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(GEMA/Zomba)
Adam Beyer is an institution in dance music. His performances in Perth over the last couple of years have always been nothing but full on assaults of the senses for those present. That is why it was with great excitement that I looked forward to hearing this mix. I was not to be disappointed.
The mix kicks off with a Cari Lekebusch vocal track, Taking Out The Garbage, which really sets the tone for the remainder of the cd. Actually, this is probably the least hard track of the mix, giving the listener a bit of a lead in for the onslaught to follow. A banging mix follows, fully indicative of Beyer’s expertise on three decks, as it can be hard to follow the track selections at times, making for an ultra-smooth ride. A quick breakdown during Christian Smith & Angel Alanis’ Fantasy Girl is the only relief given early on, before taking off into the mad paced world of tek once more. Feedback loops through Surgeon’s Prowler lead nicely into flanging effects with Marco Carola’s Open Source. Just when you thought it was over, the track winds back during the lead in to Adam Beyer’s alter ego producer, Mr Sliff’s Rippin and Dippin Part 2. This provides a change in tone, with deep basslines taking over for a short session.
The pace then continues with some bouncing beats and rhythmic melodies, taking the listener on a musical assault filled with echoing vocals, before plunging into a long mix into Christian Smith & John Selway’s mayhem mix of Weather. The mayhem continues with another banging selection from Beyer, with Secret Cinema’s Acid Come providing an overly intense lead in to Speedy J’s flange track, Krekc. With this climax out of the way, Beyer immediately goes on to astound the senses with “more” from Chris Liebing’s Biggest 10” I’ve Ever Seen, before heading into the instrumental mix of the now vastly overplayed Ben Sims’ Remanipulated. However, it blends nicely, so I can’t really knock it. Beyer closes out with some quality mixing into DJ Shufflemaster’s Geylang, finishing it all off with Luke Slater’s moody track, From Above, to close out in solid three deck fashion.
Verdict: This is a killer cd, a must have for all tek fans and anyone who has ever seen Adam Beyer play a live set and had even a remote inkling to get up and dance. This mix does not suffer from lack of pace or quality, as is the case in some mixes towards the conclusion of the set. Absolutely flawless mixing and a brilliant track selections provide for an outstanding performance from this masterful dj. This is a highly recommended album.
