Review: In a world where conformity reigns supreme, Mat Zo remains the ultimate musical maverick, dancing to the beat of his own intergalactic drum. Ten years on from a remarkable debut album that traversed genres, Mat Zo's album "Damage Control," wasn't just an album; but a kaleidoscope of musical brilliance that defies genres, blurs boundaries, and sends you on a warp-speed journey through his eclectic mind. It's electronic dance music with integrity and ambition, a rarity in a world filled with sound-alikes and copycats. What sets this album apart is its fearless exploration of diverse musical landscapes. You'll be grooving to electro-charged French house with "Only For You," getting lost in the classy trance vibes of "The Sky," and surrendering to the big room progressive beats that will shake your soul. But that's not all; Mat Zo also dabbles in wonky, trap-styled beats, updates UK garage with the enigmatic "EZ," and even sprinkles some hip-hop flavor with "Moderate Stimulation." The 10th anniversary of "Damage Control" serves as both a joyous celebration and a poignant testament to the enduring and enchanting sonic landscape that continues to captivate listeners to this very day.
Review: 2020 marks the 25th year of !K7's acclaimed DJ-Kicks series with Mr Scruff following contributions of late from Leon Vynehall, Laurel Halo, Peggy Gou and Kamaal Williams! Mr Scruff's adventures in sound brings to DJ-Kicks more than 30 tracks of wildly varying styles featuring highlighted music from Equiknoxx, Tiger, Errorsmith, Max Graef and Zongamin. Scruff brings to his edition an exclusive collaboration with CyberPunkJazz ("3001: A Space Disco Remix") and an unreleased track from Andy Ash to boot. Alexander Robotnik makes in there with the wild New York post-funk of "Love Supreme" alongside a heavy Tony Allen percussion session in "Gbedu B". DJ Nervoso for the win too!
Review: This an altogether epic offering from Deetron; a vast collection of un-mixed tracks from his brilliant DJ Kicks mix (naturally included as a bonus cut) that is little less than a lesson in the evolution of techno over the last three decades. Amongst the 38 tracks you'll find fine representatives of a myriad of sub-genres (intelligent techno, dub techno, IDM, ambient techno, gospel techno, and so on), as well as past, present and future classics (Damier and Trent's "Morning Factory", Spacetime Continuum's "Swing Factory", Mark Ernestus's recent Equinoxx remix, the Motor City bliss of Rhythim is Rhythim AKA Derrick May's "Ka-o-tic Harmony", a brilliant old Black Dog Productions workout). In other words, it's a breathlessly brilliant collection of both well-known and obscure gems. It comes heartily recommended.
Review: The last commercial mix that Robert Hood did back in 2008 for Fabric re-ignited his career. Appearing at the tail end of minimalism, its hard-edged sounds provided a welcome relief to the prevailing sound. A decade on, the 66th DJ Kicks finds the Detroit artist once again in firing form. "Focus" signals his intent with its massive siren riff and pounding drums, while "Clocks", which builds and builds to electronic bee swarms, shows that he has lost none of his minimal techno firepower. Sure, there are other fine contributions, like Truncate's sheet metal banger "Terminal 5" and the shadowy riffs of Marcel Fengler's "Thwack" - itself a paean to Dr Motte's "Der Klang Der Familie" - but like the Fabric selection, this instalment of DJ Kicks is all about Robert Hood.
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