''Involver'' is a
mix album
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by Welsh DJ
Sasha
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People
* Sasha (name), includes list of people with the name and the variants Sascha or Sacha
Musicians
* Sasha (DJ) (born 1969), born Alexander Coe
* Sasha (German singer) (born 1972), born Sas ...
. It was released on 14 June 2004 through British record label
Global Underground
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. Tracks by other artists which Sasha admired were chosen for the album and have each been
remix
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ed to give his own interpretation of them. It received generally favorable reviews for its track selection and creative mixing techniques. The compilation features additional co-production from British producers
Charlie May and Simon Wright. It is Sasha's only mix album to chart on the
UK and
US Albums Chart, peaking at numbers 61 and 200 respectively on release.
Background
In 2005, the
Grammy
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committee debated whether ''Involver'' was eligible for nomination as
Best Electronic/Dance Album. The
Recording Academy
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decided that the album was eligible, but ''Involver'' did not receive a nomination.
Sasha did receive a Grammy nomination for his remix of
Felix da Housecat
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Musical career Early life
Stall ...
's "Watching Cars Go By", which was featured on ''Involver''.
On 11 September 2013 Sasha made the entire album available for streaming on his personal
YouTube
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channel.
[Involver](_blank)
on YouTube
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Track listing
Charts
References
External links
*
Sasha (DJ) albums
2004 compilation albums
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