ARTIST: VARIOUS MIXED BY : KIRK DEGIORGIO TITLE: F.X.MIX.01. LABEL: KEEP DIGGIN FORMAT: CD RELEASE DATE: 21 JULY 2003
FEATURING: JOHN BELTRAN, PHIL ASHER, PANOPTICA, KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE, RED NOSE DISTRICT, TROUBLE MAN (AKA MARK PRITCHARD) + + + Kirk Degiorgio - Master of the electronic beat, delves into his box of trickery with Ableton's new software package to create a unique mix of Latin house, broken beats and techno. This is a mix compilation, but not as we know it! Using Ableton's new 'Live' software has enabled Kirk to loop/edit/remix parts of each track live, inducing unique and twisted mixes of each individual track whilst in the mix. ultimately making this a highly individual audio highlight from start to finish. All this and more, and we haven't even approached the track listing yet! So, lets start with the labels involved here: Compost, JCR, Versatile, Ubiquity, Far Out, Mantis and Certificate 18. All leading labels in their chosen fields. We move on to the artists and remixers: Kyoto Jazz Massive, 4 Hero, Phil Asher presents Focus, Magic Number, Victor Davies, John Arnold and Jimpster. All leading pioneers in their chosen sound. There are two exclusive tracks courtesy of Kirk Degiorgio himself - Exclusively commissioned for this project only. Kirk Degiorgio, Ableton's 'Live' box of effects and Keep Diggin welcome you to the future. TRACKLIST (Please note that due to the nature of this mix, the tracks are in no particular order) Clashing Egos - "Brightness In The Morning" (Kirk Degiorgio remix) Dutch techno (Max404) meets broken beats compliments of Kirk Degiorgio's classy reworking.. Kyoto Jazz Massive - "The Brightness of These Days" (Quantic remix) Released on the mighty Compost label, this is arguably Quantic's best work to date - Tempo shifting, foot stomping, sweaty afro-jazz. Magic Number - "Sorry" Frantically paced Latin number from the Mantis stables. Ourtime - "Slack" Minimal techno from UK underground label Ourtime. Panoptica - "She's in Fiesta's" (Bauhaus remix) Dubby tech-house shocker on drum & bass label Certificate 18! Red Nose Distrikt - "NYB" Carl Craig style breakbeats from Holland's Rush Hour label. Phil Asher presents Focus - "Having Your Fun" (4 Hero remix) Excellent track from the ever consistent Phil Asher remixed by the mighty 4 Hero compliments of Versatile records. John Beltran - "Felicidad Nova" (Jimpster remix) Latin house hero John Beltran's original uplifting anthem remixed by the mighty Jimpster on Ubiquity records.. John Arnold - "Fabric" Nu-jazz techno stylee from Ubiquity's John Arnold.Cool as! Victor Davies - "Lady Luck" (Procreation remix) Highly percussive nu-jazz vocal number from the ever consistent Jazzanova-Compost Records camp. Trouble Man - "Where We Stand" Troubleman - Also known as one Mr Mark Pritchard, one half of Global Communications, releasing his debut under a new alter ego guise on Far Out Recordings. Filta Facta - "Electrik Shok" Filtered jazz/funk/disco house number..Not your usual house music by numbers though - This is much more intelligent.Summers here! Blue Binary - "Crescendo" Stripped down and looped grooves exclusive to this album. Family Affairs - "Open Values" More stripped down and looped grooves exclusive to this album. --
