Xpander (EP)

Xpander is an extended play (EP) by Welsh DJ Sasha. It was released on 5 July 1999 through Deconstruction Records, and features co-production from Charlie May, Andy Page and Gaëtan Schurrer.[2] The EP charted on release, peaking at number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. In 1999, the EP won an award at the International Dance Music Awards for "Best Techno/Trance 12"".[3]

Xpander
EP by
Sasha
Released5 July 1999
Genre
Length49:16
LabelDeconstruction Records
Producer
Sasha chronology
Global Underground: San Francisco
(1998)		 Xpander
(1999)		 Northern Exposure: Expeditions
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Background

The title track, "Xpander", was featured on compilations such as Global Underground: Ibiza, Pete Tong's Essential Selection, Hooj Choons' Nu Progressive Era, and many other DJ mix compilations. It is considered a seminal release within the trance music community.[4] It was voted the 9th best dance track of all time, by readers of Mixmag.[5]

The song "Belfunk" was originally created as a remix of Orbital's song "Belfast", but Orbital "hated it" due to it having little-to-no resemblance to the original.[6]

The title track and the EP were named after the Oberheim Xpander synthesizer, prominently used in the song. The title track was featured in the 1999 racing video game Wipeout 3.[7] In 2017, an orchestral version of the recording was released as a single, titled "Xpander: Refracted" and saw several live performances.[8]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Xpander" (Edit)
  • Coe
  • Charlie May
3:52
2."Xpander"
  • Coe
  • Forbes
  • May
  • Coe
  • May
11:30
3."Belfunk"
  • Coe
  • May
  • Coe
  • May
11:08
4."Rabbitweed"Coe
  • Coe
  • Andy Page
  • Gaëtan Schurrer
10:23
5."Baja"Coe
  • Coe
  • Page
  • Schurrer
12:33
Total length:49:16

Accolades
Award Year Category Result
International Dance Music Awards 1999 Best Techno/Trance 12"[3] Won

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[9] 18
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] 30

References
  1. Birchmeier, Jason. "Sasha: Xpander" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. "Sasha – Xpander EP". discogs.com. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  3. "WMC 1999 IDMA Winners". Winter Music Conference. Archived from the original on 3 May 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  4. http://www.discogs.com/Sasha-Xpander-EP/master/37613
  5. https://mixmag.net/read/what-is-the-greatest-dance-track-of-all-time-features
  6. "Burn Studios - Sasha On Remixing". Burn Studios. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  7. "Xpander EP". DJSasha.com. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  8. "Watch Sasha perform his orchestral version of 'Xpander' live". Mixmag. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  9. "Sasha - Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  10. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement (Search "Sasha") Retrieved 6 June 2020.


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