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Washington duo Eric Hilton and Rob Garza have inspired a polarised love it/hate it attitude with their (admittedly) unique brand of dope-tinged sleazy listening, and DJ Kicks acts as the perfect vehicle for a set of Eighteenth Street Lounge foundtracks. The pair are more than comfortable with the responsibility, supporting their own mixes with classics from Jazzanova and Rockers Hi-Fi with some ethnic eccentricity courtesy of Up Bustle and Out and self-proclaimed jazz hooligan Rainer Truby, who ruffles the feathers of Bobby Matos' "Guiro Electro." Cheery beats come from the studios of Karminksky Experience and A Forest Mighty Black, while the closing track is an exclusive from the lads themselves in the form of "It Takes A Thief."--Kingsley Marshall
Customer Reviews
fabulously flawless!, 11 Jul 2008
As with a good wine ageing well so this album from 1999 is tasting just great to me having stumbled across it in a sale only 9 years later! The Thievery Corporation excel in blending together so many 'world music' sounds so seamlessly over laid back trippy beats and this offering is just perfect. Its packed with so many good vibes you could confidently leave the whole 60 minutes worth on for the chillout phase of any cool party. Its perfect for any time of day really!
More class grooves..., 29 May 2004
Like their Austrian peers, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corporation know how to mix and, like K&D, their "DJ Kicks" album is a class act in both its production and its selection of tracks. More down-tempo than K&D's offering but equally interesting in its sequencing, it scans a broader palette of styles from bossa-nova, through Indian sitars to deep Jamaican dub. Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen?... well, not here, because in these guys' hands each track is integrated seamlessly into an hour long musical journey that's held together by lock-tight beats and overlays. Genuinely interesting and perfectly crafted it's another example of just how good "laid-back" club music can be in the hands of people who know what's out there and how it should be delivered.
Buy this CD, 17 May 2003
Buy this, you won't be disappointed! It is the best, freshest thing ever. I heard this in New York a few years ago, and I have bought everything that Thievery have done since then. All of it is great, but DJ Kicks is boss.
Thievery Corporation's Chilled out international beats, 18 Dec 2001
This is the best the Thievery Corporation get as they join names such as Les Baxter , De Lata and Jazzanova. Without a doubt the whole sound is outclassed by the distinctive rhytmic vibes of The Thievery Corporation.There's pure chilled quality here in just over an hour of short tracks.The Thievery are at there peak on this DJ kicks collection bringing out there ethnic rhythms and drum beats from Asian symphonies to African style drumming and ragga Jamaican dub blending with polished sound effects and chants of a 60's detective style film sound track . But the emphasis on this release seems to be the powerfull percussion make sure you turn up your hi-fi's treble for this. This is a must for all chill out music fans and the perfect sound track of international chilled grooves shuffle around the floor to the cool beats or sit them out .Where Fila Brazilia excell in electronic sounds Thievery excell in rhythms and beats. One of the hottest sounds I've heard this year.
Diversity in music, 19 Jun 2001
One of my favourite albums of the year. This is ambient music at its finest. Every track is smooth, elegant and highly engaging. It deserves 5 stars for its range of styles alone. Buy this and you will not be disappointed.
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DJ Kicks - Kruder & Dorfmeister
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Kruder & Dorfmeister (mixed by);
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Austrians Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, whose smooth and sexy acid jazz has attracted almost as much attention as their curious resemblance to American folksters Simon and Garfunkel, demonstrate their skills on yet another instalment of Studio K7's DJ Kicks series. The mix highlights the best of European trip-hop, acid jazz, and drum and bass, with their own "High Noon" and "Black Baby" mixed with tracks from British trip-hoppers Herbalizer, German technicians Hardfloor, and Viennese weirdo Patrick Pulsinger, among others. Their straightforward mixing is complemented by a heavy dose of studio postproduction but the emphasis here is on track selection rather than technical trickery. Like their productions, this DJ Kicks is classy, sophisticated, and surprising. --Matthew Corwine
Customer Reviews
fabulously flawless!, 11 Jul 2008
As with a good wine ageing well so this album from 1999 is tasting just great to me having stumbled across it in a sale only 9 years later! The Thievery Corporation excel in blending together so many 'world music' sounds so seamlessly over laid back trippy beats and this offering is just perfect. Its packed with so many good vibes you could confidently leave the whole 60 minutes worth on for the chillout phase of any cool party. Its perfect for any time of day really! More class grooves..., 29 May 2004
Like their Austrian peers, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corporation know how to mix and, like K&D, their "DJ Kicks" album is a class act in both its production and its selection of tracks. More down-tempo than K&D's offering but equally interesting in its sequencing, it scans a broader palette of styles from bossa-nova, through Indian sitars to deep Jamaican dub. Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen?... well, not here, because in these guys' hands each track is integrated seamlessly into an hour long musical journey that's held together by lock-tight beats and overlays. Genuinely interesting and perfectly crafted it's another example of just how good "laid-back" club music can be in the hands of people who know what's out there and how it should be delivered. Buy this CD, 17 May 2003
Buy this, you won't be disappointed! It is the best, freshest thing ever. I heard this in New York a few years ago, and I have bought everything that Thievery have done since then. All of it is great, but DJ Kicks is boss. Thievery Corporation's Chilled out international beats, 18 Dec 2001
This is the best the Thievery Corporation get as they join names such as Les Baxter , De Lata and Jazzanova. Without a doubt the whole sound is outclassed by the distinctive rhytmic vibes of The Thievery Corporation.There's pure chilled quality here in just over an hour of short tracks.The Thievery are at there peak on this DJ kicks collection bringing out there ethnic rhythms and drum beats from Asian symphonies to African style drumming and ragga Jamaican dub blending with polished sound effects and chants of a 60's detective style film sound track . But the emphasis on this release seems to be the powerfull percussion make sure you turn up your hi-fi's treble for this. This is a must for all chill out music fans and the perfect sound track of international chilled grooves shuffle around the floor to the cool beats or sit them out .Where Fila Brazilia excell in electronic sounds Thievery excell in rhythms and beats. One of the hottest sounds I've heard this year. Diversity in music, 19 Jun 2001
One of my favourite albums of the year. This is ambient music at its finest. Every track is smooth, elegant and highly engaging. It deserves 5 stars for its range of styles alone. Buy this and you will not be disappointed. A must buy, 11 Apr 2007
It's a real grower, this album. When I first listened to it, I couldn't see what the fuss was about, really. It sounded just like another chill-out CD, albeit better than the others. But after repeated listens, I started to appreciate how accomplished it was. The mix is so seamless that you can't work out where one track stops and another begins. Basically, if this is a chill-out CD, then it pretty much redefines the whole genre. This is not about loosely stringing together some nice tunes; this is about sounds, tempo, and rhythm. Normally with a review, I'd point out the good tracks, but in this case it's pretty much irrelevant here. The tunes picked by K&D merely help them achieve the tempo and rhythm they want. Each tune has been masterfully tweaked and re-engineered. It's dub, drum & bass, funk and jazz. My brother, who is a classically trained, loves it.
Basically, this is head and shoulders the best of the DJ Kicks series, and quite possibly the best chill-out album ever made.
It doesn't get better than this..., 13 Apr 2005
Kruder & Dorfmeister created the benchmark for the DJ Kicks series and at the same time put it on the proverbial 'Dance map'. Seamless mixing throughout leaves the listener dumbfounded as to where each track starts and ends. Track selection is innovative and fresh. There are those that complain about 'knowing ' some of the songs... Okay, at this stage many people who listen to dance music regularly will have heard some of the tracks on this album. But so what? It came out a good while ago and still wreaks havoc with partygoers, and isn't that the true test of a good CD? For newcomers to the Dance music genre this DJ Kicks release is a cornerstone. It blends many different genres and produces an educated and innovative sound that breaks down barriers rather than puts them up. Neither before nor since this release have any of the other DJ Kicks albums come close. The also rans :-Smith and Mighty got lost in a cut & paste D&B haze and lost the plot. Thievery did the job okay but were rather predictable and created a somewhat forgetful mix and Kid Loco missed the boat completely with his DJ Kicks album. Get K&D DJ Kicks and learn. Play it for your mother some Sunday afternoon. Bring it to a party and put it on at midnight...... Chill classic that deserves to be bought, 12 Mar 2005
I was thinking back one about how Musik Magazine used to do lovely little round ups of the year, Top 100 albums, Top 100 singles, all that sort of the malarkey back in the day when the quality of these lists were undiluted with commercial rubbish and hype. I cast my mind back to the last quality one I could remember, vague memories brought back an issue where DJ Shadow had topped the Top 100 albums with Endtroducing and then I remembered that this had snuck in at the top of the Top 100 compilations. So take stock that its in very good company if its sharing the limelight with Endtroducing. I'd passed over this enough times in the shops before deciding to take the plunge with it. I should have really got it long before. Downtempo beats sit alongside jazz drum and bass, all with the emphasis on chillage. Great tracks like Mother (For Your Revolution) from the earlier days of The Herbalizer, and the jazzy take on of Blue Moon with K&D's very own High Noon. The guys apparently spent 3 whole days giving this the full mix down in the recording studio and it shows. The mixes flow around tempos and styles with ease without jarring or sounding erratic. Listen how the exclusive outro track from K&D mirrors the samples and moods of the starter from The Herbalizer for example, some real thought has gone into crafting the perfect CD. This deservingly sat at the top of the tree back on its release and nowadays its still as good and puts most other 'chill' releases to shame. Its the best thing I've heard from K&D, and if this floats your boat like it did mine, you can do no wrong to head to the K&D Sessions album they did.
