spork, Dec 13, 2001
I saw I-F spin last summer at Fun in New York, and I liked his set so much that I didnt hesitate to buy this CD without even listening to it first. I wasnt disappointed. Im not a big fan of most DJ mix CDs, as they seem to contain nothing but brand-new tracks, most of which arent very good and will probably sound dated, tacky, and awful two years from their release date. On "Mixed Up In the Hague Vol. 1," however, I-F only plays a couple of new tracks (by E.O.G., Alden Tyrell, and Electronome). The rest are either old-school electro by artists like Man Parrish and The Jonzun Crew, old Italo disco (e.g., Alexander Robotnick, Doctors Cat, Klein & M.B.O., Mr. Flagio), classic disco tracks from guys like Patrick Cowley and Giorgio Moroder, or old-school anthems like "Sharevari," by A Number of Names. Most of the music on this CD is from 1980-85, but it sounds fresher and more modern than most of the stuff being played in clubs nowadays, especially since its mixed and sequenced perfectly by a truly great DJ. Every track on this CD is killer, and thats pretty rare. I really hope theres going to be a "Vol. 2."