Alex P & Brandon Block - Ibiza Anthems

Yeah yeah yeah, Alex P and Brandon Block are two of Ibiza's best loved and most entertaining DJs who have been at the forefront of Ibiza clubbing for decades blah blah blah.

So what? Here I am listening to a CD in Britain and I can't even see them. I'm sure they were hugely entertaining and unique at the time of recording, but as this was done in 1998 and YouTube wasn't around, I can't actually see them, just hear their ATROCIOUS mixing.

So, where do I start? Well, the beatmatching is OK (though there are a few near misses in terms of syncing) but the timing is way off. Technocat comes in too early and messes with your head and the overall sharpness of bars and phrases are especially confusing on Block's mix.

Then there's the odd arrangement of tracks. Good example; Sneaker Pimps into Todd Terry. One dark, moody garage tune into... A happy happy uplifting house tune. Go figure.

But worst of all? Key clashes. there are too many to count, but the worst two are on Alex P's set. Leftfield into Brainbug is terrible and painfully long, but the worst is without doubt Usura into Atlantic Ocean. WAY too long, painful and unbearably sour. It's like a pillow filled with scissors. Actually, that's a bit of an abstract metaphor, perhaps I need a psychiatrist...

Of course, if you don't like mixing you could always just slow down Rhythm On The Loose and bring in Faithless without a care in the world. Bah.

The only slightly positive thing about this terrible compilation is the fact that it IS live, as stated, though i expect it is more likely to be recorded in the Telstar car park than Ibiza, judging by the indifferent crowd you can kinda hear during the quiet bits of 'Nightmare'. Ironic, really, as it is one.