Xpander (EP)

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Xpander
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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
AllmusicStarStarStar [1]

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]

Background

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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] In 2021, the song was ranked #233 in A State of Trance's Top 1000.[6]

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.[7] A remix of "Belfast" by Sasha and The Light (as opposed to "Belfunk" by Sasha and Charlie May) was released by Orbital that same year.[8]

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, the music of which was chosen by Sasha himself.[9] In 2017, an orchestral version of the recording was released as a single, titled "Xpander: Refracted" and saw several live performances.[10]

Track listing

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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

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

Charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[11] 18
Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] 30

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Sasha: Xpander" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
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