Class grooves..., 22 Apr 2004
A class album in both its production and its selection of mixes, "DJ Kicks" shows just how good electronica, drum & bass... whatever you want to call it... can be made to be in skilled hands. Incredibly effective in its sequencing of the complex, multi-layered instrumental & vocal loops that drive most of the selected tracks, and underpinned by some wonderfully deep bass hooks and lock-tight percussion overlays, Kruder & Dorfmeister craft a kaleidoscopic musical journey that just gets better & better with repeat playing. These guys know how to generate "atmosphere" but in the case of "DJ Kicks" they also create something that builds through tracks 1 to 13 into something genuinely "exciting". By track 3 the urge to dance has become irresistible and after a short respite to catch your breath at the start of track 8 we're off again for a further 25 minutes of super-cool club grooves, leaving the more erratic last four tracks as a slight let down, but only because you just want it to keep on going... higher & higher. Time to hit the replay button.
What about the future, K and D have just saved it., 18 Oct 2002
It’s a shame that K and D have only released a very limited number of CD's because its stuff like this that makes you think, how would I survive without music???? From the opening thundering bass lines of the Herbalizer to the uplifting vibe of Livin' Free you get the impression that this is going to be something uniquely special. I defy anyone to listen to Statick Sound System's 'Revolutionary Plot' and not comprehend your life so far on this planet, the tunes ARE THAT DEEP. Every track deserves a mention cos each one is in a class of its own plus as a whole this cd has been expertly crafted and melded into tripped up bliss. If you have listened to other K and D stuff and even vaguely liked it then my advice is BUY THIS CD NOW.
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Customer Reviews
fabulously flawless!, 11 Jul 2008
As with a good wine ageing well so this album from 1999 is tasting just great to me having stumbled across it in a sale only 9 years later! The Thievery Corporation excel in blending together so many 'world music' sounds so seamlessly over laid back trippy beats and this offering is just perfect. Its packed with so many good vibes you could confidently leave the whole 60 minutes worth on for the chillout phase of any cool party. Its perfect for any time of day really! More class grooves..., 29 May 2004
Like their Austrian peers, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corporation know how to mix and, like K&D, their "DJ Kicks" album is a class act in both its production and its selection of tracks. More down-tempo than K&D's offering but equally interesting in its sequencing, it scans a broader palette of styles from bossa-nova, through Indian sitars to deep Jamaican dub. Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen?... well, not here, because in these guys' hands each track is integrated seamlessly into an hour long musical journey that's held together by lock-tight beats and overlays. Genuinely interesting and perfectly crafted it's another example of just how good "laid-back" club music can be in the hands of people who know what's out there and how it should be delivered. Buy this CD, 17 May 2003
Buy this, you won't be disappointed! It is the best, freshest thing ever. I heard this in New York a few years ago, and I have bought everything that Thievery have done since then. All of it is great, but DJ Kicks is boss. Thievery Corporation's Chilled out international beats, 18 Dec 2001
This is the best the Thievery Corporation get as they join names such as Les Baxter , De Lata and Jazzanova. Without a doubt the whole sound is outclassed by the distinctive rhytmic vibes of The Thievery Corporation.There's pure chilled quality here in just over an hour of short tracks.The Thievery are at there peak on this DJ kicks collection bringing out there ethnic rhythms and drum beats from Asian symphonies to African style drumming and ragga Jamaican dub blending with polished sound effects and chants of a 60's detective style film sound track . But the emphasis on this release seems to be the powerfull percussion make sure you turn up your hi-fi's treble for this. This is a must for all chill out music fans and the perfect sound track of international chilled grooves shuffle around the floor to the cool beats or sit them out .Where Fila Brazilia excell in electronic sounds Thievery excell in rhythms and beats. One of the hottest sounds I've heard this year. Diversity in music, 19 Jun 2001
One of my favourite albums of the year. This is ambient music at its finest. Every track is smooth, elegant and highly engaging. It deserves 5 stars for its range of styles alone. Buy this and you will not be disappointed. A must buy, 11 Apr 2007
It's a real grower, this album. When I first listened to it, I couldn't see what the fuss was about, really. It sounded just like another chill-out CD, albeit better than the others. But after repeated listens, I started to appreciate how accomplished it was. The mix is so seamless that you can't work out where one track stops and another begins. Basically, if this is a chill-out CD, then it pretty much redefines the whole genre. This is not about loosely stringing together some nice tunes; this is about sounds, tempo, and rhythm. Normally with a review, I'd point out the good tracks, but in this case it's pretty much irrelevant here. The tunes picked by K&D merely help them achieve the tempo and rhythm they want. Each tune has been masterfully tweaked and re-engineered. It's dub, drum & bass, funk and jazz. My brother, who is a classically trained, loves it.
Basically, this is head and shoulders the best of the DJ Kicks series, and quite possibly the best chill-out album ever made.
It doesn't get better than this..., 13 Apr 2005
Kruder & Dorfmeister created the benchmark for the DJ Kicks series and at the same time put it on the proverbial 'Dance map'. Seamless mixing throughout leaves the listener dumbfounded as to where each track starts and ends. Track selection is innovative and fresh. There are those that complain about 'knowing ' some of the songs... Okay, at this stage many people who listen to dance music regularly will have heard some of the tracks on this album. But so what? It came out a good while ago and still wreaks havoc with partygoers, and isn't that the true test of a good CD? For newcomers to the Dance music genre this DJ Kicks release is a cornerstone. It blends many different genres and produces an educated and innovative sound that breaks down barriers rather than puts them up. Neither before nor since this release have any of the other DJ Kicks albums come close. The also rans :-Smith and Mighty got lost in a cut & paste D&B haze and lost the plot. Thievery did the job okay but were rather predictable and created a somewhat forgetful mix and Kid Loco missed the boat completely with his DJ Kicks album. Get K&D DJ Kicks and learn. Play it for your mother some Sunday afternoon. Bring it to a party and put it on at midnight...... Chill classic that deserves to be bought, 12 Mar 2005
I was thinking back one about how Musik Magazine used to do lovely little round ups of the year, Top 100 albums, Top 100 singles, all that sort of the malarkey back in the day when the quality of these lists were undiluted with commercial rubbish and hype. I cast my mind back to the last quality one I could remember, vague memories brought back an issue where DJ Shadow had topped the Top 100 albums with Endtroducing and then I remembered that this had snuck in at the top of the Top 100 compilations. So take stock that its in very good company if its sharing the limelight with Endtroducing. I'd passed over this enough times in the shops before deciding to take the plunge with it. I should have really got it long before. Downtempo beats sit alongside jazz drum and bass, all with the emphasis on chillage. Great tracks like Mother (For Your Revolution) from the earlier days of The Herbalizer, and the jazzy take on of Blue Moon with K&D's very own High Noon. The guys apparently spent 3 whole days giving this the full mix down in the recording studio and it shows. The mixes flow around tempos and styles with ease without jarring or sounding erratic. Listen how the exclusive outro track from K&D mirrors the samples and moods of the starter from The Herbalizer for example, some real thought has gone into crafting the perfect CD. This deservingly sat at the top of the tree back on its release and nowadays its still as good and puts most other 'chill' releases to shame. Its the best thing I've heard from K&D, and if this floats your boat like it did mine, you can do no wrong to head to the K&D Sessions album they did.
Class grooves..., 22 Apr 2004
A class album in both its production and its selection of mixes, "DJ Kicks" shows just how good electronica, drum & bass... whatever you want to call it... can be made to be in skilled hands. Incredibly effective in its sequencing of the complex, multi-layered instrumental & vocal loops that drive most of the selected tracks, and underpinned by some wonderfully deep bass hooks and lock-tight percussion overlays, Kruder & Dorfmeister craft a kaleidoscopic musical journey that just gets better & better with repeat playing. These guys know how to generate "atmosphere" but in the case of "DJ Kicks" they also create something that builds through tracks 1 to 13 into something genuinely "exciting". By track 3 the urge to dance has become irresistible and after a short respite to catch your breath at the start of track 8 we're off again for a further 25 minutes of super-cool club grooves, leaving the more erratic last four tracks as a slight let down, but only because you just want it to keep on going... higher & higher. Time to hit the replay button.
What about the future, K and D have just saved it., 18 Oct 2002
It’s a shame that K and D have only released a very limited number of CD's because its stuff like this that makes you think, how would I survive without music???? From the opening thundering bass lines of the Herbalizer to the uplifting vibe of Livin' Free you get the impression that this is going to be something uniquely special. I defy anyone to listen to Statick Sound System's 'Revolutionary Plot' and not comprehend your life so far on this planet, the tunes ARE THAT DEEP. Every track deserves a mention cos each one is in a class of its own plus as a whole this cd has been expertly crafted and melded into tripped up bliss. If you have listened to other K and D stuff and even vaguely liked it then my advice is BUY THIS CD NOW.
A bit underwhelming, 06 Mar 2008
This one starts quite well, but soon meanders off and becomes fairly forgettable. The first track, Night Moves, brings you in nice and slow, then POW! Positive K with I Got A Man gets your hips and shoulders working. After that some enjoyable electronic noodling, which then lasts the rest of the album. It gets to the point I can't tell one tune from the next. Aside from the first 3 or 4 tracks, there doesn't feel like there is any direction in this mix, any energy, any variety. Don't get me wrong, there is track after track of great, great tunes, but considering how good Hot Chip are at creating fun, energetic and enjoyable music, this album is surprisingly flat.
Best Mix of the Year, 04 Oct 2007
This mix CD takes in such a variety of styles, but never loses it edge. The opening 'Night Moves' is a real gem, as is Hot Chip's own 'My Piano'. Also of note are tracks from Gabriel Ananda and Noze's 'Love Affair'. This mix showcases why the next Hot Chip album will kick ass. I slightly disagree with the below comment about the mixing, I think it is mixed reasonably well throughout, with only a few occasions were the tracks are started from scratch or merely blended in.
