DJ Kicks: Kruder & Dorfmeister The Complete Mix Edition Boxset

For its 30th anniversary, Kruder amp Dorfmeisters DJKicks is available for the first time in mixed form on 3LP, remastered by Bernie Grundman and packaged in a special box set including original imagery. Kruder amp Dorfmeister039s rendition of the series created an era defining moment, which tied together a glowing array of musical registers. The Viennese downtempo royalty blended a fusion of slowed down moments across many genres with rolling Drum and Bass from the likes of Aquasky, the melting acid lines of deep Hardfloor and the 90s boom bap sampling, smoked out atmospherics of Thievery Corporation amongst many more.These masters of mood channeled the sound of a moment with their DJKicks, which still retains a certified cinematic sheen, the patina of the real curation and mixing at its most playful and refined. It remains to this day one of the most recognizable DJKicks and mixes of all time. Containing two certified cuts from KampD themselves the wooze is strong on High Noon with Dorfmeister039s intoxicating jazz flute licks and a trembling harmonica atop a mirage of breaks. Their DJKicks original and legendary tune Black Baby closes the mix providing a piece of grandeur, riding off into the distance deep to the vanishing point.When the mix dropped in 1996, the slobeat pioneers were among the hottest producers in the dance universe. Even though they only produced two unreleased maxis, names like Count Basie, Bomb The Bass, Alex Reece or United Future Organization had some of their tracks remixed by these exceptional producers. Rumour has it during the work for DJKicks and their debut album they refused doing remixes for U2, Grace Jones, Elvis Costello and the Fantastic Four DJKicks Kruder amp Dorfmeister took its place in the pantheon a long while back, effortless in its ability to traverse sounds, styles and tempos while retaining a selection which remains timelessly recognisable as Kruder amp Dorfmeister.