Albums
January: 18 albums you need to hear this month
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Sven Väth 'The Sound Of The 17th Season' (Cocoon Recordings)
At the very end of the Ibiza season, Sven Väth put on his second Cocoon closing after-party at Benimussa Park in San Antonio. The guest of honour was Sven’s son Tiga, who was seen on his dad’s shoulders while wearing a pair of protective headphones. As for the music, it was Sven at his best: that signature blend of emotional house and techno typified by the Kölsch remix of ‘Trouble At The Séance’, which also appears on ‘The 17th Season’. Watching him that afternoon, Adam Beyer observed how Sven is firing on all cylinders right now, hence his continued commitment to Cocoon. And this mix is up there with ‘Season 10’ and ‘...15’, with Roman’s remix of ‘Electrica Salsa’ a highlight of the first hour and the triple danger of Danny Daze’s ‘Swim’, Sven’s ‘Robot’ (Kölsch remix) and Slam’s ‘Take You There’ feat Mr V all totally devastating. Add in anthems from Omar S and Floorplan, and you have the best underground Ibiza round-up of 2016 by far. Ralph Moore
9/10
