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DJ ICEY PRESENTS Y4K (DISTINCT'IVE BREAKS) |
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Icey is kinda spacey. This, of course, with me, helps
his appeal. The promise of a trippy trek into the
world of electronica is always a positive thing,
provided it's done right. Icey is also, befittingly,
chilled and cool (but hot with ability, right?). His
groovy breaks apply a certain textured minimalism to
create infectious hookyness that use subtlety to sink
its claws in. It doesn't take much for Icey's work
here to get you into the flow and enjoying the pulse.
Adding to the layers of Icey's textures are vocal
samplings from time to time, trance-ish pulsation and
a hint of glitchyness to help ferment some pleasant
acid bite. The music is a bit on the understated side
at times but I think that's also what helps the hook.
And this doesn't interfere with the energy and even
sultry qualities awaiting your enjoyment herein. Take
a dark, evocative trip to innerspace with Merka's
"I'll Be Here." The Drummatic Twins' "Feelin' Kinda
Strange" is an acidy discoteque clubhouse track for a
psychedelic future, catchy as hell with high energy
vox. DJ Icey's own "Come Closer" boasts thick beats
and dense acid power in an offbeat house experiment.
And for some true oddity, check out "Grizzle," a
charged up electroshocked, hooky piece of gritty
dance. And there's more where that came from. -- review by Kristofer Upjohn
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