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Derrick Carter - The Many Shades Of Cajual - 01-Jun-07 04:19 AM
The reasons Carter has been unable to recreate a comparable perfect house cd journey in years since stem mostly from the fact that although it is entirely mixed in Carters unparalleled style 'The Many Shades' tracks were selected and ordered by himself and Cajmere. In a classic studio sense I would view Carter as the artist and Cajmere as the producer, the artist submitting somewhat to direction from the latter. The whole project was a labour of love and mutual respect between a virtuoso DJ and an enigmatic producer who had taken a whole new generation of Chicago house warriors under his wing. Their complementary nature is most easily observed in 1993's 'Dreamstates'(included for obvious reasons) where Carter scats soulfully over a true African root Cajmere bassline. This potent combination would certainly account for what I consider undoubtedly the greatest house album of all time (circa 2007).

Derrick Carter - The Many Shades Of Cajual - 30-May-07 12:25 AM
The reasons Carter has been unable to recreate a comparable perfect house cd journey in years since stem mostly from the fact that although it is entirely mixed in Carters unparalleled style 'The Many Shades' tracks were selected and ordered by himself and Cajmere. In a classic studio sense I would view Carter as the artist and Cajmere as the producer, the artist submitting somewhat to direction from the latter. The whole project was a labour of love and mutual respect between a virtuoso DJ and an enigmatic producer who had taken a whole new generation of Chicago house warriors under his wing. Their complementary nature is most easily observed in 1993's 'Dreamstates'(included for obvious reasons) where Carter scats soulfully over a true African root Cajmere bassline. This potent combination would certainly account for what I consider undoubtedly the greatest house album of all time (circa 2007).

Armando - Land Of Confusion '96 - 29-May-07 11:30 AM
The etched handwriting is pretty poor, and it appears that '100% of Diss'in You' has been misspelled '100% of Piss'in You'. Whether or not this was deliberate shenanigans is debatable. Either way, well done P.A.M. @ Pure Music.
For a house DJ this is a fairly handy plate. This mix of Diss'in You really bounces, breaks nicely, and has an almost Ibiza style 'snare roll build up'! (very extraordinary for this era in Chi-town house) The most notable aspect of the track is its intense piano solo. I am neither a fan of piano solos nor 'snare roll build ups', but both phenomenon are represented in fine style, raw and rockin. 'Land of Confusion' on the other hand although retaining the dark 303 qualities of the original, is marred by very industrial sounding percussion. Treat your dancefloor kindly and drop one of the 80's mixes instead.

Planxty - Live 2004 - 24-May-07 04:25 AM
Recorded during a series of reunion gigs after a 20 year hiatus. This is an excellent introduction to a wealth of recorded material from Planxty and associated outfits that have emerged from Ireland since the late sixties, all purveyors of the finest traditional Irish folk music.