Absorb Writes So I Don't Have To

[nfotxn]

"it had been building up to this.....

the ascension of the kompakt label in terms of its dominance over just about everything this year climaxes with this. not so much a mix (wouldn't want to bring it down to that level), no. more of a statement. this is the sound of cologne via farringdon straight to your stereo. and fuck me, it sounds great.

book ended with one of our favourite kompakt releases; the dreamy 'i think about you' by heiko voss. mayer covers all the bases in the world of stripped down minimal funk. other notable stand outs include the acid wash of richard davis' 'in the air', the vocodered lullaby of villalobos' 'easy lee' and superpitcher's 'mushroom' - how ambient house should have sounded like. surprisingly for something that has the kompakt brand all over it, out of the thirteen tracks on offer only four are from the label.

with nary a slip-up in this one take mix, it's lithe, svelte and downright efficient in its aims. easily the best mix cd since richie hawtin took us closer to the edit."

This is probably the slickest mix I've heard in a long time. Totally worth buying if not at least a download.

Comments

[umkinda.livejournal.com]

I don't download, because that's stealing, and if you steal then Jesus comes to you in the middle of the night and steals your breath. It's true. I've heard of someone talking about how they met someone who read about it happening.

[nfotxn.livejournal.com]

All Jesus wants to do is steal my breath? How disappointing.

[umkinda.livejournal.com]

If he has a chance, he'll also steal your shoes. Cos' he's barefoot, you know.

I walk

[the-niallist.livejournal.com]

Have you heard the tune "I Walk" by Quarks which is on Kompakt? I presume it is on the mix, but it's a great tune. Finally! A TUNE!