Sasha – Involv3r [Album Release]

Four-and-a-half years since Sasha’s Involv2r and the excitement surrounding the release of the third instalment of the series, unsurprisingly titled Involv3r, has been gigantic!

With Involv3r, Sasha continues the trend of taking tracks from his current favourite producers and reworking their various elements into a continuous mix that speaks volumes about his DJing style and the result turns to be an incredible DJ mix/artist album. With Involv3r, every track fluidly follows on from the last and at times you don’t even realise you’re three tracks further ahead than you were the last time you checked the tracklisting.

Vocal snippets from one track slowly dissipate throughout the course of the next and small percussive loops & melodies are teased into the mix well in advance of the track they actually belong to appearing.

The mix per se incorporates contemporary electronica, house and techno but Sasha’s love of complex arrangements, catchy melodies, tasteful vocals and superbly well-rounded basslines put a distinct slant on the tracks here that make them both gritty and warm.

Fans of Sasha’s more traditional progressive house sound will be enamoured by the middle portion of Involv3r, which at times feels like its slowly shifting back to the “golden days” with tracks like his densely layered remix of James Zabiela’s “The Healing” and “Battleships” by Benjamin Damage & Doc Daneeka Feat. Abigail Wyles.

If you choose to spend on a physical copy, the release comes with a second disc which is essentially an ambient version of the journey described above, stripping away all the beats and focusing on bringing the subtle melodies and atmospherics to the forefront.

A magnificent recovery session choice and a great bonus to an already amazing effort.

Old school fans of Sasha, grab this! and If you don’t know much about Sasha and want to learn about a true master, get your hands on this now!

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