IMMERSION

FULL IMMERSION THE REMIXES VOL. 1

  1/  Envelope                                                                 7.34
        G-Man Remix
  2/  "Slow Drift" Immersion                                                   6.57
        Claude Young remix
  3/  Water Walker                                                             10.32
        Telepathic remix
  4/  "Immersion" Walkabout                                                    8.01
        Mick Harris remix
  5/  Oscillating Between                                                      6.33
        Mark Gage Remix
  6/  Water Walker                                                             5.12
        Trawl Remix
  7/  Oscillating                                                              6.33
        Iris remix
  8/  Oscillating Between                                                      7.26
        Craig Wharton remix
  9/  Les Iles Flottantes                                                      5.58
        Intens remix
  10/ Oscillating Between (Alernative Mix)                                     5.22
        Immersion remix

          Track 4 remixed by Mick Harris in the Box, Birmingham, England

          1995 - Swim ~ (UK), WM 4.0 (CD)
          1995 - Swim ~ (UK), VWM 4.2 (12")

Note: There were three 12"s of remixes released. They were then combined and released on 1 CD.
Note: VWM 4.2 contained tracks 2,3,4 and 7

REVIEWS :

Lacks the magic of Oscillating

The first Immersion album was a somewhat ambient, beatless venture, although it had strong rhythmic undercurrents, and the sound was excitingly different. The thought of turning the whole thing upside down into some sort of remixed beat-fest is a worrying propisition, and that is what makes up much of Full Immersion — take the original, remove most of the interesting bits, and bung a relentless dance loop over the top.

Some artists have got the balance right though, most notably Robin Rimbaud (he of Scanner fame) who adds a shuffling beat to Water Walker, mashing the two together into a dreamy, psychedelic stew.

Mick Harris' Walkabout is also worthy of merit, with its slowly building collection of fragmented percussion and watery sounding electronic riffs, as is Craig Wharton's mix of Oscillating Between, which builds into a kind-of dance version, but one handled with tact and subtlety.

The original Immersion album was a real surprise release, a rather graceful, warm, and organic slice of electronic music. Put simply, Full Immersion lacks the magic of Oscillating. Although none of the artists can be accused of musical karaoke, too many of these pieces have been turned into fairly typical club dance takes, with some electronic burbling in the background. For best results: stick with the original.

courtesy of the Wire review site)