Jason C. Heikenfeld (heikenjc@email.uc.edu)
Mon, 31 May 1999 09:00:42 -0400
The only one of the DJ kicks series I have is the one featuring
Nicollette
(spelling?). I love that disc, there is no real mixing obviously, but
its such
a varied assortment of electronic music genre's. No beat matching, but
a fresh
arrangement of tracks... and *the mix does flow* in a non traditional
sense
with Nicollete dubbing in a few words between tracks n such.
my 2 cents
-Jason
Mark Turner wrote:
>
> > > 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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