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Artist: Stereo Mc's
Label: Studio K7
Category: Music

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Media: LP Record

UPC: 730003708206
EAN: 0730003708206
ASIN: B00004OCRM

Release Date: 2000-03-28

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Unlike the other artists featured in the esteemed <I>DJ-Kicks</I> series, the Stereo MCs' style is more difficult to pin down. With Andrea Parker listeners expected--and got--a dark electro and hip-hop workout; Kemistry and Storm provided an intro to heady drum & bass; and Kruder and Dorfmeister and the Thievery Corporation further explored their murky worlds of stoned head-trips. But the Stereo MCs, who first exploded with the single "Connected," move from the sumptuous jungle of Red Snapper to the blunted beats of Herbaliser and the old-school hip-hop of Freddy Fresh without blinking an eye. The collection is a study in eclectic range-funk, soul, big beat, and hip-hop; new and old come to the fore with little care for technical turntable wizardry. The approach has more in common with the Gilles Peterson school of mixing than, say, Richie Hawtin's flawless bridges. The point: it's the music, stupid. <I>--Tricia Romano</I>

Album Details

Hip Hop: On the Album Are Overlooked and Forgotten Gems Like Kool G and DJ Polo's 'Road to the Riches' Or 'Poppa Large' from the Ultimagnetic MC'S, There's Alson 'Rhino' Parts 1, 2 and 3, a New Track from the Stereo's Themselves.

Customer Reviews:

One of the best in a Great Series........2003-04-15

This cd has it's faults, it doesn't always flow the way you would like to think a mix should. I have come to reguard this as just another opinion in a very diverse whole of musical styles and influences. Hear the influences are mostly intramental, in a funky groove, uptempo, or in latin time. Drum and bass are thrown in at sparse intervals, rappers appear often enough to make the mix interesting and somewhat enjoyable(I question the inclusion of "Pharoh Intellect"). You can find fault with the mixing style but for me it didn't get in the way.

great track selection, VERY poor djing (mixing).......2001-12-25

Listen to the 30 second song samples above, and you'll hear a great variety of beats, most a bit dark but quite funky. Stereo MCs have thrown together a lot of catchy, interesting tracks, and the album has enough changes in tempo and mood to keep ya guessing...
BUT, BUT, BUT... shabby mixing, man. That's what those 30 second samples don't reveal. I mean yikes, the transition from track 1 to 2 is an outright TRAINWRECK- S.MCs don't even attempt to mix the two songs, and it left quite a sour taste in my mouth from the get-go.
I'm a dj myself, and by no means any good in my opinion, but I would at least have the decency to MATCH THE BEATS on any mix album I'd put out. They do it again later in album, simply fading from one song to the next without beat matching, which may not be noticable to some, but I know one of the tracks, and the lack o' mix there was quite obvious to me. They do mix some tracks well, but hey, these beats aren't very complex, and there are too many holes in this mix album to be excused.
Cheers to Stereo Mc's for their choice of music; some excellent funk and hip-hop selections, but jeers for a poor showcase of beatmatching and overall dj skills. Man, I would consider my own djing skills as just above amatuer, and I could have whipped up most of this mix album- if that tells you anything.
Again, listen to the track samples to get a feel for the music selection.. but take it from me, the mixing here isn't anything to scream about. peace.

Good, not great.......2001-08-16

I really like Stereo Mc's, and this disc reflects their style well. However, the tracks didn't flow as smoothly together as I'd have liked, and I was surprised and EXTREMELY disappointed by the inclusion of track 15 which expresses some very blatant anti-gay bigotry. (Yes, I pay attention to lyrics, even on a disc like this.) Stereo Mc's normally being the crown princes of tolerance and uplifting themes in music, this came as quite a shock.

The Best of the Series!!!.......2001-06-19

By far, the best of the Kicks series. This release is solid the entire way through, with incredible varied styles and turntable genius. If you are looking for music that makes you nod your head in uncontrollable agreement, this is it. A lot of the other DJ Kicks CD's in the series burn out about half way through. This one keeps the journey on task - you continue to guess and are not disappointed. Just excellent.

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