After 10 years of exploring the highways and byways of electronic music, exceptional records proudly presents a lovingly assembled sonic collection the likes of which you are unlikely to find elsewhere.
With a heartfelt belief that there is much much more to electronic music than four to the floor and formulaic hands in the air twelves, the label has consistently released a determinedly unpredictable selection of artists and mixes carving out a path lying somewhere between mainstream and experimental along the way
This deliberately willful approach is neatly encapsulated in From Disco to Dubstep, a wide ranging electronic exploration which joins many of the dots in an ever mutating series of scenes. Released as part of the labels 10th anniversary celebrations, the release features an eclectic selection of 16 remixes of artists that currently call exceptional home. Touching on disco, lounge, electronica, house, electro, breaks, dubstep and more it throws down a challenge to narrow minded purists daring them to look, listen, and leave their comfort zone behind to explore just some of the possibilities that define electronic music.
This is a celebration of a series of genres that may perhaps seem quite disparate, yet find common ground thanks to their roots in electronic software. Amongst some of the more familiar names on the tracklisting you can find Mock & Toofs exuberant, 80s-tinged deep house remix of Plejs Borderline, typically impressive deep 4/4 action from Jimpster with his remix of Awakening by Ken Ishii, Tom Middletons up for it remix of All Over Again by Blu Mar Ten, the bazooka-bass dubstep of The Rogue Element with his remix of Nursery of Naughtiness Electrified, Reso and Raffertie trading punches,and Planas drastically different electronica restyling of Culprit 1s Screamer. and the soulful dubby rework of Tubbs New Way of Life by Marlinspike (aka hot property Red Rackem/Hot Coins), featuring the chocolatey vocals of Joe Dukie.
From Disco to Dubstep then - proof positive that all is not lost in the world of compilations, and a sparkling showcase for Exceptionals eponymous output.