5 starts from me.
Well worth a listen, 03 Jul 2007
Making a mix album when there's 5 of you must be a real pain, who gets to choose the most tunes? what order do the tunes go in? are you allowed to disagree with any one elses choices?
Either way, Hot Chip have succeded where i would probably of failed and made a good ecclectic mix tape. The choice of tunes ranges from full on techno to early rhythm and blues, and its not so much mixed as songs put back to back, but dont let this put you off, it flows well (for the most part) and has introduced me to some new music and that is never a bad thing.
Stand out track for me was Hot Chips own tune "My Piano" a classic example of what makes them so good. Conclusion: If you like Hot Chip you'll like this
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DJ Kicks - Kruder & Dorfmeister
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Product Description
Austrians Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, whose smooth and sexy acid jazz has attracted almost as much attention as their curious resemblance to American folksters Simon and Garfunkel, demonstrate their skills on yet another instalment of Studio K7's DJ Kicks series. The mix highlights the best of European trip-hop, acid jazz, and drum and bass, with their own "High Noon" and "Black Baby" mixed with tracks from British trip-hoppers Herbalizer, German technicians Hardfloor, and Viennese weirdo Patrick Pulsinger, among others. Their straightforward mixing is complemented by a heavy dose of studio postproduction but the emphasis here is on track selection rather than technical trickery. Like their productions, this DJ Kicks is classy, sophisticated, and surprising. --Matthew Corwine
Customer Reviews
fabulously flawless!, 11 Jul 2008
As with a good wine ageing well so this album from 1999 is tasting just great to me having stumbled across it in a sale only 9 years later! The Thievery Corporation excel in blending together so many 'world music' sounds so seamlessly over laid back trippy beats and this offering is just perfect. Its packed with so many good vibes you could confidently leave the whole 60 minutes worth on for the chillout phase of any cool party. Its perfect for any time of day really! More class grooves..., 29 May 2004
Like their Austrian peers, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corporation know how to mix and, like K&D, their "DJ Kicks" album is a class act in both its production and its selection of tracks. More down-tempo than K&D's offering but equally interesting in its sequencing, it scans a broader palette of styles from bossa-nova, through Indian sitars to deep Jamaican dub. Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen?... well, not here, because in these guys' hands each track is integrated seamlessly into an hour long musical journey that's held together by lock-tight beats and overlays. Genuinely interesting and perfectly crafted it's another example of just how good "laid-back" club music can be in the hands of people who know what's out there and how it should be delivered. Buy this CD, 17 May 2003
Buy this, you won't be disappointed! It is the best, freshest thing ever. I heard this in New York a few years ago, and I have bought everything that Thievery have done since then. All of it is great, but DJ Kicks is boss. Thievery Corporation's Chilled out international beats, 18 Dec 2001
This is the best the Thievery Corporation get as they join names such as Les Baxter , De Lata and Jazzanova. Without a doubt the whole sound is outclassed by the distinctive rhytmic vibes of The Thievery Corporation.There's pure chilled quality here in just over an hour of short tracks.The Thievery are at there peak on this DJ kicks collection bringing out there ethnic rhythms and drum beats from Asian symphonies to African style drumming and ragga Jamaican dub blending with polished sound effects and chants of a 60's detective style film sound track . But the emphasis on this release seems to be the powerfull percussion make sure you turn up your hi-fi's treble for this. This is a must for all chill out music fans and the perfect sound track of international chilled grooves shuffle around the floor to the cool beats or sit them out .Where Fila Brazilia excell in electronic sounds Thievery excell in rhythms and beats. One of the hottest sounds I've heard this year. Diversity in music, 19 Jun 2001
One of my favourite albums of the year. This is ambient music at its finest. Every track is smooth, elegant and highly engaging. It deserves 5 stars for its range of styles alone. Buy this and you will not be disappointed. A must buy, 11 Apr 2007
It's a real grower, this album. When I first listened to it, I couldn't see what the fuss was about, really. It sounded just like another chill-out CD, albeit better than the others. But after repeated listens, I started to appreciate how accomplished it was. The mix is so seamless that you can't work out where one track stops and another begins. Basically, if this is a chill-out CD, then it pretty much redefines the whole genre. This is not about loosely stringing together some nice tunes; this is about sounds, tempo, and rhythm. Normally with a review, I'd point out the good tracks, but in this case it's pretty much irrelevant here. The tunes picked by K&D merely help them achieve the tempo and rhythm they want. Each tune has been masterfully tweaked and re-engineered. It's dub, drum & bass, funk and jazz. My brother, who is a classically trained, loves it.
Basically, this is head and shoulders the best of the DJ Kicks series, and quite possibly the best chill-out album ever made.
It doesn't get better than this..., 13 Apr 2005
Kruder & Dorfmeister created the benchmark for the DJ Kicks series and at the same time put it on the proverbial 'Dance map'. Seamless mixing throughout leaves the listener dumbfounded as to where each track starts and ends. Track selection is innovative and fresh. There are those that complain about 'knowing ' some of the songs... Okay, at this stage many people who listen to dance music regularly will have heard some of the tracks on this album. But so what? It came out a good while ago and still wreaks havoc with partygoers, and isn't that the true test of a good CD? For newcomers to the Dance music genre this DJ Kicks release is a cornerstone. It blends many different genres and produces an educated and innovative sound that breaks down barriers rather than puts them up. Neither before nor since this release have any of the other DJ Kicks albums come close. The also rans :-Smith and Mighty got lost in a cut & paste D&B haze and lost the plot. Thievery did the job okay but were rather predictable and created a somewhat forgetful mix and Kid Loco missed the boat completely with his DJ Kicks album. Get K&D DJ Kicks and learn. Play it for your mother some Sunday afternoon. Bring it to a party and put it on at midnight...... Chill classic that deserves to be bought, 12 Mar 2005
I was thinking back one about how Musik Magazine used to do lovely little round ups of the year, Top 100 albums, Top 100 singles, all that sort of the malarkey back in the day when the quality of these lists were undiluted with commercial rubbish and hype. I cast my mind back to the last quality one I could remember, vague memories brought back an issue where DJ Shadow had topped the Top 100 albums with Endtroducing and then I remembered that this had snuck in at the top of the Top 100 compilations. So take stock that its in very good company if its sharing the limelight with Endtroducing. I'd passed over this enough times in the shops before deciding to take the plunge with it. I should have really got it long before. Downtempo beats sit alongside jazz drum and bass, all with the emphasis on chillage. Great tracks like Mother (For Your Revolution) from the earlier days of The Herbalizer, and the jazzy take on of Blue Moon with K&D's very own High Noon. The guys apparently spent 3 whole days giving this the full mix down in the recording studio and it shows. The mixes flow around tempos and styles with ease without jarring or sounding erratic. Listen how the exclusive outro track from K&D mirrors the samples and moods of the starter from The Herbalizer for example, some real thought has gone into crafting the perfect CD. This deservingly sat at the top of the tree back on its release and nowadays its still as good and puts most other 'chill' releases to shame. Its the best thing I've heard from K&D, and if this floats your boat like it did mine, you can do no wrong to head to the K&D Sessions album they did.
Class grooves..., 22 Apr 2004
A class album in both its production and its selection of mixes, "DJ Kicks" shows just how good electronica, drum & bass... whatever you want to call it... can be made to be in skilled hands. Incredibly effective in its sequencing of the complex, multi-layered instrumental & vocal loops that drive most of the selected tracks, and underpinned by some wonderfully deep bass hooks and lock-tight percussion overlays, Kruder & Dorfmeister craft a kaleidoscopic musical journey that just gets better & better with repeat playing. These guys know how to generate "atmosphere" but in the case of "DJ Kicks" they also create something that builds through tracks 1 to 13 into something genuinely "exciting". By track 3 the urge to dance has become irresistible and after a short respite to catch your breath at the start of track 8 we're off again for a further 25 minutes of super-cool club grooves, leaving the more erratic last four tracks as a slight let down, but only because you just want it to keep on going... higher & higher. Time to hit the replay button.
What about the future, K and D have just saved it., 18 Oct 2002
It’s a shame that K and D have only released a very limited number of CD's because its stuff like this that makes you think, how would I survive without music???? From the opening thundering bass lines of the Herbalizer to the uplifting vibe of Livin' Free you get the impression that this is going to be something uniquely special. I defy anyone to listen to Statick Sound System's 'Revolutionary Plot' and not comprehend your life so far on this planet, the tunes ARE THAT DEEP. Every track deserves a mention cos each one is in a class of its own plus as a whole this cd has been expertly crafted and melded into tripped up bliss. If you have listened to other K and D stuff and even vaguely liked it then my advice is BUY THIS CD NOW.
A bit underwhelming, 06 Mar 2008
This one starts quite well, but soon meanders off and becomes fairly forgettable. The first track, Night Moves, brings you in nice and slow, then POW! Positive K with I Got A Man gets your hips and shoulders working. After that some enjoyable electronic noodling, which then lasts the rest of the album. It gets to the point I can't tell one tune from the next. Aside from the first 3 or 4 tracks, there doesn't feel like there is any direction in this mix, any energy, any variety. Don't get me wrong, there is track after track of great, great tunes, but considering how good Hot Chip are at creating fun, energetic and enjoyable music, this album is surprisingly flat.
