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Back to Mine

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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.

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...

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.

As other people have said already, if you're looking for the standard Adam Freeland electronica, this is NOT it. Discogs has it right with Style: Alternative Rock, Leftfield, Downtempo, Indie Rock.

It's hard to tell who will really dig this CD and who won't, but it's definitely one of my all time favorites. I've listened to it sooo many times.

It's very unique in that it's a raw journey through several genres, mixed together with the skill of a true master.

I know this sounds pretty simple minded and... well, whatever... If I got high, this is what I'd do it to. ;)

You'll be lucky to ever find another mix like this again.

Wow, it's a rock album. Wow, not worth it. Wow, big mistake. Not a single breakbeat track. Don't buy if you want something even close to Coastal Breaks or Tectonics. Whew, I'm sweating, I've been had, and I'm bummed.

If you are looking for something like his Coastal Breaks, Tectonics, albums that made him known, look elsewhere. It starts off with rock, huh? I wonder if this could even be classified under electronica. Yeah, I was shocked, kept listening, and was even more shocked at how worthless my 20 bucks had so quickly become. This CD is more suitable for a proper game of frisbee golf. I wish I could return, but of course not if it's opened.