Stacey Pullen - DJ-Kicks

"Do you like our owl?
-It's artificial?
-Of course, it is.
-Must be expensive.
-Yeah... I'm rich."

The Blade Runner sample is nicely mysterious and well used as a recurring reminder of the general theme, theme which could indeed be labelled liquid something, as the selection is hugely made of flowing sounds. Still, it is quite a weak release, this. Some tracks are ace, yet the selection is sub-par, generally speaking, and the mixing skills of Mr. Pullen are rather unimpressive, especially for a commercially released mix. He admits it was digitally edited too, which is honest, but makes it even worse -- one gets to wonder what it sounded like raw. The general atmosphere is alright, but it is a bit flat and monotonous and could probably have been developped in a more interesting way. Not so exciting to listen to as a whole and one often finds themselves skipping portions or falling asleep, really.

I agree with the previous reviews - this is a fantastic release, probably the best DJ Kicks mix out there. Stacey mixing the Blade Runner soundtrack in is killer. Hard to believe it is rated anything less than a 5/5.

This is a brilliant release with hypnotising melodies and deep cuts. This is the first release of any artist, whose sloppy skills became reasonable and astonishing addition to the atmosphere of the tracklist. Absolutelly brilliant.

This is one of my favourite commercially released mixes. There is some wiggin' stuff on this mix, good for listening at home, even better out on the floor. I especially love the way he uses delay to build up some of the tracks, and he keeps bringing you back to a common theme with the Blade Runner sample. Definitely worth checkin'.

I cant believe the low rating for this mix. Stacey Pullen delivers a funky ass techno set mixing plenty of original material with some great tunes. Liquid techno is how i would describe this mix, it just flows through your senses as you listen to it. Those who gave this a low rating, i suggest you have another listen and appreciate the beauty and warmness of sounds that Mr Pullen has delivered.