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Soulwax members Stephen and David Dewaele inaugurated the alias 2 Many DJ's
for a series of radio-show mix sessions, few (if any) of which were recorded
live; with the magic of computer processing, the pair spent hours
constructing pinpoint mixes with editing software, deconstructing pop music
of the '60, '70s, and '80s with multiple layers of familiar songs. And as
unlikely as it appeared they'd ever be able to issue a proper album, 2 Many
DJ's debuted a full-length mix with 2002's As Heard on Radio Soulwax, Pt. 2
(don't bother looking for part one), a feat of licensing endurance and
computer-aided mixing with few parallels at this early date in the history
of mash-ups. (It's available only as an import, fully licensed and bonded
for the notorious Benelux countries alone.) An hour-long mix with nary a
pause for breath, the disc balances late-period electro-techno with some of
the most hilarious one-over-another collisions of previously unimagined
duets in history. When the vocal on a pitched-up "I'm Waiting for the Man"
finally drops out, it's difficult not to be a little shocked once you
realize that midway the beat morphed into "Dance to the Music," and Lou
Reed's hip whine is replaced by an a cappella version of "Oh Sheila." Sexual
frustration (the Stooges' "No Fun") competes with sexual release
(Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It"), the wistful one-shot "I Wish" by Skee-Lo sounds a
bit more extroverted when pasted over the Breeders' "Cannonball," and
"Independent Woman, Pt. 1" by Destiny's Child gradually gives way to
"Independent Woman, Pt. 0" ? that is, Dolly Parton's "9 to 5." There's as
many incredible rare grooves on this record as there are familiar shots, a
sure tribute to 2 Many DJ's as combination collectors/mixers/taste-makers
than anything else. Most of the ideas here really aren't new ? just talk to
Grandmaster Flash or Kool Herc about borrowing any records at hand to keep a
crowd moving ? but 2 Many DJ's have acres of talent and great ideas about
constructing a mix record. ?
John Bush
1. Peter Gunn performed by Emerson, Lake & Palmer / Basement Jaxx -
2:49
2. Fuck the Pain Away performed by Peaches - 1:38
3. I'm Waiting for the Man performed by Velvet Underground - 0:57
4. J'Aime Regarder Les Mecs/Dance to the... [Acapella] performed by
Polyester / Sly And The Family Stone - 0:57
5. I Wanna Be Your Dog performed by Dakar & Grinser - 1:44
6. Disko Kings performed by Ural 13 Diktators - 1:28
7. The "O" Melody/Silverscreen-Shower Scene performed by Bobby Orlando
/ Felix Da Housecat - 2:56
8. No Fun/Push It performed by The Stooges / Salt 'N Pepa - 2:31
9. Joe le Taxi/Crush on You [Acapella] performed by Hanayo / Jürgen
Paape / The Jets - 2:28
10. Funkacise/Motocross Madness/French Kiss performed by Funkacise Gang
/ Soul Grabber - 3:03
11. Serious Trouble performed by Zongamin - 1:39
12. Androgyny performed by Garbage / Felix Da Housecat - 1:16
13. Disc Jockey's Delight, Vol. 2/Kaw-Liga performed by Frank Delour /
The Residents - 2:30
14. Shake Your Body performed by Carlos Morgan - 2:11
15. Into the Stars performed by Alphawezen - 0:58
16. Concepts/99 Luftballons performed by Interstellar / Nena - 1:37
17. Independent Women, Pt. 1 performed by Destiny's Child / 10 cc -
3:30
18. 9 to 5/Eple performed by Dolly Parton / Royksopp - 2:29
19. Death Disco performed by Arbeid Adelt - 0:43
20. Keine Melodien performed by Jeans Team / MJ Lan - 1:46
21. I Wish performed by Skee Lo / Maurice Fulton / The Breeders - 3:30
22. Human Fly performed by The Cramps - 1:33
23. Danger! High Voltage performed by The Wildbunch - 1:42
24. Don't Bring Me Down performed by Op:l Bastards - 1:57
25. Hand to Phone performed by Adult - 1:40
26. La Rock 01 performed by Vitalic - 2:37
27. I Was Made for Loving You performed by Queen Of Japan - 1:59
28. The Beach/Sandwiches [Acapella] performed by New Order / Detroit
Grand Pubahs - 2:12
29. I Sit on Acid performed by Lords Of Acid - 2:56
30. Start Button performed by Private Thoughts In Public Places /
Streamer - 1:58
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