Best Mix of the Year, 04 Oct 2007
This mix CD takes in such a variety of styles, but never loses it edge. The opening 'Night Moves' is a real gem, as is Hot Chip's own 'My Piano'. Also of note are tracks from Gabriel Ananda and Noze's 'Love Affair'. This mix showcases why the next Hot Chip album will kick ass. I slightly disagree with the below comment about the mixing, I think it is mixed reasonably well throughout, with only a few occasions were the tracks are started from scratch or merely blended in.
5 starts from me.
Well worth a listen, 03 Jul 2007
Making a mix album when there's 5 of you must be a real pain, who gets to choose the most tunes? what order do the tunes go in? are you allowed to disagree with any one elses choices?
Either way, Hot Chip have succeded where i would probably of failed and made a good ecclectic mix tape. The choice of tunes ranges from full on techno to early rhythm and blues, and its not so much mixed as songs put back to back, but dont let this put you off, it flows well (for the most part) and has introduced me to some new music and that is never a bad thing.
Stand out track for me was Hot Chips own tune "My Piano" a classic example of what makes them so good. Conclusion: If you like Hot Chip you'll like this
A must buy, 11 Apr 2007
It's a real grower, this album. When I first listened to it, I couldn't see what the fuss was about, really. It sounded just like another chill-out CD, albeit better than the others. But after repeated listens, I started to appreciate how accomplished it was. The mix is so seamless that you can't work out where one track stops and another begins. Basically, if this is a chill-out CD, then it pretty much redefines the whole genre. This is not about loosely stringing together some nice tunes; this is about sounds, tempo, and rhythm. Normally with a review, I'd point out the good tracks, but in this case it's pretty much irrelevant here. The tunes picked by K&D merely help them achieve the tempo and rhythm they want. Each tune has been masterfully tweaked and re-engineered. It's dub, drum & bass, funk and jazz. My brother, who is a classically trained, loves it.
Basically, this is head and shoulders the best of the DJ Kicks series, and quite possibly the best chill-out album ever made.
It doesn't get better than this..., 13 Apr 2005
Kruder & Dorfmeister created the benchmark for the DJ Kicks series and at the same time put it on the proverbial 'Dance map'. Seamless mixing throughout leaves the listener dumbfounded as to where each track starts and ends. Track selection is innovative and fresh. There are those that complain about 'knowing ' some of the songs... Okay, at this stage many people who listen to dance music regularly will have heard some of the tracks on this album. But so what? It came out a good while ago and still wreaks havoc with partygoers, and isn't that the true test of a good CD? For newcomers to the Dance music genre this DJ Kicks release is a cornerstone. It blends many different genres and produces an educated and innovative sound that breaks down barriers rather than puts them up. Neither before nor since this release have any of the other DJ Kicks albums come close. The also rans :-Smith and Mighty got lost in a cut & paste D&B haze and lost the plot. Thievery did the job okay but were rather predictable and created a somewhat forgetful mix and Kid Loco missed the boat completely with his DJ Kicks album. Get K&D DJ Kicks and learn. Play it for your mother some Sunday afternoon. Bring it to a party and put it on at midnight......
Chill classic that deserves to be bought, 12 Mar 2005
I was thinking back one about how Musik Magazine used to do lovely little round ups of the year, Top 100 albums, Top 100 singles, all that sort of the malarkey back in the day when the quality of these lists were undiluted with commercial rubbish and hype. I cast my mind back to the last quality one I could remember, vague memories brought back an issue where DJ Shadow had topped the Top 100 albums with Endtroducing and then I remembered that this had snuck in at the top of the Top 100 compilations. So take stock that its in very good company if its sharing the limelight with Endtroducing. I'd passed over this enough times in the shops before deciding to take the plunge with it. I should have really got it long before. Downtempo beats sit alongside jazz drum and bass, all with the emphasis on chillage. Great tracks like Mother (For Your Revolution) from the earlier days of The Herbalizer, and the jazzy take on of Blue Moon with K&D's very own High Noon. The guys apparently spent 3 whole days giving this the full mix down in the recording studio and it shows. The mixes flow around tempos and styles with ease without jarring or sounding erratic. Listen how the exclusive outro track from K&D mirrors the samples and moods of the starter from The Herbalizer for example, some real thought has gone into crafting the perfect CD. This deservingly sat at the top of the tree back on its release and nowadays its still as good and puts most other 'chill' releases to shame. Its the best thing I've heard from K&D, and if this floats your boat like it did mine, you can do no wrong to head to the K&D Sessions album they did.
Class grooves..., 22 Apr 2004
A class album in both its production and its selection of mixes, "DJ Kicks" shows just how good electronica, drum & bass... whatever you want to call it... can be made to be in skilled hands. Incredibly effective in its sequencing of the complex, multi-layered instrumental & vocal loops that drive most of the selected tracks, and underpinned by some wonderfully deep bass hooks and lock-tight percussion overlays, Kruder & Dorfmeister craft a kaleidoscopic musical journey that just gets better & better with repeat playing. These guys know how to generate "atmosphere" but in the case of "DJ Kicks" they also create something that builds through tracks 1 to 13 into something genuinely "exciting". By track 3 the urge to dance has become irresistible and after a short respite to catch your breath at the start of track 8 we're off again for a further 25 minutes of super-cool club grooves, leaving the more erratic last four tracks as a slight let down, but only because you just want it to keep on going... higher & higher. Time to hit the replay button.
What about the future, K and D have just saved it., 18 Oct 2002
It’s a shame that K and D have only released a very limited number of CD's because its stuff like this that makes you think, how would I survive without music???? From the opening thundering bass lines of the Herbalizer to the uplifting vibe of Livin' Free you get the impression that this is going to be something uniquely special. I defy anyone to listen to Statick Sound System's 'Revolutionary Plot' and not comprehend your life so far on this planet, the tunes ARE THAT DEEP. Every track deserves a mention cos each one is in a class of its own plus as a whole this cd has been expertly crafted and melded into tripped up bliss. If you have listened to other K and D stuff and even vaguely liked it then my advice is BUY THIS CD NOW.
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Customer Reviews
fabulously flawless!, 11 Jul 2008
As with a good wine ageing well so this album from 1999 is tasting just great to me having stumbled across it in a sale only 9 years later! The Thievery Corporation excel in blending together so many 'world music' sounds so seamlessly over laid back trippy beats and this offering is just perfect. Its packed with so many good vibes you could confidently leave the whole 60 minutes worth on for the chillout phase of any cool party. Its perfect for any time of day really! More class grooves..., 29 May 2004
Like their Austrian peers, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corporation know how to mix and, like K&D, their "DJ Kicks" album is a class act in both its production and its selection of tracks. More down-tempo than K&D's offering but equally interesting in its sequencing, it scans a broader palette of styles from bossa-nova, through Indian sitars to deep Jamaican dub. Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen?... well, not here, because in these guys' hands each track is integrated seamlessly into an hour long musical journey that's held together by lock-tight beats and overlays. Genuinely interesting and perfectly crafted it's another example of just how good "laid-back" club music can be in the hands of people who know what's out there and how it should be delivered. Buy this CD, 17 May 2003
Buy this, you won't be disappointed! It is the best, freshest thing ever. I heard this in New York a few years ago, and I have bought everything that Thievery have done since then. All of it is great, but DJ Kicks is boss. Thievery Corporation's Chilled out international beats, 18 Dec 2001
This is the best the Thievery Corporation get as they join names such as Les Baxter , De Lata and Jazzanova. Without a doubt the whole sound is outclassed by the distinctive rhytmic vibes of The Thievery Corporation.There's pure chilled quality here in just over an hour of short tracks.The Thievery are at there peak on this DJ kicks collection bringing out there ethnic rhythms and drum beats from Asian symphonies to African style drumming and ragga Jamaican dub blending with polished sound effects and chants of a 60's detective style film sound track . But the emphasis on this release seems to be the powerfull percussion make sure you turn up your hi-fi's treble for this. This is a must for all chill out music fans and the perfect sound track of international chilled grooves shuffle around the floor to the cool beats or sit them out .Where Fila Brazilia excell in electronic sounds Thievery excell in rhythms and beats. One of the hottest sounds I've heard this year. Diversity in music, 19 Jun 2001
One of my favourite albums of the year. This is ambient music at its finest. Every track is smooth, elegant and highly engaging. It deserves 5 stars for its range of styles alone. Buy this and you will not be disappointed. A must buy, 11 Apr 2007
It's a real grower, this album. When I first listened to it, I couldn't see what the fuss was about, really. It sounded just like another chill-out CD, albeit better than the others. But after repeated listens, I started to appreciate how accomplished it was. The mix is so seamless that you can't work out where one track stops and another begins. Basically, if this is a chill-out CD, then it pretty much redefines the whole genre. This is not about loosely stringing together some nice tunes; this is about sounds, tempo, and rhythm. Normally with a review, I'd point out the good tracks, but in this case it's pretty much irrelevant here. The tunes picked by K&D merely help them achieve the tempo and rhythm they want. Each tune has been masterfully tweaked and re-engineered. It's dub, drum & bass, funk and jazz. My brother, who is a classically trained, loves it.
Basically, this is head and shoulders the best of the DJ Kicks series, and quite possibly the best chill-out album ever made.
