Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Sands Of Time - Next Evidence
2. Watch Them Come - Men From The Nile
3. New Day - Return (1)
4. Cascades Of Colour - Ananda Project
5. Touched By God - Katcha
6. In And Out Of My Life - Onephatdeeva
7. Definition Of House - Minimal Funk IV
8. Suadade - Cocodasilva
9. Spark That - Da Boo
10. Back At The Q - Hawks, Nathan
11. Tribal Phunk - Peace Division
12. 19 Bullets - Schoenemann, Dietrich
13. Signals - Microworld
14. Otronoje - DJ Linus
15. Magical Digital Drum - Lando
16. Basic - Elegia
17. Phoenix - Evolution (1)
18. Dominica - F2
19. Junk Funk - Vegas Soul
20. Burning - MK
21. Ruhe - Schiller
22. Ways Of Love - I-Ching (2)
23. Ever So Lonely - Art Of Trance
24. Live 1999 - Devilfish

Disc 2:

1. Signals - Microworld
2. Otronoje - DJ Linus
3. Magical Digital Drum - Lando
4. Basic - Elegia
5. Phoenix - Evolution (1)
6. Dominica - F2
7. Junk Funk - Vegas Soul
8. Burning - MK
9. Ruhe - Schiller
10. Ways Of Love - I-Ching (2)
11. Ever So Lonely - Art Of Trance
12. Live 1999 - Devilfish

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #93801 in Music
• Released on: 2000-09-18
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Double CD
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
Tengalia, the DJ's DJ has always smashed down dance music's divisions by mixing whatever he pleases without losing a smidgeon of musical impact. So it's no surprise that Global Underground: London, a double-CD mixed live in London isn't a fusty, dusty artefact full of novelty songs/tracks. Forever passionate about the music as well as his mixing, his choices are inspired by what really works on the dancefloor. Peace's Divison's "Tribal Funk" is wonderfully voracious and ATFC's "In and Out of My Life" sits just on the right side of "screaming diva" house. By concentrating on subbed out electro house in all it's sweeping orchestral glory, London rocks and soothes in equal measure. There are plenty of blueprints and uplifting twists such as Minimal Funk IV's epic "Definition of House" and Vegas Soul's teasingly groove-oriented "Junk Funk", but that's not all. Tengalia has split the CDs so each one leans towards either house or trance, but never to the detriment of the other. So for the most part, CD 2 is a sexy, blissfully escapist soundtrack and CD 1 above all else is super-funky house. If you own other Tengalia compilations than you already know what his mixes sound like--taut basslines, musical beats with a soulful edge and plenty of extended, glorious breakdowns. If you don't, then this occasionally ethereal, anthemic mix is both banging and astonishing. --Maxine Kabuubi

Customer Reviews

The Ways of Mixing
Sooner or later, I could be wrong on this, the apprentice will overtake the master.

Native New Yorker Danny has enjoyed years of critical applaud from the media and fans alike, and quite rightly to. The guy helped pioneer that tribal, sexy deep house sound so overplayed by every 2-bit Technics cowboy.

But the maestro has hit something that can only be related to the DJ equivalent of the writer's block. Sure there's still those big booty shakers (see "Tribal Phunk" Peace Division, "Touched by God" Katcha) but served up cold and lifeless. It sure don't help that he has adopted the latest toys at his disposal. His over use of the "Kaos Pad" is distracting. Instead of letting the tracks do the talking he over zealously cuts and pastes segments and loops them without any real positive results. This can best be summed up in his ham-fisted attempt to force the prog-tastic Ruhe "Schiller" into I-Ching's "Ways of Love". Painful.

Embracing technologies is all very well and good but ripping the heart and soul out of the music is shameful. Throw away the tricks Danny and get back to work on the funk!

A superb cocktail of deep, late night grooves
In most of his sets Danny Tenaglia leans away from the mainstream, creating his own individual sound. This Global Underground release is no exception.

The first CD is a little more funky, with a touch of US Garage. Minimal Funk IV's 'Definition of House' and ATFC Presents Onephatdeeva's 'In and Out of My Life' represent a more housey, feel good vibe. The second CD has a more progressive and trancy feel to it that is summed up by track 9 - Ruhe by Schiller. Both begin with a tribal sound that becomes a little more soulful later on. Tenaglia takes the listener on a journey that continues on between the two CD's, managing to capture the unmistakeable essence of deep, dark house ........

I particularly enjoyed this CD and would recommend it to all true fans of house. It's a long way from the sort of dance that's heard in the charts so if that is what you are looking for then this is something to avoid. If deep house is your scene then this is a great choice!

best mix of the year
Look, anyone who does not like this has absolutely zero appreciation for real dance music. Sorry if that sounds elitist or whatever, but the quality of the tracks, mixing, and programming on this mix puts everything else to shame. It's not an immediate CD and it won't go well with 15 mitsis like a Lisa Pin-Up collection, but thats because its actually good, not a bunch of moronic hoover junk. Simply put, Tenaglia is the best DJ on the planet. Buy it and consider yourself better for owning it.