X-Press 2 – Choice (A Collection Of Classics) [Azuli Records, AZCD34] — House, Disco & Jazz-Funk 2004

Quick Summary

Choice (A Collection Of Classics) is a two-disc X-Press 2 selection released by Azuli Records on October 18, 2004. Catalog number AZCD34 brings together 26 tracks across House, Disco, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Tech House, Downtempo, Synth-pop and Latin Jazz. This FLAC archive is presented in 16-bit / 44.1 kHz quality and includes the full original two-CD sequence.

Release Info

Artist / Selector	X-Press 2
Title	Choice (A Collection Of Classics)
Record Label	Azuli Records
Catalog #	AZCD34
Format	2 × CD, Mixed
Style / Genre	House / Soul-Jazz / Disco / Jazz-Funk / Tech House / Downtempo / Synth-pop / Latin Jazz
Release Date	October 18, 2004
Audio Specs	FLAC (16-bit / 44.1 kHz)
Tracks Count	26
Total Time	02:12:13

h2>About the Release & Vibe

Classic selector’s archive. Rather than focusing on a single House subgenre, X-Press 2 build this two-CD collection around connections between dance music, soul, funk, disco, post-punk and electronic experimentation.

The first disc moves from Key Tronics Ensemble and KC Flightt to Incognito, James Brown, Carl Craig and Patti Smith. The second disc shifts through Samuel Purdey, Art Of Noise, Elkin & Nelson, The Cure, Jean-Luc Ponty, Womack & Womack, Yello and Rufus & Chaka Khan. That contrast is the point of Choice: it reads as a personal map of records that sit beyond one fixed club category.

The Vibe: A wide-ranging 2004 Azuli selection for listeners who enjoy the lines between classic House culture, Disco, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk and left-field electronic music.

Playlist

CD1

1. Key Tronics Ensemble – Calypso Of House (Paradise Mix) [07:43]


2. KC Flightt – Voices (Original Dub Mix) [05:06]


3. The Woodentops vs. Bang The Party – Tainted World (Kid Batchelor Rub) [04:00]


4. Prince Charles And The City Beat Band – Bush Beat [07:25]


5. Incognito – Jacob's Ladder (MAW Yorican Mix) [06:18]


6. James Brown – There Was A Time [03:15]


7. Neal Howard – The Gathering [06:05]


8. Open House & Placid Angles – Aquatic [05:59]


9. Quartz – Beyond The Clouds [04:42]


10. The Voices Of East Harlem – Cashing In [02:12]


11. Sir Eddie Real And The Realistics – Where's The Monkey? [02:11]


12. Carl Craig – At Les [05:46]


13. Sir Eddie Real And The Realistics – Where's The Monkey? [02:20]


14. Patti Smith – Piss Factory [04:37]

CD2

1. Samuel Purdey – Lucky Radio [03:40]


2. Natural Experience – Don't Leave Me (I'm With You) [04:34]


3. Lola – Wax The Van [05:13]


4. The Art Of Noise – Beat Box (Diversion 1) [08:20]


5. Elkin & Nelson – Jibaro [05:34]


6. The Cure – Pictures Of You (Extended Dub Mix) [04:40]


7. Jean-Luc Ponty – In The Fast Lane [04:09]


8. Womack & Womack – Life's Just A Ballgame (Ballroom Remix) [04:50]


9. Yello – La Habanera [04:42]


10. Jine – Take It To The House (Dub 2) [04:19]


11. David Astri – Dancing Digits (Album Mix) [07:49]


12. Rufus & Chaka Khan – Ain't Nobody (Hallucinogenic Version) [06:44]

Human Perspective / DJ Review

RU (редакционный комментарий): Эта компиляция интересна именно контрастом: рядом с клубной классикой стоят James Brown, Patti Smith, The Cure и Yello. Первый диск звучит как путешествие по танцевальной и соуловой стороне коллекции, а второй сильнее уходит в редкие поп-, джаз- и электронные повороты. Для меня самые любопытные точки входа здесь — Carl Craig, MAW-ремикс Incognito и длинный “Beat Box” от Art Of Noise.

EN (DJ Review): What makes this X-Press 2 selection stand out is its range rather than a single fixed dancefloor mood. The sequencing places club-oriented material beside James Brown, Patti Smith, The Cure and Yello, which gives both discs a real collector’s perspective. Carl Craig, the MAW version of Incognito and the extended Art Of Noise cut are especially useful entry points when exploring the tracklist.

https://www.discogs.com/ru/release/372128-X-Press-2-Choice-A-Collection-Of-Classics