It doesn't get better than this..., 13 Apr 2005
Kruder & Dorfmeister created the benchmark for the DJ Kicks series and at the same time put it on the proverbial 'Dance map'. Seamless mixing throughout leaves the listener dumbfounded as to where each track starts and ends. Track selection is innovative and fresh. There are those that complain about 'knowing ' some of the songs... Okay, at this stage many people who listen to dance music regularly will have heard some of the tracks on this album. But so what? It came out a good while ago and still wreaks havoc with partygoers, and isn't that the true test of a good CD? For newcomers to the Dance music genre this DJ Kicks release is a cornerstone. It blends many different genres and produces an educated and innovative sound that breaks down barriers rather than puts them up. Neither before nor since this release have any of the other DJ Kicks albums come close. The also rans :-Smith and Mighty got lost in a cut & paste D&B haze and lost the plot. Thievery did the job okay but were rather predictable and created a somewhat forgetful mix and Kid Loco missed the boat completely with his DJ Kicks album. Get K&D DJ Kicks and learn. Play it for your mother some Sunday afternoon. Bring it to a party and put it on at midnight...... Chill classic that deserves to be bought, 12 Mar 2005
I was thinking back one about how Musik Magazine used to do lovely little round ups of the year, Top 100 albums, Top 100 singles, all that sort of the malarkey back in the day when the quality of these lists were undiluted with commercial rubbish and hype. I cast my mind back to the last quality one I could remember, vague memories brought back an issue where DJ Shadow had topped the Top 100 albums with Endtroducing and then I remembered that this had snuck in at the top of the Top 100 compilations. So take stock that its in very good company if its sharing the limelight with Endtroducing. I'd passed over this enough times in the shops before deciding to take the plunge with it. I should have really got it long before. Downtempo beats sit alongside jazz drum and bass, all with the emphasis on chillage. Great tracks like Mother (For Your Revolution) from the earlier days of The Herbalizer, and the jazzy take on of Blue Moon with K&D's very own High Noon. The guys apparently spent 3 whole days giving this the full mix down in the recording studio and it shows. The mixes flow around tempos and styles with ease without jarring or sounding erratic. Listen how the exclusive outro track from K&D mirrors the samples and moods of the starter from The Herbalizer for example, some real thought has gone into crafting the perfect CD. This deservingly sat at the top of the tree back on its release and nowadays its still as good and puts most other 'chill' releases to shame. Its the best thing I've heard from K&D, and if this floats your boat like it did mine, you can do no wrong to head to the K&D Sessions album they did.
Class grooves..., 22 Apr 2004
A class album in both its production and its selection of mixes, "DJ Kicks" shows just how good electronica, drum & bass... whatever you want to call it... can be made to be in skilled hands. Incredibly effective in its sequencing of the complex, multi-layered instrumental & vocal loops that drive most of the selected tracks, and underpinned by some wonderfully deep bass hooks and lock-tight percussion overlays, Kruder & Dorfmeister craft a kaleidoscopic musical journey that just gets better & better with repeat playing. These guys know how to generate "atmosphere" but in the case of "DJ Kicks" they also create something that builds through tracks 1 to 13 into something genuinely "exciting". By track 3 the urge to dance has become irresistible and after a short respite to catch your breath at the start of track 8 we're off again for a further 25 minutes of super-cool club grooves, leaving the more erratic last four tracks as a slight let down, but only because you just want it to keep on going... higher & higher. Time to hit the replay button.
What about the future, K and D have just saved it., 18 Oct 2002
It’s a shame that K and D have only released a very limited number of CD's because its stuff like this that makes you think, how would I survive without music???? From the opening thundering bass lines of the Herbalizer to the uplifting vibe of Livin' Free you get the impression that this is going to be something uniquely special. I defy anyone to listen to Statick Sound System's 'Revolutionary Plot' and not comprehend your life so far on this planet, the tunes ARE THAT DEEP. Every track deserves a mention cos each one is in a class of its own plus as a whole this cd has been expertly crafted and melded into tripped up bliss. If you have listened to other K and D stuff and even vaguely liked it then my advice is BUY THIS CD NOW.
A bit underwhelming, 06 Mar 2008
This one starts quite well, but soon meanders off and becomes fairly forgettable. The first track, Night Moves, brings you in nice and slow, then POW! Positive K with I Got A Man gets your hips and shoulders working. After that some enjoyable electronic noodling, which then lasts the rest of the album. It gets to the point I can't tell one tune from the next. Aside from the first 3 or 4 tracks, there doesn't feel like there is any direction in this mix, any energy, any variety. Don't get me wrong, there is track after track of great, great tunes, but considering how good Hot Chip are at creating fun, energetic and enjoyable music, this album is surprisingly flat.
Best Mix of the Year, 04 Oct 2007
This mix CD takes in such a variety of styles, but never loses it edge. The opening 'Night Moves' is a real gem, as is Hot Chip's own 'My Piano'. Also of note are tracks from Gabriel Ananda and Noze's 'Love Affair'. This mix showcases why the next Hot Chip album will kick ass. I slightly disagree with the below comment about the mixing, I think it is mixed reasonably well throughout, with only a few occasions were the tracks are started from scratch or merely blended in.
5 starts from me.
Well worth a listen, 03 Jul 2007
Making a mix album when there's 5 of you must be a real pain, who gets to choose the most tunes? what order do the tunes go in? are you allowed to disagree with any one elses choices?
Either way, Hot Chip have succeded where i would probably of failed and made a good ecclectic mix tape. The choice of tunes ranges from full on techno to early rhythm and blues, and its not so much mixed as songs put back to back, but dont let this put you off, it flows well (for the most part) and has introduced me to some new music and that is never a bad thing.
Stand out track for me was Hot Chips own tune "My Piano" a classic example of what makes them so good. Conclusion: If you like Hot Chip you'll like this
A must buy, 11 Apr 2007
It's a real grower, this album. When I first listened to it, I couldn't see what the fuss was about, really. It sounded just like another chill-out CD, albeit better than the others. But after repeated listens, I started to appreciate how accomplished it was. The mix is so seamless that you can't work out where one track stops and another begins. Basically, if this is a chill-out CD, then it pretty much redefines the whole genre. This is not about loosely stringing together some nice tunes; this is about sounds, tempo, and rhythm. Normally with a review, I'd point out the good tracks, but in this case it's pretty much irrelevant here. The tunes picked by K&D merely help them achieve the tempo and rhythm they want. Each tune has been masterfully tweaked and re-engineered. It's dub, drum & bass, funk and jazz. My brother, who is a classically trained, loves it.
Basically, this is head and shoulders the best of the DJ Kicks series, and quite possibly the best chill-out album ever made.
It doesn't get better than this..., 13 Apr 2005
Kruder & Dorfmeister created the benchmark for the DJ Kicks series and at the same time put it on the proverbial 'Dance map'. Seamless mixing throughout leaves the listener dumbfounded as to where each track starts and ends. Track selection is innovative and fresh. There are those that complain about 'knowing ' some of the songs... Okay, at this stage many people who listen to dance music regularly will have heard some of the tracks on this album. But so what? It came out a good while ago and still wreaks havoc with partygoers, and isn't that the true test of a good CD? For newcomers to the Dance music genre this DJ Kicks release is a cornerstone. It blends many different genres and produces an educated and innovative sound that breaks down barriers rather than puts them up. Neither before nor since this release have any of the other DJ Kicks albums come close. The also rans :-Smith and Mighty got lost in a cut & paste D&B haze and lost the plot. Thievery did the job okay but were rather predictable and created a somewhat forgetful mix and Kid Loco missed the boat completely with his DJ Kicks album. Get K&D DJ Kicks and learn. Play it for your mother some Sunday afternoon. Bring it to a party and put it on at midnight......
Chill classic that deserves to be bought, 12 Mar 2005
I was thinking back one about how Musik Magazine used to do lovely little round ups of the year, Top 100 albums, Top 100 singles, all that sort of the malarkey back in the day when the quality of these lists were undiluted with commercial rubbish and hype. I cast my mind back to the last quality one I could remember, vague memories brought back an issue where DJ Shadow had topped the Top 100 albums with Endtroducing and then I remembered that this had snuck in at the top of the Top 100 compilations. So take stock that its in very good company if its sharing the limelight with Endtroducing. I'd passed over this enough times in the shops before deciding to take the plunge with it. I should have really got it long before. Downtempo beats sit alongside jazz drum and bass, all with the emphasis on chillage. Great tracks like Mother (For Your Revolution) from the earlier days of The Herbalizer, and the jazzy take on of Blue Moon with K&D's very own High Noon. The guys apparently spent 3 whole days giving this the full mix down in the recording studio and it shows. The mixes flow around tempos and styles with ease without jarring or sounding erratic. Listen how the exclusive outro track from K&D mirrors the samples and moods of the starter from The Herbalizer for example, some real thought has gone into crafting the perfect CD. This deservingly sat at the top of the tree back on its release and nowadays its still as good and puts most other 'chill' releases to shame. Its the best thing I've heard from K&D, and if this floats your boat like it did mine, you can do no wrong to head to the K&D Sessions album they did.
Class grooves..., 22 Apr 2004
A class album in both its production and its selection of mixes, "DJ Kicks" shows just how good electronica, drum & bass... whatever you want to call it... can be made to be in skilled hands. Incredibly effective in its sequencing of the complex, multi-layered instrumental & vocal loops that drive most of the selected tracks, and underpinned by some wonderfully deep bass hooks and lock-tight percussion overlays, Kruder & Dorfmeister craft a kaleidoscopic musical journey that just gets better & better with repeat playing. These guys know how to generate "atmosphere" but in the case of "DJ Kicks" they also create something that builds through tracks 1 to 13 into something genuinely "exciting". By track 3 the urge to dance has become irresistible and after a short respite to catch your breath at the start of track 8 we're off again for a further 25 minutes of super-cool club grooves, leaving the more erratic last four tracks as a slight let down, but only because you just want it to keep on going... higher & higher. Time to hit the replay button.
