{"title":"Sasha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSasha is a British DJ and producer, born on September 4, 1969 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. He gained fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s for his residencies at renowned clubs like Shelley's, The Hacienda, and Renaissance. Sasha formed a long-term DJ partnership with John Digweed during his time at Renaissance and together they released the pioneering studio-produced DJ mix \"Renaissance: The Mix Collection\" in 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his collaborations with John Digweed, Sasha has produced several of his own tracks and remixes for artists such as Urban Soul, M People, Creative Thieves, and the Pet Shop Boys. In 1999, he formed a new partnership with Charlie May (from Spooky) and released the EP \"Scorchio\" followed by the full-length album \"Airdrawndagger\" in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career, Sasha has also founded and managed record labels including Excession (1997), emFire (2007), and Last Night On Earth (2011). His contributions to trance and progressive house music have solidified him as an influential figure in the industry. Similar artists who share his musical style include John Digweed, Quivver, Bedrock, Henry Saiz, Guy J,and Way Out West among others.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"expander","title":"Expander","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Welsh DJ Sasha was voted as World No. 1 DJ in 2000 in a poll conducted by DJ Magazine. In addition, he is a four-time International Dance Music Award winner and a Grammy Award nominee. Sasha has remixed for greats such as Madonna, Moby and The Chemical Brothers amongst others. 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Upon release, the album charted on the UK and US Albums Charts, peaking at number 18 and 157 respectively. The album features some of his best work, including \u003ci\u003eBloodlock \u003c\/i\u003e(featuring James Holden) and the ultimate album closer \u003ci\u003eWavy Gravy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Red | LP | x3","offer_id":50453132771659,"sku":"1095487","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/94bf17eb-6844-442c-9840-650d3a81bece_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727168507"},{"product_id":"scene-delete-the-remixes","title":"Scene Delete : The Remixes","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 6 tracks never before released on vinyl, comes this exclusive RSD 2020 double vinyl package. Sasha’s \u003ci\u003eScene Delete\u003c\/i\u003e, an ambient \/ soundtrack project has been remixed by a host of musicians and producers. 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Forget the beats and the sweat and the billowing anthems; this quiet, undulating, at times pastoral piece is less about songs and anthems and more about texture and atmosphere. 'Scene Delete' is a side of Sasha you've never heard before. \"I love post-minimalist modern classical, I love to listen to something completely different that's quite hypnotic as well. It almost... purges the system. About three years ago, my collaborators David Gardner and Thermal Bear and I wrote a song called 'Bring On The Night'. I sent it to Ultraista and within a few days she sent it back with this amazing vocal on, with Nigel Goodrich playing keyboards. We tried to do club mixes but we just couldn't get it right. So it sat there doing nothing. Tracks like this kept building up, until finally last summer my frustration boiled over. We'd made so many tunes that I couldn't remember the names of half of them: What was that thing with a bass sound and a string line? It drove me mental. At the same time as we were logging these tracks, I was listening to the Jon Hopkins' Late Night Tales and I thought a lot of the music we'd been working on was in the same vibe. So I sent the music over to Late Night Tales and they really liked it. Initially, I thought we'd just do a Late Night Tales compilation with maybe a few pieces of my own music. But as we went through everything we'd worked on in the last two years, we realised we had about 50 pieces of music. So we started editing and compiling: 'Scene Delete' is the end result.\" - Sasha, January 2016 Think of 'Scene Delete' as somewhere between a mix album, an artist album and a gentle stroll through the soundtrack in your mind. 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His 2016 release \u003cem\u003eScene Delete\u003c\/em\u003e on the same label was \u003cstrong\u003eSasha\u003c\/strong\u003e as you’ve never heard him before: an imaginary movie soundtrack score, and a slight left-turn for the veteran producer\/DJ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo, \u003cstrong\u003eSasha\u003c\/strong\u003e, the classical music composer? An immersive show that debuted in Berlin in 2021 and then transferred a year later to Amsterdam, \u003cem\u003eDa Vinci Genius\u003c\/em\u003e featured the work of Leonardo Da Vinci, the great Italian Renaissance polymath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the score is inspired and draws heavily on the notion of movie and TV scores, he used his experience as an electronic music producer – and movie buff – to re-frame his work and enlisted the help of ‘Scene Delete’ veterans Dennis White, Dave Gardner and Barry Jamieson to assist in this complex task.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“I’ve never written music like this before, so it was really exciting and interesting to do it. We wanted to capture some of the atmosphere of those incredible film scores we were inspired by. But also, we really wanted to try and strike this balance between classical music and electronic sounds. The nearest we’d come to classical music was sampling it. So, we said, let’s try and recreate these movies and sounds, so our approach was a lot more considered. We listened to the ‘Barry Lyndon’ score – because it’s Handel – and ‘Interstellar’ and ‘Succession’ and those ideas just kind of fitted creatively where we were at. We started in a place where we knew this was going to be a score. It was hard work, but it’s one of the most accomplished things we’ve ever done.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA dream-like journey from start to finish, the nuances, atmosphere and melodic layers of compositions such as ‘Mosiac’, ‘Equality’ and ‘Clouds’ are woven into soft melodies and emotive timbres, and are perfectly presented. 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His Last Night on Earth label continues to serve up a rich mix of melodic house and techno from the most exciting names in the scene and this latest solo single finds the boss head into new realms once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe superb 'How to Wear Raybans Well' is awash with fizzing dub chords and electric lines that flash about the mix. The deep rooted drums have a subtle bounce as they serve to sweep the floor off its feet and lock them into a state of melodic techno bliss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst to remix is Nathan Fake, a UK talent who has always had his own unique sound. It's based on his mastery of synths and melody and has arrived on labels like Ninja Tune and Border Community as well as his own Cambria Instruments. His remix ups the ante and strips things away to bring more defined drums and crisp hits. The synths bring a range of emotions as they unfold with a mind of their own throughout this most captivating track.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoman Flügel has been an ever present in the electronic world almost since the start. The German's output has covered endless ground from micro house to acid to techno on the most tasteful labels from his own Playhouse to Mule, Dial and Live At Robert Johnson. 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Breaks, house, techno, ambient and progressive have all been explored by a mix of original pioneers, new school innovators and Sasha himself, either solo or often in collaboration with friends, peers and exciting emerging talents. The label swiftly became a movement, with regularly sold-out showcases around the world and exclusive merch. Enduring tastemaker Sasha remains as busy and innovative as ever in the studio and on the road, and just weeks after his last outing here with Franky Wah, he returns with another standout single.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajestic opener 'Hollow Sun 25' is a slow-burning seven-minute odyssey with an acid-infused bassline and Sasha's signature celestial touch in the spectral vocal fragments that infuse the mix. The wavy, fl uid grooves provide a constant, gentle uplift to this widescreen, immersive gem. 'Hollow Sun 24' reworks the same cut into something with a more epic and spine-tingling breakdown that douses dancers in classic Ibizan trance synths while the bassline is darker and the groove more heads down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Last Night On Earth","offers":[{"title":"12\" - Black","offer_id":57776522363211,"sku":"R6671-9725","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7ceb69a997d1404b8b7e9b74200ce6a8_4e680b21_bb3a_434f_8836_f0b6542d5e0c-1024x1024.jpg?v=1783332154"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/sasha.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}