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Electronica
Release Date: 02/11/2003
House music can be a strange, exciting, and wonderful thing. Especially when it is left in the hands of French DJ/producer
Laurent Garnier. This double-CD compilation features two mixes of tracks from
Garnier's
F-Comm label. The first is a collection of the label's classics mixed by Finnish DJ
Jori Hulkkonen, while the second is a set of rarities assembled by
Garnier himself.
While most
electronic music labels are usually defined by a particular sound,
F-Comm's strength has always been in its diversity. From the arrhythmic African drums of
Frederic Galliano to the haunting
Goth-tinged vocal by
Juantrip, the only consistency found in these tracks is the way in which they defy the style-driven homogenization that plagues most
dance music. Like the chef he used to be,
Garnier runs his label and mixes his music with a masterful touch, blending flavor and taste to create a succulent meal that pleases all of the senses. It is only by creating this perfect balance that
Garnier can play the
downtempo of
Nova Nova -- a mere four tracks -- before the driving
techno of his own
"Crispy Bacon," in a never released remix by
Jeff Mills.
Hulkkonen's mix follows
Garnier's lead, although the gear changes are slightly less drastic. A three-track collage of disjointed selections from
Avril,
Readymade, and
Elegia give way to the insistently familiar
funk of
Mr. Oizo. From there it is pure quality
techno by
Hulkkonen,
Sound of K, and
Scan X, whose throbbing
"Wasteland" makes the entire trip worthwhile with an addictive synth line that will have you yearning for late night dancefloors.
This is one of the few label mixes that never suffers from a sameness in sound. The fact the
F-Comm can fill two CDs with such advanced and creative music is the ultimate testament to their uncanny ability to handpick the best in
electronic music, regardless of where the tempo may fall.
~Joshua Glazer, All Music Guide
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