What about the future, K and D have just saved it., 18 Oct 2002
It’s a shame that K and D have only released a very limited number of CD's because its stuff like this that makes you think, how would I survive without music???? From the opening thundering bass lines of the Herbalizer to the uplifting vibe of Livin' Free you get the impression that this is going to be something uniquely special. I defy anyone to listen to Statick Sound System's 'Revolutionary Plot' and not comprehend your life so far on this planet, the tunes ARE THAT DEEP. Every track deserves a mention cos each one is in a class of its own plus as a whole this cd has been expertly crafted and melded into tripped up bliss. If you have listened to other K and D stuff and even vaguely liked it then my advice is BUY THIS CD NOW.
class, 17 May 2008
very smooth and eclectic mix from yazoo to matthew dear. some great tracks including the brilliant hot chip remix of dom and sherry. takes a couple of listens but will be appreciated by those expecting "techno"
IMPRESIVE!!, 11 Apr 2008
After the movments album which is a classic go get it. i rushed 2 buy this this. The mix is very skilled and and flows easly with loads of diversity with artists such as the streets and hot chip its pushing foward which is what dance music is all about but i would not call this a "dance" album per say you will not want 2 jump up out ur seat and start gettin a jig on the floor more somthing u play on the train or car 2 sit and nod ur head 2. it took me a few listens before i "got it" but the talent of booka shade shines threw here and i recomend this 2 any lover of true GOOD!! techno
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Product Description
Erlend Oye, lead singer with Norwegian outfit Kings Of Convenience, likes to warble over tracks during his DJ sets. He also likes to tell stories. This, of course, making him an interesting choice for the latest instalment of the eclectic DJ Kicks series. No less than nine cuts here feature his vocal performances, three of which are unreleased records of his own, six of which are cover versions--everything from Opus 3 to Elvis and Morrissey to the Pet Shop Boys. The musical thrust of the compilation lies somewhere between 80s retro-clash rockers and quirky, rock-influenced classics, with tracks by Royksopp, the Rapture, Avenue D and Pheonix all providing more than enough atmospheric dancefloor business. Straddling the line between a DJ mix and a proper artist LP, it makes for a unique compilation that should appeal even to those who don't normally buy mix albums. --Paul Sullivan
Customer Reviews
fabulously flawless!, 11 Jul 2008
As with a good wine ageing well so this album from 1999 is tasting just great to me having stumbled across it in a sale only 9 years later! The Thievery Corporation excel in blending together so many 'world music' sounds so seamlessly over laid back trippy beats and this offering is just perfect. Its packed with so many good vibes you could confidently leave the whole 60 minutes worth on for the chillout phase of any cool party. Its perfect for any time of day really! More class grooves..., 29 May 2004
Like their Austrian peers, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corporation know how to mix and, like K&D, their "DJ Kicks" album is a class act in both its production and its selection of tracks. More down-tempo than K&D's offering but equally interesting in its sequencing, it scans a broader palette of styles from bossa-nova, through Indian sitars to deep Jamaican dub. Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen?... well, not here, because in these guys' hands each track is integrated seamlessly into an hour long musical journey that's held together by lock-tight beats and overlays. Genuinely interesting and perfectly crafted it's another example of just how good "laid-back" club music can be in the hands of people who know what's out there and how it should be delivered. Buy this CD, 17 May 2003
Buy this, you won't be disappointed! It is the best, freshest thing ever. I heard this in New York a few years ago, and I have bought everything that Thievery have done since then. All of it is great, but DJ Kicks is boss. Thievery Corporation's Chilled out international beats, 18 Dec 2001
This is the best the Thievery Corporation get as they join names such as Les Baxter , De Lata and Jazzanova. Without a doubt the whole sound is outclassed by the distinctive rhytmic vibes of The Thievery Corporation.There's pure chilled quality here in just over an hour of short tracks.The Thievery are at there peak on this DJ kicks collection bringing out there ethnic rhythms and drum beats from Asian symphonies to African style drumming and ragga Jamaican dub blending with polished sound effects and chants of a 60's detective style film sound track . But the emphasis on this release seems to be the powerfull percussion make sure you turn up your hi-fi's treble for this. This is a must for all chill out music fans and the perfect sound track of international chilled grooves shuffle around the floor to the cool beats or sit them out .Where Fila Brazilia excell in electronic sounds Thievery excell in rhythms and beats. One of the hottest sounds I've heard this year. Diversity in music, 19 Jun 2001
One of my favourite albums of the year. This is ambient music at its finest. Every track is smooth, elegant and highly engaging. It deserves 5 stars for its range of styles alone. Buy this and you will not be disappointed. A must buy, 11 Apr 2007
It's a real grower, this album. When I first listened to it, I couldn't see what the fuss was about, really. It sounded just like another chill-out CD, albeit better than the others. But after repeated listens, I started to appreciate how accomplished it was. The mix is so seamless that you can't work out where one track stops and another begins. Basically, if this is a chill-out CD, then it pretty much redefines the whole genre. This is not about loosely stringing together some nice tunes; this is about sounds, tempo, and rhythm. Normally with a review, I'd point out the good tracks, but in this case it's pretty much irrelevant here. The tunes picked by K&D merely help them achieve the tempo and rhythm they want. Each tune has been masterfully tweaked and re-engineered. It's dub, drum & bass, funk and jazz. My brother, who is a classically trained, loves it.
Basically, this is head and shoulders the best of the DJ Kicks series, and quite possibly the best chill-out album ever made.
It doesn't get better than this..., 13 Apr 2005
Kruder & Dorfmeister created the benchmark for the DJ Kicks series and at the same time put it on the proverbial 'Dance map'. Seamless mixing throughout leaves the listener dumbfounded as to where each track starts and ends. Track selection is innovative and fresh. There are those that complain about 'knowing ' some of the songs... Okay, at this stage many people who listen to dance music regularly will have heard some of the tracks on this album. But so what? It came out a good while ago and still wreaks havoc with partygoers, and isn't that the true test of a good CD? For newcomers to the Dance music genre this DJ Kicks release is a cornerstone. It blends many different genres and produces an educated and innovative sound that breaks down barriers rather than puts them up. Neither before nor since this release have any of the other DJ Kicks albums come close. The also rans :-Smith and Mighty got lost in a cut & paste D&B haze and lost the plot. Thievery did the job okay but were rather predictable and created a somewhat forgetful mix and Kid Loco missed the boat completely with his DJ Kicks album. Get K&D DJ Kicks and learn. Play it for your mother some Sunday afternoon. Bring it to a party and put it on at midnight...... Chill classic that deserves to be bought, 12 Mar 2005
I was thinking back one about how Musik Magazine used to do lovely little round ups of the year, Top 100 albums, Top 100 singles, all that sort of the malarkey back in the day when the quality of these lists were undiluted with commercial rubbish and hype. I cast my mind back to the last quality one I could remember, vague memories brought back an issue where DJ Shadow had topped the Top 100 albums with Endtroducing and then I remembered that this had snuck in at the top of the Top 100 compilations. So take stock that its in very good company if its sharing the limelight with Endtroducing. I'd passed over this enough times in the shops before deciding to take the plunge with it. I should have really got it long before. Downtempo beats sit alongside jazz drum and bass, all with the emphasis on chillage. Great tracks like Mother (For Your Revolution) from the earlier days of The Herbalizer, and the jazzy take on of Blue Moon with K&D's very own High Noon. The guys apparently spent 3 whole days giving this the full mix down in the recording studio and it shows. The mixes flow around tempos and styles with ease without jarring or sounding erratic. Listen how the exclusive outro track from K&D mirrors the samples and moods of the starter from The Herbalizer for example, some real thought has gone into crafting the perfect CD. This deservingly sat at the top of the tree back on its release and nowadays its still as good and puts most other 'chill' releases to shame. Its the best thing I've heard from K&D, and if this floats your boat like it did mine, you can do no wrong to head to the K&D Sessions album they did.
Class grooves..., 22 Apr 2004
A class album in both its production and its selection of mixes, "DJ Kicks" shows just how good electronica, drum & bass... whatever you want to call it... can be made to be in skilled hands. Incredibly effective in its sequencing of the complex, multi-layered instrumental & vocal loops that drive most of the selected tracks, and underpinned by some wonderfully deep bass hooks and lock-tight percussion overlays, Kruder & Dorfmeister craft a kaleidoscopic musical journey that just gets better & better with repeat playing. These guys know how to generate "atmosphere" but in the case of "DJ Kicks" they also create something that builds through tracks 1 to 13 into something genuinely "exciting". By track 3 the urge to dance has become irresistible and after a short respite to catch your breath at the start of track 8 we're off again for a further 25 minutes of super-cool club grooves, leaving the more erratic last four tracks as a slight let down, but only because you just want it to keep on going... higher & higher. Time to hit the replay button.
What about the future, K and D have just saved it., 18 Oct 2002
It’s a shame that K and D have only released a very limited number of CD's because its stuff like this that makes you think, how would I survive without music???? From the opening thundering bass lines of the Herbalizer to the uplifting vibe of Livin' Free you get the impression that this is going to be something uniquely special. I defy anyone to listen to Statick Sound System's 'Revolutionary Plot' and not comprehend your life so far on this planet, the tunes ARE THAT DEEP. Every track deserves a mention cos each one is in a class of its own plus as a whole this cd has been expertly crafted and melded into tripped up bliss. If you have listened to other K and D stuff and even vaguely liked it then my advice is BUY THIS CD NOW.
A bit underwhelming, 06 Mar 2008
This one starts quite well, but soon meanders off and becomes fairly forgettable. The first track, Night Moves, brings you in nice and slow, then POW! Positive K with I Got A Man gets your hips and shoulders working. After that some enjoyable electronic noodling, which then lasts the rest of the album. It gets to the point I can't tell one tune from the next. Aside from the first 3 or 4 tracks, there doesn't feel like there is any direction in this mix, any energy, any variety. Don't get me wrong, there is track after track of great, great tunes, but considering how good Hot Chip are at creating fun, energetic and enjoyable music, this album is surprisingly flat.
