The EP starts off with Little Nobody teaming up with Magnet Toy to deliver the dark, tuff, stadium-techno assault of “Depth Charge”, a track sounding very Luke Slater, a la Planetary Assault Systems.
The second live track, “Bulletproof”, chills a fraction as it begins with a laidback beat that slowly morphs into a nice, funky stereo mix. This is solid tech house!
“Live Mix 1.0″ has a distorted bassline that pans, then fittingly moves from 4/4 to to hip hop beats, and then back, with smooth transitions – solid tech-house here, too.
You’ll dig the rhythmic glitches in “Live Mix 2.0″. Who wouldn’t? At about 9:23, a new segment starts, and we really like the way in which the kick is EQ’d – it’s very Richie Hawtin, as a DJ, not producer!!
This wicked collection of live sessions ends, fittingly enough, with “This is Tokyo”, chock-full of way cool beatz and samples.
Styles: Techno, Tech House, Acid House, Electro, Breaks
Cool. I like lots.
071031/NMThe Live in Tokyo pack is pretty cool. I would say I like it on the whole.
Trevor WilkesA choice selection that somehow eludes the gamut of musical categories – here there is a bit of Detroit-style tech-house; there is the brush with drum & bass and early notions of dubstep. Disco and ragga also enter the fray. Somehow it works. Don’t ask me how. These guys are mental.
MilkcrateNice work! I really enjoyed it. It varies and shows alot of depth.
Ben MillLaid back minimal rocking…. I love it!!
Son of Zevcan i get a copy of that release, its f**king hot!
Dale BaldwinI like the way each track builds and bends in the most unexpected ways, and at times I think of classic Underground Resistance if one were sucking on acid.
Helmut Schmidt a.k.a. "O"Pure tech-house madness with layers and layers of minimalistic grooves
DJ Hi-ShockVery nice bubbling acid and electro with slick live production!
Yusuke Abevery good beat, Bulletproof will be on my chart
Miguel Casimirobulletproof-live in tokyo is very cool shit
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