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Driven

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Excellent selection of tracks and music. I thouroghly enjoyed the journey that this CD takes me through. It reflects Kazell's live dance sets. I definately recommend this CD to anyone is new to dance/electronic music.

This compilation is a definate crossover of genres that will make you dance and enjoy the music.

Nice one, Kazell.

i've had the priveledge of seeing kazell a couple of times and i have to say his skillz behind the decks are beyond human comprehension at times... he spun a marathon 5 hour set at the crescent room in ATL for his cd release party and it can be safe to say that he tore the roof off that place. not feeling constrained by a typical genre like so many other djs his genre crossover mixing techniques deserve commendation where so many other djs fail.

while many progressive trance dj's seem to flirt with monotany and boredom it seems to me like kazell's style has evolved lightyears beyond its own time. tribal house, progressive breaks, trance... this guy flips beween these different styles
with the greatest of ease and his mixing is never incongruent no matter where he is taking you. this cd is a fine example of what the right records in the right hands can do. highly recommended.

I met Kevin (Kazell) about three years ago. We exchanged emails for tickets to the Sasha and Digweed night at The Mayan in LA...he was selling tickets at Massivetickets.com. A couple of months later I was at Ra in Vegas and I walked into this club and the funky beats from the club was something I hadn't heard in a long time. The music was off the chains! About an hour later I hear someone call my name and sure enough it was Kazell. I said to him do you believe the set that DJ just played and he told me it was him up there spinning. After that I made sure to show up wherever he was spinning. Being a person who has been into this type of music for over ten years I have put Kevin up in the ranks with the best of them. This CD is a fantastic opener for someone who you will be hearing a lot of for years to come. It is a musical journey of brilliance and it's a great way to put a smile on your face. Starts off ridiculously strong and finishes even stronger. His style is his own and his ablility to mix anything together proves he is the #1 up and coming DJ of today. This CD is a much necessary addition to anyones collection. Good luck Kevin and keep the beats coming!

Doug

I love this album - Natalie blossoms into a sensual and, at the same time, playful creation. If you want to see if this is your style and listen before buying, go to http://www.badassjackson.com/, the album's official website.

I heard it in a friends car and had buy it.
Probably one my favourite albums. I love Satoshi Tomeii's Nubreed and this has the same deeper groove to it. I listen to it at least a couple of times a week and never seem to tire of it.
I would so love to see an extended live set by Kazell.
For me, (and my wife)it puts me/us in a happy mood and I/we can't help but move to it. It's brilliant and takes you on a journey from start to end. That's what music is about.
Thanks you Kazell! I look forward to future releases by you.

The liner notes announce Kazell (Kevin Bazell) as Los Angeles's hottest thing on the warm-up DJ circuit, sharing the bill with all the big names in British progressive and trance. Initial impressions would make that an odd item to tout, but clubbers (and album buyers) know the under-valued importance of establishing a mood and atmosphere within the night.

Kazell's ability to develop a flow and building energy within the constraints of a disc is proven with Driven, his first commercial release. Pushing to license seventeen tracks for a debut is impressive enough; his meticulous programming complements each piece as if they were meant to fit together, as in the sequence of Turner & Camp's loping drums of "High fashion Audio Movement" melding with Jay Tripwire's tribal bass "Witches Brew" through Armai vs Teapot "Calling On My Roots."

Driven transitions from percussion workout house cuts to brooding breaks (Ictus "The Look) and darker progressive tunes, at a rapid clip without filler that grips your attention. Bonus DJ kudos go for gritty/lovely Nu Breed "Basstrap" and Kazell's own collaboration with Kiratzka on "Prime." The only flub? Audio Soul Project's "Community" accappella, let's-all-come-together fluff that's good for one listen.