Best Mix of the Year, 04 Oct 2007
This mix CD takes in such a variety of styles, but never loses it edge. The opening 'Night Moves' is a real gem, as is Hot Chip's own 'My Piano'. Also of note are tracks from Gabriel Ananda and Noze's 'Love Affair'. This mix showcases why the next Hot Chip album will kick ass. I slightly disagree with the below comment about the mixing, I think it is mixed reasonably well throughout, with only a few occasions were the tracks are started from scratch or merely blended in.
5 starts from me.
Well worth a listen, 03 Jul 2007
Making a mix album when there's 5 of you must be a real pain, who gets to choose the most tunes? what order do the tunes go in? are you allowed to disagree with any one elses choices?
Either way, Hot Chip have succeded where i would probably of failed and made a good ecclectic mix tape. The choice of tunes ranges from full on techno to early rhythm and blues, and its not so much mixed as songs put back to back, but dont let this put you off, it flows well (for the most part) and has introduced me to some new music and that is never a bad thing.
Stand out track for me was Hot Chips own tune "My Piano" a classic example of what makes them so good. Conclusion: If you like Hot Chip you'll like this
A must buy, 11 Apr 2007
It's a real grower, this album. When I first listened to it, I couldn't see what the fuss was about, really. It sounded just like another chill-out CD, albeit better than the others. But after repeated listens, I started to appreciate how accomplished it was. The mix is so seamless that you can't work out where one track stops and another begins. Basically, if this is a chill-out CD, then it pretty much redefines the whole genre. This is not about loosely stringing together some nice tunes; this is about sounds, tempo, and rhythm. Normally with a review, I'd point out the good tracks, but in this case it's pretty much irrelevant here. The tunes picked by K&D merely help them achieve the tempo and rhythm they want. Each tune has been masterfully tweaked and re-engineered. It's dub, drum & bass, funk and jazz. My brother, who is a classically trained, loves it.
Basically, this is head and shoulders the best of the DJ Kicks series, and quite possibly the best chill-out album ever made.
It doesn't get better than this..., 13 Apr 2005
Kruder & Dorfmeister created the benchmark for the DJ Kicks series and at the same time put it on the proverbial 'Dance map'. Seamless mixing throughout leaves the listener dumbfounded as to where each track starts and ends. Track selection is innovative and fresh. There are those that complain about 'knowing ' some of the songs... Okay, at this stage many people who listen to dance music regularly will have heard some of the tracks on this album. But so what? It came out a good while ago and still wreaks havoc with partygoers, and isn't that the true test of a good CD? For newcomers to the Dance music genre this DJ Kicks release is a cornerstone. It blends many different genres and produces an educated and innovative sound that breaks down barriers rather than puts them up. Neither before nor since this release have any of the other DJ Kicks albums come close. The also rans :-Smith and Mighty got lost in a cut & paste D&B haze and lost the plot. Thievery did the job okay but were rather predictable and created a somewhat forgetful mix and Kid Loco missed the boat completely with his DJ Kicks album. Get K&D DJ Kicks and learn. Play it for your mother some Sunday afternoon. Bring it to a party and put it on at midnight......
Chill classic that deserves to be bought, 12 Mar 2005
I was thinking back one about how Musik Magazine used to do lovely little round ups of the year, Top 100 albums, Top 100 singles, all that sort of the malarkey back in the day when the quality of these lists were undiluted with commercial rubbish and hype. I cast my mind back to the last quality one I could remember, vague memories brought back an issue where DJ Shadow had topped the Top 100 albums with Endtroducing and then I remembered that this had snuck in at the top of the Top 100 compilations. So take stock that its in very good company if its sharing the limelight with Endtroducing. I'd passed over this enough times in the shops before deciding to take the plunge with it. I should have really got it long before. Downtempo beats sit alongside jazz drum and bass, all with the emphasis on chillage. Great tracks like Mother (For Your Revolution) from the earlier days of The Herbalizer, and the jazzy take on of Blue Moon with K&D's very own High Noon. The guys apparently spent 3 whole days giving this the full mix down in the recording studio and it shows. The mixes flow around tempos and styles with ease without jarring or sounding erratic. Listen how the exclusive outro track from K&D mirrors the samples and moods of the starter from The Herbalizer for example, some real thought has gone into crafting the perfect CD. This deservingly sat at the top of the tree back on its release and nowadays its still as good and puts most other 'chill' releases to shame. Its the best thing I've heard from K&D, and if this floats your boat like it did mine, you can do no wrong to head to the K&D Sessions album they did.
Class grooves..., 22 Apr 2004
A class album in both its production and its selection of mixes, "DJ Kicks" shows just how good electronica, drum & bass... whatever you want to call it... can be made to be in skilled hands. Incredibly effective in its sequencing of the complex, multi-layered instrumental & vocal loops that drive most of the selected tracks, and underpinned by some wonderfully deep bass hooks and lock-tight percussion overlays, Kruder & Dorfmeister craft a kaleidoscopic musical journey that just gets better & better with repeat playing. These guys know how to generate "atmosphere" but in the case of "DJ Kicks" they also create something that builds through tracks 1 to 13 into something genuinely "exciting". By track 3 the urge to dance has become irresistible and after a short respite to catch your breath at the start of track 8 we're off again for a further 25 minutes of super-cool club grooves, leaving the more erratic last four tracks as a slight let down, but only because you just want it to keep on going... higher & higher. Time to hit the replay button.
What about the future, K and D have just saved it., 18 Oct 2002
It’s a shame that K and D have only released a very limited number of CD's because its stuff like this that makes you think, how would I survive without music???? From the opening thundering bass lines of the Herbalizer to the uplifting vibe of Livin' Free you get the impression that this is going to be something uniquely special. I defy anyone to listen to Statick Sound System's 'Revolutionary Plot' and not comprehend your life so far on this planet, the tunes ARE THAT DEEP. Every track deserves a mention cos each one is in a class of its own plus as a whole this cd has been expertly crafted and melded into tripped up bliss. If you have listened to other K and D stuff and even vaguely liked it then my advice is BUY THIS CD NOW.
class, 17 May 2008
very smooth and eclectic mix from yazoo to matthew dear. some great tracks including the brilliant hot chip remix of dom and sherry. takes a couple of listens but will be appreciated by those expecting "techno"
IMPRESIVE!!, 11 Apr 2008
After the movments album which is a classic go get it. i rushed 2 buy this this. The mix is very skilled and and flows easly with loads of diversity with artists such as the streets and hot chip its pushing foward which is what dance music is all about but i would not call this a "dance" album per say you will not want 2 jump up out ur seat and start gettin a jig on the floor more somthing u play on the train or car 2 sit and nod ur head 2. it took me a few listens before i "got it" but the talent of booka shade shines threw here and i recomend this 2 any lover of true GOOD!! techno
One of the best DJ comps out there. , 01 Oct 2008
If like me you enjoyed Erlends Kings of Convenience albums but found them a touch too light and fluffy at times then this album may surprise you, because Erland is clearly in love with the 4x4 beats of techno and house. But this is no ordinary mish mash of repetitive beats. The mix spans lots of different styles from delicate electronica, and french pop to pounding techy-house and electro, but what makes the whole thing such a great listen is how much thought and effort has been put into it. Your views on this album may hinge on whether you love or hate Erlend Oye's voice as he sings on nearly every track. It should sound like a self-indulgent one-man karioke mess, but it doesn't. This method really works, and the resulting mix is all the better for Erlends personal touches. This is the sixth DJ kicks album I have bought and I have to say its probably the best one (Booka Shade also great!!). If only more DJs put the love and time in to creating a DJ compilation that Erland has with this one. Top marks.
Pure Class, 09 Nov 2007
One of the best mix cd's you will ever hear. Everyone I play this to loves it from start to finish. Buy buy buy!
Excellent mix!, 16 Jan 2006
I don't normally write reviews but I felt compelled to do so after seeing that someone had given this one star. I'm not sure which album they were listening to, but this is so much better than the normal "lets stick a load of 4/4 tracks together" mixtapes, Oye is a real character and really brings some personality to the mix - especially by singing over some of the tracks. The track selection is spot-on and the mixing is technically brilliant too, so what's not to like? Don't be put off by an unrepresentative listener - everyone I know who has heard this agrees it is a 'stand out' album. It hasn't been off repeat since I bought it.
