This album is a re-release of the
Didjitalis
debut,
Positive Form Negative Space
, originally released in Australia. The concept is to mix
trance
and
dance
elements from
Nick West
, a Tokyo-based DJ, with didjeridoo grooves from
Mike Edwards
-- organic and
electronic
coming together, as it were. The result is rather unsurprising in many ways. Indeed, the organic and
are fused together perfectly, with straightforward
grooves taking over throughout. At the same time, the inclusion of the organic is realistically not such an innovation in recorded music.
Trance
DJs regularly sample organic,
traditional
, and
ethnic
bits and pieces in their compositions. The primary innovation here presumably comes in the live shows. That said, the album is entirely enjoyable, with catchy riffs and hooks not quite contributed by either artist alone, but through their combination. Worth a listen. ~ Adam Greenberg