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DJ-Kicks Deetron

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RELEASE: DJ-Kicks (Deetron)
ARTIST(S): A Made Up Sound, Aardvarck, Black Dog Productions, Burnt Friedmann & Dresvn, Carl Craig & GB, Circulation, Deetron, Derrick May, DJ Bone, DJ Koze, Equiknoxx, Floorplan, Francis Bebey, HNNY, Indian Ocean, Jessy Lanza, Keith Worthy, K-LONE, Linkwood, Morgan Geist & Julie Dexter, Mr. Fingers & Ovasoul 7, Nikola Gala, Paul W. Teebrooke, Pépe, Radio Slave, Roman Flügel, Ron Trent, Chez Damier, Deetron & Steve Spacek, SBM, Spacetime Continuum, Stanislav Tolkachev, Terrace, Tony Allen

LABEL: DJ-Kicks
GENRE: Deep House
RELEASED: 2018-03-09
BITRATE: 320Kbps
DOWNLOAD SIZE: 185.66 MB

TOTAL TRACKS 34

  1. Carl Craig & GB – Goodbye World / The Dreamer (Mixed) (02:32) / Em, 120bpm
  2. Linkwood – Love Lost (Mixed) (00:48) / Em, 120bpm
  3. Indian Ocean – Schoolbell / Treehouse (Mixed) (01:52) / Em, 120bpm
  4. SBM – Critize (Mixed) (02:12) / Bbm, 120bpm
  5. Mr. Fingers & Ovasoul 7 – Waterfall (Deetron’s DJ-Kicks Version) (Mixed) (02:35) / Bb, 120bpm
  6. Roman Flügel – Song With Blue (Mixed) (02:07) / Gm, 121bpm
  7. Burnt Friedmann & Dresvn – Plastikthai / Voyage (DJ Sotofett’s Extended Mix) (Mixed) (02:21) / Em, 122bpm
  8. Spacetime Continuum – Swing Fantasy (Strange Attractor Mix) (Mixed) (02:51) / Abm, 123bpm
  9. Morgan Geist & Julie Dexter – Linking Tunnel / The Plan (Mixed) (01:49) / Abm, 123bpm
  10. Aardvarck – Komt Goed (Mixed) (02:35) / Em, 124bpm
  11. Circulation – Sincerely (Creation Mix) (Mixed) (02:19) / Em, 124bpm
  12. DJ Koze – Let’s Love (Mixed) (01:48) / Em, 124bpm
  13. Ron Trent, Chez Damier, Deetron & Steve Spacek – Morning Factory / Choose Me (Mixed) (02:58) / Ebm, 124bpm
  14. Nikola Gala – Only (Ryan Elliott Remix) (Mixed) (01:41) / Bbm, 124bpm
  15. Keith Worthy – Moon Dance (Mixed) (01:33) / Am, 124bpm
  16. Paul W. Teebrooke – Thing 1 (Mixed) (03:46) / Am, 124bpm
  17. Radio Slave – Children Of The E (KiNK SP1200 Remix) (Mixed) (02:33) / Fm, 124bpm
  18. Deetron – Cry With The Stars (Accapella) (Mixed) (feat. Jamie Lidell) (01:49) / Ebm, 124bpm
  19. A Made Up Sound – Rework (Mixed) (01:32) / Em, 124bpm
  20. HNNY – Hotline Riddim (Jacques Renault Edit) (Mixed) (01:03) / Em, 124bpm
  21. Tony Allen – Kilode (Remix By Carl Craig) (Mixed) (05:40) / Bbm, 124bpm
  22. Pépe – Benzine Electronics (Mixed) (03:36) / Am, 124bpm
  23. Black Dog Productions – Flux (Mixed) (02:48) / Dm, 125bpm
  24. Deetron – Untitled (Mixed) (01:17) / Abm, 125bpm
  25. DJ Bone – All My Heart (Mixed) (02:33) / Bbm, 125bpm
  26. Francis Bebey – Bissau (Pilooski Remix) (Mixed) (02:00) / Abm, 125bpm
  27. Floorplan – Let The Church (Mixed) (02:02) / F#m, 126bpm
  28. Terrace – Seventh City (Filtered Dub) (Mixed) (01:31) / Am, 126bpm
  29. Derrick May – Kaotic Harmony (Mixed) (02:11) / Em, 126bpm
  30. Equiknoxx – Flagged Up (Mark Ernestus Remix) (Mixed) (03:59) / Gm, 127bpm
  31. DJ Bone – Dreamer 6.1 (Mixed) (01:16) / Bm, 128bpm
  32. Stanislav Tolkachev – Optical Illusions (Mixed) (02:08) / Bm, 128bpm
  33. K-LONE – Old Fashioned (Mixed) (02:09) / F#m, 103bpm
  34. Jessy Lanza – Strange Edition (Mixed) (02:21) / Abm, 103bpm

DJ-Kicks start 2018 in fine style with another vital entry into their long-running series. The latest comes from Swiss DJ and producer Deetron on March 3rd, 2018, and features an exclusive solo track as well as exclusive collaborations with Steve Spacek, Jinadu and Jamie Lidell.

As one of the most famous musical exports from his Swiss homeland, he has pretty much done it all from fabric and Balance mix CDs to running his own label, from essential albums like Twisted and Music Over Matter on Music Man Records to a genre-spanning body of remix work as recently showcased on Re-Creation – Remixes Compiled. After 20 years in the game, he is still in demand at key clubs around the world and is sufficiently respected as to be able to call on collaborators like DJ Bone, Cooly G and Ben Westbeech.

This landmark mix shows off his timeless style and passion for the nostalgic emotions associated with Chicago and the serene machine soul of Detroit. Selected from records that have resonated with him over the years and that continue to conjure strong feelings, it also features various vocals from friends “in the style of a traditional mixtape,” explains the artist.

“Over the years I have worked on bringing techno and soulful vocals together and I wanted to represent that in the mix. On the technical side of things, the mix represents my work as a producer and remixer as well as my aim to recreate tracks using three decks when deejaying. A large part of the mix was recorded using three decks but I also included a section which I approached more like a production or remix.“

The eighty-minute mix starts with the spine-tingling chills of Carl Craig’s ‘Goodbye World’ and smoothly builds through dreamscape house from masters of the form including Gifted & Blessed, Linkwood, Soulphiction and Mr Fingers. Often only playing a few minutes of each track with more than 35 employed in all, this is a dynamic and ever-evolving soundtrack with masterfully blurred transitions.

The early melodic beauty of the mix slowly makes way for more propulsive drums from the likes of Morgan Geist, Aardvarck and DJ Koze, while the midsection gets trippy and zoned out with deep, elastic grooves. Carl Craig then reappears with his remix of Tony Allen’s ‘Kilode’ to break up the beats and colourful keys and smooth classic house slowly lead towards a more techno-leaning crescendo with Floorplan and Derrick May providing the blissful goods. Ending on the dissipating energies of Jessy Lanza’s ‘Strange Emotion’ is a fine move that leaves you feeling cleansed and ready to go again.

This is an adventurous mix that packs a lot in without ever feeling hurried or harried. In short, it is the sound of a master deck technician doing what he does best.

Total Playtime: 01:18:15 min

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