Awesome, 30 Mar 2005
Being a big fan of Erlend Oye I bought this one day feeling quite excited about my new purchase. I wasn't disapointed, in fact it been played so many times my mate at work is gets grumpy when he hears the first track. It's a fantastic album especially "Poor Leno [Silicone Soul's Hypno House Dub]/There Is a Light That Never - Röyksopp" with Morrisey's lyrics told by Oye in his laid back manner. If you like Royksopp, Oye or Kings of Convenience - buy it now!! You will thank me for it, and Erlend, if you read this - keep it up mate!
oye oye! its the singing dj, 26 Jul 2004
a great mix album tracing the transformation of Erland Oye from new acoustic movement star (with Kings of Convenice) to electronica wonder as a solo artist. The selection vaires from chilled house to mental electro-clash without missing a beat, but the main differnetiator is Oye's singing - classic tunes such as 'theres a light that never goes out' and 'fine day' add to the unique feel of this great album - a fine addition to the dj kicks series
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Nightmares On Wax;
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Product Description
Nightmares on Wax's DJ Ease is best known for producing a pacific (even comedown) version of hip-hop or downtempo music. Compiling and mixing this album for the DJ Kicks series (which has included rapturously received collections from Stereo MCs and Kruder & Dorfmeister) he presents a subtle mix that moves from hazy breakbeat jazz into leftfield, modern (and politically correct) UK and US hip-hop. Using material from Mo'Wax (the high-velocity delivery of Blackalicious), A Tribe Called Quest, NYs Kenny Dope and Manchester's Grand Central, Ease scratches and fuses an expert selection of alt. hip-hop. At times he layers tunes which themselves sample other tunes to create a complex mesh of meaning and reference. He also includes a couple of his own productions and narcissistic sound-a-likes (DJ Trax's "This Place" is more N.O.W. than N.O.W."). "Overall Ease" journeys from serious music towards the light--he finishes, exultantly, with disco-inflected work from Deadbeats and Syrup. Going out on a high note. --Tony Marcus
Customer Reviews
fabulously flawless!, 11 Jul 2008
As with a good wine ageing well so this album from 1999 is tasting just great to me having stumbled across it in a sale only 9 years later! The Thievery Corporation excel in blending together so many 'world music' sounds so seamlessly over laid back trippy beats and this offering is just perfect. Its packed with so many good vibes you could confidently leave the whole 60 minutes worth on for the chillout phase of any cool party. Its perfect for any time of day really! More class grooves..., 29 May 2004
Like their Austrian peers, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corporation know how to mix and, like K&D, their "DJ Kicks" album is a class act in both its production and its selection of tracks. More down-tempo than K&D's offering but equally interesting in its sequencing, it scans a broader palette of styles from bossa-nova, through Indian sitars to deep Jamaican dub. Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen?... well, not here, because in these guys' hands each track is integrated seamlessly into an hour long musical journey that's held together by lock-tight beats and overlays. Genuinely interesting and perfectly crafted it's another example of just how good "laid-back" club music can be in the hands of people who know what's out there and how it should be delivered. Buy this CD, 17 May 2003
Buy this, you won't be disappointed! It is the best, freshest thing ever. I heard this in New York a few years ago, and I have bought everything that Thievery have done since then. All of it is great, but DJ Kicks is boss. Thievery Corporation's Chilled out international beats, 18 Dec 2001
This is the best the Thievery Corporation get as they join names such as Les Baxter , De Lata and Jazzanova. Without a doubt the whole sound is outclassed by the distinctive rhytmic vibes of The Thievery Corporation.There's pure chilled quality here in just over an hour of short tracks.The Thievery are at there peak on this DJ kicks collection bringing out there ethnic rhythms and drum beats from Asian symphonies to African style drumming and ragga Jamaican dub blending with polished sound effects and chants of a 60's detective style film sound track . But the emphasis on this release seems to be the powerfull percussion make sure you turn up your hi-fi's treble for this. This is a must for all chill out music fans and the perfect sound track of international chilled grooves shuffle around the floor to the cool beats or sit them out .Where Fila Brazilia excell in electronic sounds Thievery excell in rhythms and beats. One of the hottest sounds I've heard this year. Diversity in music, 19 Jun 2001
One of my favourite albums of the year. This is ambient music at its finest. Every track is smooth, elegant and highly engaging. It deserves 5 stars for its range of styles alone. Buy this and you will not be disappointed. A must buy, 11 Apr 2007
It's a real grower, this album. When I first listened to it, I couldn't see what the fuss was about, really. It sounded just like another chill-out CD, albeit better than the others. But after repeated listens, I started to appreciate how accomplished it was. The mix is so seamless that you can't work out where one track stops and another begins. Basically, if this is a chill-out CD, then it pretty much redefines the whole genre. This is not about loosely stringing together some nice tunes; this is about sounds, tempo, and rhythm. Normally with a review, I'd point out the good tracks, but in this case it's pretty much irrelevant here. The tunes picked by K&D merely help them achieve the tempo and rhythm they want. Each tune has been masterfully tweaked and re-engineered. It's dub, drum & bass, funk and jazz. My brother, who is a classically trained, loves it.
Basically, this is head and shoulders the best of the DJ Kicks series, and quite possibly the best chill-out album ever made.
It doesn't get better than this..., 13 Apr 2005
Kruder & Dorfmeister created the benchmark for the DJ Kicks series and at the same time put it on the proverbial 'Dance map'. Seamless mixing throughout leaves the listener dumbfounded as to where each track starts and ends. Track selection is innovative and fresh. There are those that complain about 'knowing ' some of the songs... Okay, at this stage many people who listen to dance music regularly will have heard some of the tracks on this album. But so what? It came out a good while ago and still wreaks havoc with partygoers, and isn't that the true test of a good CD? For newcomers to the Dance music genre this DJ Kicks release is a cornerstone. It blends many different genres and produces an educated and innovative sound that breaks down barriers rather than puts them up. Neither before nor since this release have any of the other DJ Kicks albums come close. The also rans :-Smith and Mighty got lost in a cut & paste D&B haze and lost the plot. Thievery did the job okay but were rather predictable and created a somewhat forgetful mix and Kid Loco missed the boat completely with his DJ Kicks album. Get K&D DJ Kicks and learn. Play it for your mother some Sunday afternoon. Bring it to a party and put it on at midnight...... Chill classic that deserves to be bought, 12 Mar 2005
I was thinking back one about how Musik Magazine used to do lovely little round ups of the year, Top 100 albums, Top 100 singles, all that sort of the malarkey back in the day when the quality of these lists were undiluted with commercial rubbish and hype. I cast my mind back to the last quality one I could remember, vague memories brought back an issue where DJ Shadow had topped the Top 100 albums with Endtroducing and then I remembered that this had snuck in at the top of the Top 100 compilations. So take stock that its in very good company if its sharing the limelight with Endtroducing. I'd passed over this enough times in the shops before deciding to take the plunge with it. I should have really got it long before. Downtempo beats sit alongside jazz drum and bass, all with the emphasis on chillage. Great tracks like Mother (For Your Revolution) from the earlier days of The Herbalizer, and the jazzy take on of Blue Moon with K&D's very own High Noon. The guys apparently spent 3 whole days giving this the full mix down in the recording studio and it shows. The mixes flow around tempos and styles with ease without jarring or sounding erratic. Listen how the exclusive outro track from K&D mirrors the samples and moods of the starter from The Herbalizer for example, some real thought has gone into crafting the perfect CD. This deservingly sat at the top of the tree back on its release and nowadays its still as good and puts most other 'chill' releases to shame. Its the best thing I've heard from K&D, and if this floats your boat like it did mine, you can do no wrong to head to the K&D Sessions album they did.
Class grooves..., 22 Apr 2004
A class album in both its production and its selection of mixes, "DJ Kicks" shows just how good electronica, drum & bass... whatever you want to call it... can be made to be in skilled hands. Incredibly effective in its sequencing of the complex, multi-layered instrumental & vocal loops that drive most of the selected tracks, and underpinned by some wonderfully deep bass hooks and lock-tight percussion overlays, Kruder & Dorfmeister craft a kaleidoscopic musical journey that just gets better & better with repeat playing. These guys know how to generate "atmosphere" but in the case of "DJ Kicks" they also create something that builds through tracks 1 to 13 into something genuinely "exciting". By track 3 the urge to dance has become irresistible and after a short respite to catch your breath at the start of track 8 we're off again for a further 25 minutes of super-cool club grooves, leaving the more erratic last four tracks as a slight let down, but only because you just want it to keep on going... higher & higher. Time to hit the replay button.
What about the future, K and D have just saved it., 18 Oct 2002
It’s a shame that K and D have only released a very limited number of CD's because its stuff like this that makes you think, how would I survive without music???? From the opening thundering bass lines of the Herbalizer to the uplifting vibe of Livin' Free you get the impression that this is going to be something uniquely special. I defy anyone to listen to Statick Sound System's 'Revolutionary Plot' and not comprehend your life so far on this planet, the tunes ARE THAT DEEP. Every track deserves a mention cos each one is in a class of its own plus as a whole this cd has been expertly crafted and melded into tripped up bliss. If you have listened to other K and D stuff and even vaguely liked it then my advice is BUY THIS CD NOW.
A bit underwhelming, 06 Mar 2008
This one starts quite well, but soon meanders off and becomes fairly forgettable. The first track, Night Moves, brings you in nice and slow, then POW! Positive K with I Got A Man gets your hips and shoulders working. After that some enjoyable electronic noodling, which then lasts the rest of the album. It gets to the point I can't tell one tune from the next. Aside from the first 3 or 4 tracks, there doesn't feel like there is any direction in this mix, any energy, any variety. Don't get me wrong, there is track after track of great, great tunes, but considering how good Hot Chip are at creating fun, energetic and enjoyable music, this album is surprisingly flat.
Best Mix of the Year, 04 Oct 2007
This mix CD takes in such a variety of styles, but never loses it edge. The opening 'Night Moves' is a real gem, as is Hot Chip's own 'My Piano'. Also of note are tracks from Gabriel Ananda and Noze's 'Love Affair'. This mix showcases why the next Hot Chip album will kick ass. I slightly disagree with the below comment about the mixing, I think it is mixed reasonably well throughout, with only a few occasions were the tracks are started from scratch or merely blended in.
5 starts from me.
Well worth a listen, 03 Jul 2007
Making a mix album when there's 5 of you must be a real pain, who gets to choose the most tunes? what order do the tunes go in? are you allowed to disagree with any one elses choices?
Either way, Hot Chip have succeded where i would probably of failed and made a good ecclectic mix tape. The choice of tunes ranges from full on techno to early rhythm and blues, and its not so much mixed as songs put back to back, but dont let this put you off, it flows well (for the most part) and has introduced me to some new music and that is never a bad thing.
Stand out track for me was Hot Chips own tune "My Piano" a classic example of what makes them so good. Conclusion: If you like Hot Chip you'll lik | | |