Recreational Chemistry 2
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Current mood:  stokedCategory: Music RECREATIONAL CHEMISTRY VER. 2.0 (aka Scott’s Acid Trail Mix, Blend 420)
It’s been awhile since there’s been anything posted in this space, so no time like the present to get the rest of Issues 6 adn 7 out before I forget what the hell I’m doing. For those of you who missed the first installment of RC, nice going! You missed some stellar mixes. So, when you’re done ingesting this hallucinogenic wafer of goodness, head back to the site and check out the first one. You’ll be glad you did..or not, as the case may be. Who really knows for sure? [Because it's my karma, the finalized info on the last two mixes isn't in yet; when it is or when Wed. comes, whichever is first, the Brian S and Daniele Mondello reviews will be up. Look for a bulletin about it soon.--Ed.)
Ceremony- Nice'n'Nasty DNB Mix 2004 5.726 Artist: Ceremony UK Ceremony (UK) is one of the DJs and artists affiliated with the www.darkstep.org label, along with such artists as Valvegod, K'Teus, Fexomat, and ENT, all specializing in the darker side of hard electronica. Pros: First and foremost, this disc, mixed and mastered in mid-to-late 2004 (according to the liner notes), sounds like it was dropped and cut last week..but with a twist. Ceremony UK sails through these 19 cuts in just under 56 minutes, and while it's titled a drum'n'bass mix, it's more a briliant sampler of dark electronic genres, filtered through a minefield. The track and artist selection salutes both the obscure and more well-known, and is mixed and cut-up with precision and style. Highlights: Jesus...where to start? "Near Miss" is probably the most chart-accessible track I have ever from Valvegod, and a great groove as well. A lesser known Jahba track picks up the same accesible but dark vibe and crashes into a furious dark rasta section with an incredible and diversified mix. As with later cuts in the mix, the overall sheen is so crazy that it's really hard to tell where one starts and one is re-ripped apart: mark of a true chemist. Cons: Are there any? Only a couple, but nothing major. With any seriously heavy mix, there's bound to be a couple of less-inspired sections, and this is no exception. I would like to make clear that the diminished inspiration is not from a bad selection or awkward remix, but from what seems like being unsure just what to do with the track or just being content to coast through said track. The latter isn't a bad strategy at all, but when the artist/DJ is so talented and intense, it seems a little off. Like I said, It's only enough to detract for the fanatically technical and the truly anal. Summation: While I'm not exactly certain of its availability these days, you can find this incredible mix copying at their website at the link above, along with more recent mixes, tracks and other projects. If you can still download this, do it! It's it's for sale now (which it really should Artist: DJ Brian S [pending final info] Artist: Daniele Mondello [pending final info] |
