Racing With the Sun

Chinese Man, I salute you guys. From The Groove Sessions Vol.1 and Vol. 2, which were a fairly strong albums in of themselves. However, both of them had a few tracks in the mix that fell short of the rest, preventing the albums from being their best. The growth this small group of DJs knows as Chinese Man have taken is substantially clear. Taking what they have learned after producing each album and applying it to the next, bringing us to the masterpiece titled “Racing With The Sun”. This album knocked my socks off. Each track is a gem and beside the fact they are masterfully produced and have very intelligent use of samples, more importantly they are GOOD SONGS. To add, the album has a great sense of style that is consistent from the beginning to the end. It feels much more thought out then The Groove Sessions albums, and as a listener, you feel like you are on a journey as you listen to the album and work your way through it. The tracks are not just put in any order, its clear the order of the songs was taken into heavy consideration and I don’t think it would work as well if the order was any different. In closing, I would say this album takes the craft of DJing to a new level. Much like The Avalanches did with their album “Since I Left You” back in the late 90s. (Which I would also recommend for the same reasons if you haven’t heard it) Buy this amazing piece of work, even if you are new to the genre, you won’t regret it. Also, the album cover rocks. Again amazing work guys, I hope this album gets you the recognition you deserve. Can't wait to hear more. -The Analog Pill