I don't buy very many mixed cds, but I was itching to hear how somebody
else would put together the music I spin. I came accross "Ikon Massive"
mixed by Mikebee. Nice. Very, very, very nice. Here is the track
Listing:
Future Bound "The Ephemeris" (Timeless)
Funky Technicians "Fever" (Jazz Cartel Remix)" (Timeless)
Barracuda "Earth Angel" (Cosmic Flux)
Cujo "Paris Streatham" (Ninebar)
Abstract Truth "Get another plan" (Streetwave)
-- Flytronix Remix
Funky Technicians "Day by day" (Deltawave)
Jazz Cartel "Expand" (Creative Wax)
Squarepusher "Port Rhombus" (Warp)
In Deep "Electro Solution" (Urban Flavour)
J. Davis "Proper Things" (Cosmic Flux)
Like he admits in the liner notes, the first few mixes don't have a whole
lot of cross-fade action, but they really set the mood down. The
Barracuda track is incredible! The depth of sound and emotion is unreal.
Does anybody know if that track is still available on vinyl? He really
chills it out and lays down the smooth jazzy atmospherics before bringing
in Cujo and working his way into more intricate breakbeat programming
culminating with the mighty Squarepusher. From there he chills it back
down and brings the ship back to port smoothly, safe, and sound. Overall
I think it's programed very interestingly and it shows me that you don't
always have to try to go for the ultra-intricate mixes for it to sound
good. Sometimes the right cut can keep the same mood going. Go Mikebee!
:)
I also had UPS bring me The bombshelter DJs Z-Trip and Radar: Live at the
Future Primitive Soundsessions Volume Two). This is some of the most
wicked scratching, cutting, and mixing I've ever heard. They
successfully bring together Steve Miller, some of the sweetest sweetest
breakbeats of all time, The Wall, LL Cool J, and Aerosmith into one
seemless blend. They sound like the Coldcut JDJ CD, except that it's
live and on 5 tables -- no samplers and no overdubbing. INTENSE! This
CD made me want to scrap my plans of a sampler and instead invest in a
Vestax 05 PRO. Rip it Bombshelter DJs!
Peace,
Pedro Cevallos
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