Wikipedia / Gatecrasher Wet
Wikipedia / Gatecrasher Wet
Gatecrasher Wet is the third Andrew Gallagher produced album for Gatecrasher, released in 1999.
Release
On 26 July 1999, the Sheffield-based club Gatecrasher released their third album, titled Gatecrasher Wet. Despite the massive success of the Gallagher produced albums Gatecrasher Black (1998) and Gatecrasher Red (Feb 1999) the third installment was initially rebuked by Simon Raine and Scott Bond due to the Northern expression "don't talk wet", but Gallagher persevered with his concept, explaining that its release date would coincide with what was to be an incredible summer of dance music. The album debuted at #3 in the UK compilation charts.
Presentation
Gallagher's previous two Gatecrasher albums had a unique look and feel in their presentation (velvet covers with golden lettering for the special editions) his third instalment didn't disappoint, with a card digipack, layered with slippery plastic for the water droplet effects, and the lion logo. The tag line on the back of the album showed true confidence in the album; "Immerse yourself in the greatest dance album of the summer..." The inner contained a bold yellow booklet to continue the summer theme, and 2 teal blue discs, named Sub and Aqua respectively.
Sound
Marc Lee-Smith again mixed the album and gave the album a 'Wet' feel and theme, with a selection of songs that gave wet, Ibiza sound. "Saltwater" by Chicane - one of the years big hits, was added to the album which tried to reflect the sounds that people associate with the summer - bright, wet, and uplifting.
Disc 1, named 'Sub' had the more variety of sounds and rhythms, whilst Disc 2, named 'Aqua' had a "harder" sound to it.
Track listing
Sub
831 - Desyfer
Game Master (Signum Remix) - Lost Tribe
Liquid (Trilithon Mix) - Nebular B
Liberation (Fly Like An Angel) (Ferry Corsten Remix) - Matt Darey
Everytime (Mike Koglin Remix) - Lustral
Synaesthesia (En Motion Mix) - The Thrillseekers
The Hymn (Mea Culpa Mix) - Skyscraper
Cream (Original Mix) - Blank & Jones
The Child - Mea Culpa
Pueblo Blanco - Salt Tank
Saltwater (Tomski Vs. Disco Citizens Remix) - Chicane featuring Maire Brennan
4G - DJ Albert
Communication - Armin van Buuren
Heaven (Lange Remix) - Agenda
9pm (Till I Come) (Matt Darey Mix) - ATB
Can't Wait To Find Love (Thrillseekers Remix) - Silhouette
Aqua
Apache - Starfighter
Remember (To The Millennium) (Lange Remix) - The Morrighan
Her Desire - Jupiter
The Awakening (Quake Remix) - York
Carla's Theme - Transa
Where Are You Now? (Moonman Remix) - The Generator
Take You There - Hagen, Ron & Pascal M
We Came - Vimana
Obessesion Forever - Unicorn
Everyday - Agnelli & Nelson
I Believe (DJ Tandu Remix) - Lange
Tomorrow (Full On Vocal Mix) - DuMonde
Spiritulised (Astral Mix) - The Olmec Heads
You Put Me In Heaven With Your Touch (Lange Remix) - Rhythm Of Life
Free To Ride (U.B.I.'s Fat Tyre Mix) - Crazy Malamute
Reincarnations (DJ JamX & De Leon's DuMonde Remix) - Steve Morley
Pulsar (Picotto Tea Mix) - Mauro Picotto
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