artist to my attention and also a new sound. The mix is one in the
series of excellent FACT magazine podcasts mixed by the aptly named
Fantastic Mr. Fox. To describe the mix as simply dubstep would do it a
disservice as there is so much more to this mix than just dubstep. I
think this music is best described as forward thinking electronic music
with a glitchy feel, think Modeselektor meets Burial.
I was gripped from the off with the vocal snippet at the beginning which
then drops into a glitchy electronic 2-step beat, the mix itself does
not have as many stand out "big tunes" as the previous two mixes that I
have rated this summer, but what it lacks in anthems it more than makes
up for in future music goodness!
Personal favourite moments of the mix are Fantastic Mr. Fox's bootleg of
Brandy which uses the Brandy vocals to create something that reminds me
of Burial whilst also maintaining originality. The highlight of the mix is a
tune I just cannot stop playing and it hurts me that I will have to wait
until November to own it it's a Fantastic Mr. Fox production from his
forthcoming EP "Evelyn", art is said to exist to evoke an emotion and this particular track is the most emotive electronic record that I have heard in a long time the electronic synths on this as yet untitled masterpiece just tug on the heart strings. The main complaint of the mix is that it is too short however there is enough time before the ending to mix in arguably the biggest tune in dubstep this summer James Blake’s majestic Kelis sampling CMYK.
In short if you are open to fresh sounds then I could not recommend this enough, my iPod tells me that I have listened to it 17 times, a grand total of 8 and a half hours of absolutely brilliant aural entertainment. That total is only going to increase too! So download it, listen to it, tell me what you think.
Tracklist:
Misel Quitno – Pull it Out Somewhen (Dimlite Remix)
Illum Sphere – Titan
Fantastic Mr Fox – If I
Brandy- Angel in Disguise (Fantastic Mr Fox Refix)
Rudi Zygadlo – Manuscripts Don’t Burn
Sepalcure- Down
Airhead- Mikola Bottle
Fantastic Mr Fox – untitled
Stateless – Aerial (Dark Sky remix)
Fantastic Mr Fox – Over
Gorillaz – Superfast Jellyfish (SBTRKT remix)
James Blake – CMYK
Pushing (Sully Remix)
Zed Bias – Two Sides feat Tawiah (Fanatastic Mr Fox Remix)
??? – Beat For
If you enjoy this mix and the sound that is features I would recommend
checking out Jamie XX's mix for French fashion boutique Collette and
SBTRKT. Enjoy!
