I really like the Coast 2 Coast mix, but it takes some time to sneak up on you I think. It's determinedly unhistrionic.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 22:23 (fourteen years ago) link
easily best mix cd of 2007 for me. tim, what is unhistrionic?
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:03 (fourteen years ago) link
As in it's relatively laidback throughout, and never ostentatious in presenting its charms - no massive anthems or bangers really, or even "what was that" weird tracks or eclectic/surprising selections.
I guess it kind of peaks with the Carl Craig remix of "Poor People Must Work" and also "Sleepy Hollow", but on their other released mixes those would be build tracks rather than peak tracks.
However it's the best of their released DJ mixes in spite or maybe because of those things: it's just a lovely collection. There's something really gorgeous sounding about pretty much every track here. I adore the Chateau Flight and Buddha Khan tracks, and the Losoul remix of Freaks.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 02:49 (fourteen years ago) link
"As in it's relatively laidback throughout, and never ostentatious in presenting its charms - no massive anthems or bangers really, or even "what was that" weird tracks or eclectic/surprising selections."
--well, i don't know about you but i think ct satin's "i found a friend" is massive. this mix introduced it to me.
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Wednesday, 22 April 2009 17:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh yeah but that's probably the one mildly ostentatious "hey look at this undiscovered singalong curio from the past" moment. Anyway I'm not criticizing the mix at all!
― Tim F, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 21:11 (fourteen years ago) link
These guys have been so consistent and excellent for years, I am looking forward very much to this. Their version of Underworld's "Crocodile" is such big fun, "Envisions" is a total anthem and "Ku Kanjani," the single from last year with Amampondo, was heavily under-rated.
― boxedjoy, Friday, 20 April 2012 08:42 (eleven years ago) link
Sort of surprised they haven't just up and released the best house album of the 21st century.
― EDB, Friday, 20 April 2012 08:48 (eleven years ago) link
which is better, their live PA's or dj sets?
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Friday, 20 April 2012 08:52 (eleven years ago) link
The Ame live PA I saw was outright transplendant. More or less perfect, actually.
― EDB, Friday, 20 April 2012 08:58 (eleven years ago) link
Someone, I can't remember who, linked to this four hour set in one of the Todd Terje threads to talk about the mix into "Bizarre Love Triangle" but the rest of it is just as much fun:
http://soundcloud.com/r_co/me-live-club-silo-closing
― boxedjoy, Friday, 20 April 2012 09:02 (eleven years ago) link
haha that was me. fucking ecstatic moment. I can imagine myself crying if I had been on the dancefloor.
I don't know why this track doesn't get more love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHsZ7ZOWb3Q
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Friday, 20 April 2012 09:06 (eleven years ago) link
thanks for that link!
― jed_, Friday, 20 April 2012 09:08 (eleven years ago) link
Such awesome and consistent producers, I'm really looking forward to this.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Friday, 20 April 2012 09:24 (eleven years ago) link
Primary Structures aka their FACT mix was great too, I love the way it goes from the Charanjit Singh track into the galloping opera-techno of The Knife's "Seeds". Plus NDF's "Since We Last Met" is the best wispy, frail house track in recent years.
― boxedjoy, Friday, 20 April 2012 09:36 (eleven years ago) link
kinda feel they're underrated though
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Friday, 20 April 2012 09:45 (eleven years ago) link