Mark Turner (mturner@netcom.com)
Mon, 31 May 1999 03:06:02 -0700 (PDT)
> > I'm going to come off like a jerk but I have yet to be
> > blown away by any of the DJ Kicks collections that I've
> > heard. The song selection is always quite good, but for
> > a mix album to be interesting, it should flow exceptionally.
>
> i have to agree with jonathan...i've got a couple of the dj kicks comps,
> and i definately like the new thievery corp. one, but it doesn't seem like
> the real potential of a 'mix album' is truly achieved; the one that's
> come closest, imo, is the kemistry & storm one, but i haven't heard the
> entire collection.
Well I'm going to disagree with BOTH of you, and I haven't even heard
the Thievery Corp one! Sure, the DJ KICKS series has it's ups and
downs, but overall it's the most consistent mix series out there, IMHO.
Some of my favorites: Kruder & Dorfmeister, Andrea Parker, Smith &
Mighty, Terranova, and Rockers Hi-Fi. All of these successfully mix
a variety of musical styles while cultivating an individual personality.
What more can you want? What is this "flow" you're talking about,
Jonathan? Do you want it to sound like 70 minutes of the same track?
That's almost what the Kemi & Storm one is, to me. Or some of the
early techno mixes K7 put out. Boring! I much prefer DJ's whose
musical knowledge stretches beyond a single genre, and who can link
disparate tracks in a way that makes sense musically. I don't give
a damn whether it's properly beat-matched. But that's just my opinion.
Oops, it's past my bedtime... ;-)
-- Mark Turner | "Jazzadelica" with Rocky Rococo on KFJC mturner@netcom.com | Sundays 10pm-2am, 89.7 FM, Los Altos Hills, CA
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