Elevate
Morgan Page
Following the unofficial release of his bootleg remix compilation aptly titled Cease & Desist from a few years ago, it was time Page showed the world what had become of his musical genius since making the transition to legal productions. And the result is nothing short of dizzying. Where other producers seek to create a pounding rhythm that moves the body, Page seeks to create a calculated maelstrom of sodden emotion that moves the innards. It’s like trance but without the ethereal intention, a moody trip across a solid percussive foundation.
The compilation contains several of Page’s own artist tracks mixed among his remixes for other artists. Despite the listener’s inklings to head straight for the two biggest names to have been given the Morgan Page treatment—Nelly Furtado and Delirium—these are actually among the least noteworthy of the album’s offering, completely overshadowed by tracks like Jenny Owen Youngs’ “Fuck Was I,” Leigh Nash’s (formerly of Sixepence None The Richer) “Nervous In The Light Of Dawn,” and Page’s own tracks “Call My Name” feat. Tyler James, “Fade Away” feat. Matt Wasley and “The Longest Road” feat. Lissie, a Deadmau5 remix of which is contained as a bonus track.
