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artist: Henrik Schwarz
album: DJ-Kicks
label: !K7
cat: K7 207CD
year: 2006
genre: Electronic
sub-genre: House, Nu Jazz, Techno
source: Cdda
grabber: Eac
encoder: LAME 3.90 --Alt-Preset Standard
quality: VBRkbps / 44,1kHz / Joint-Stereo
size: 109,1 MB
link: http://www.k7.com
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│tracklist.
no. time track title
Henrik Schwarz - DJ-Kicks
01 Intro
02 Moondog - Bird's Lament
03 Double - Woman Of The World (Long Instrumental Version)
04 Io - Claire
05 D'angelo - Spanish Joint
06 James Brown - Since You've Been Gone
07 Henrik Schwarz - Jon
08 Jae Mason - Let It Out
09 Cymande - Anthracite
10 Henrik Schwarz - Imagination Limitation (DJ-Kicks)
11 Drexciya - Black Sea
12 Amampondo - Giya Kasiamore
13 Coldcut - Walk A Mile In My Shoes (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
14 Robert Hood - The Core
15 Artist Unkown - Chant Avec Cithare (Track 1)
16 Pharoa Sanders - Summun Bukmun Umyun
17 Luther Davis Group - You Can Be A Star
18 Arthur Russell - Get Around To It
19 Womack & Womack - Conscious Of My Conscience
20 Rhythm & Sound - Let Jah Love Come (Feat. Sugar Minott)
21 Doug Hammond - Wake Up Brothers
22 Marvin Gaye - You're The Man (Alternate Version)
23 Outro
total time: 78:02 min
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│release notes.
Let's just pause for one second; now, think about all that music
that has so enriched your life down the years. All of it, without
fault, and regardless of any strict genre definitions, is soul
music.
If it flicks a switch deep inside you, speaks to you, comforts you
and makes you feel good about yourself, then that, my friend, is
soul music. German DJ and producer Henrik Schwarz understands this
musical truth more than most.
A long-time aficionado of those musical forms that are commonly
rooted in some appreciation of this sonic legacy - funk, house,
disco, jazz, techno, and yes, the dictionary definition of soul
(James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Motown etc, etc) - his adventures into
hi-fi are testament to such a fact.
And nowhere is this more readily apparent than on Schwarz's latest
venture: a much-deserved foray into that Holy Grail of DJ mix
albums, !K7's acclaimed DJ Kicks series.
Across 23 tracks, Schwarz enthusiastically takes us on a musical
journey that without wanting to get too chin-strokery about it,
manages to entertain, enthral and educate all at once. And that he
achieves this without losing sight of the style and sophistication
that are the hallmarks of his unique DJ sets and his much praised
productions and remixes is only added grist to his musical mill.
Schwarz's background is jazz: free-flowing, improvisational and
inspirational jazz, the likes of which set the pre-rock'n'roll
years alight. And it's this mindset that initially informs his
well-chosen mix.
Rather than go for the latest bunch of tunes that are burning a
hole on dancefloors across the globe, Henrik has paid homage to the
music that he has loved down the years. Consequently, Moondog's
jazz classic 'Bird's Lament' sets the scene for the journey we are
about to undertake.
When this segues into Double's blissful slice of Balearica, 'Woman
Of The World', it's clear that we are in the hands of a rare
talent. For Henrik Schwarz is a DJ who utilises all the tools of
the modern sound sculptor - his usual sets are comprised of him
jamming live via his trusty laptop - with a reverence for what has
gone before. It's no wonder that Gilles Peterson is such a fan of
his productions 'Supravision', 'Chicago', 'Jon' (which is featured
here) and 'Leave My Head Alone Brain', nor that his music is lapped
up by Manchester's hugely influential Electric Chair coterie.
Henrik himself admits that he didn't want to think too much about
his mix, rather he let the music dictate what direction he went in.
"I just selected the tracks and then played them," he admits. "It
was more about the feeling of the mix, creating those emotions and
combining extremes."
Such a case comes when he mixes the minimal techno of Robert Hood's
'The Core' with an African field recording. It's about creating
layers and textures and in doing so it gives his mix a depth that
is truly awe-inspiring.
But this isn't all about intellectual grandstanding. Good times are
audible at every turn: James Brown encourages us to get on the good
foot with his dancefloor shimmy, 'Since You've Been Gone', and the
psychedelic free jazz of Schwarz's own 'Jon' is both vibrant and
hypnotic.
Elsewhere, the stirring strut of Jae Mason's 'Let It Out' and the
irresistible Afro-beat of Cymande's 'Anthracite' both compel you to
fish out those dancing trousers.
Undoubtedly though, the blue touchpaper is well and truly lit by
Schwarz's 'Imagination Limitation', a track written especially for
this mix. Placed next to Detroit legends Drexciya's 'Black Sea' -
all crisp and muscular Motor City futurism - it ticks Schwarz's
techno fetish with aplomb. Other dancefloor delights come courtesy
of avant-garde nut job Arthur Russell's trippy cosmic disco 'Get
Around To It'.
Being a mix of untold seams, the funk flavours at the business end
speak of Schwarz's cerebral qualities. Womack & Womack's 'Conscious
Of My Conscience', Rhythm & Sound and Sugar Minott's 'Let Jah Love
Come', Doug Hammond's 'Wake Up Brothers' and the incomparable
Marvin Gaye's 'You're The Man' are all moving and literate pleas
for a better world.
And that in a nutshell is the mix you presently have in your hand.
It's a CD that tells a story. It contains tracks that ooze class,
that reek of history, that are imbued with style. It is a mix that
speaks of life's rich tapestry. In short, Henrik Schwarz has
delivered a mix with something for your mind, your body, and, most
importantly, your soul.
Wanna Order?:
http://www.soulseduction.com/common/item_detail.php?ItemID=165923
Henrik On myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/henrikschwarz
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