Back to Mine [Import]

Adam Freeland | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B0009WFT28
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #407,513 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Will You Smile Again for Me

3. Turnstile Blues

4. Staring at the Sun

5. Yoga Means Union

6. It's Not Too Beautiful

7. Floating

8. Constellation Recall

9. Needle in the Hay

10. The Slow Drug

11. Maggot Brain

12. Sandy Strip

13. Lower Your Eyelids to Die with the Sun

14. A Single Ray of Light on an Other Wise Cloudy Day

15. Zoetrope

Editorial Reviews

The latest installment in the Back to Mine series renowned for personal collections for after-hours grooving comes from one of the most successful DJ, remixer, club promoter and record label boss, Adam Freeland.

Originally a deep house DJ, Freeland became known for seamlessly blending hip-hop and electro into his sets. He pioneered "nu-school breaks" - breakbeats with an eclectic range of influences including techno, drum 'n' bass and world music. Adam’s first compilation was Coastal Breaks series and the hit track "Hip Hop Phenomenon" – quickly gaining him the reputation as a rising star. His remixing credits include The Orb, Headrillaz, Orbital, Deejay Punk Roc, and Dylan Rhymes.

Adam has discarded the rulebook for the Back to Mine Series and pushed the boundaries even further. Adam starts the mix off like no other before with some super charged rock from the likes of Trail Of The Dead, then he drops such dope fuelled acoustic delights as Elliot Smith, The Beta Band and PJ Harvey. This is a mix that truly captures the ethos of Back to Mine but in turn opens the series up to yet another new breed of listeners. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars solid, September 9, 2006

By 

Joshua Yarger "soulstate" (soulstate) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Back to Mine (Audio CD)

as has been previously stated, this album is nothing like tektonics, coastal breaks, breaks it, or even his essential mix. however; if you're a fan of good music in general, you should definitely take a second look. the other negative reviews, which reference some of his early albums, obviously aren't familiar with the back to mine series. that being said, if you're looking for a breakbeat record, this isn't it. if what you're looking for is a good cd, and dumbfoundingly inovative mixing... pick this up.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a pleasant departure, October 7, 2005

By 

paulo (vancouver, bc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Back to Mine (Audio CD)

a huge fan here of the back to mine series since the day nick warren put out his version. i can say that it, the series, has travelled a varied path to freeland's release. a time when electronica has started a retreat back to the faithful, freeland provides a wonderful bridge connecting old school ambiance, fronted by a who's who of the resurgence of rock.
nicely done, as said, a pleasant surprise - one that won't find itself in the recycle bin anytime soon...

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars for fans of Freeland's live shows, April 16, 2006

By 

DJ Venus "née somnambulist" (Buena Park, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Back to Mine (Audio CD)

The point of the 'Back to Mine' series is to showcase what is musically significant (of which they can get the rights to use, anyway) to each volume's featured compiler, who in this case is Freeland. If you are a proper 'breaks' fan, and only a breaks fan, this record is not for you. However, if you've been following Adam Freeland's live DJ sets and his latest, more politically motivated output, you'll probably dig this record. The only drawback is that the classic tracks like Funkadelic, are outnumbered by the recent cuts from acts like TV on the Radio. I wish Freeland had dug a little deeper in his crates and pulled out a Rage Against the Machine record or the like.