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Grand Slam

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If you're already acquainted with Dorfmeister, you know he never disappoints (check out the K & D Sessions, an electronic classic). His down-tempo remixes are always top-notch, and this collaboration with MDLA is no exception. The mixes here are a little brighter and sexier than what I've heard from him before, making it a perfect laidback groove for Summer. His remix of Willie Bobo's "Spanish Grease" from the Verve Remixed series reappears here, as well as remixes of Groove Armada and Zero7. My favorites here have been "Schnitz", and, especially, "Boogie No More". I can't stop listening to that track!!

I bought this solely based on Richard Dorfmeister's name. I probably should have done more research and listened to it online, but I've got to say I was disappointed. I love Dorfmeister's remixes, but this wasn't what I was expecting. I was expecting down-tempo dubbiness, but this is more like disco dub. If you're looking for mellow - this isn't it.

Quality production. An upbeat dancey production from Richard Dorfmeister, to compliment Peter Kruder's Voom Voom: Peng Peng album.
If you're looking for dubbed out rolling basslines, jazzy dnb, and other k+d trademarks, they are not here though.

Richard Dorfmeister and Madrid de los Austrias offer up a compilation of their remixes and a few tracks off of their own EPs. Can one tell which is which? Not really. Their take on Zero 7's "In the Waiting Line" has a funk-inspired groove, making the track much more upbeat. The funk continues on "Boogie No More," which is essentially a remix of the disco classic "Boogie, Oogie, Oogie." But both the funk and disco infect "Valldemossa (Edson Arantes Do Nascimento Pele Mix)," which throws in some subtle Latin percussion and vocal samples. Their take on Willie Bobo's "Spanish Grease" has the Latin funk thing down pat, but the funk doesn't work as well on Koop's "Relaxin At Club F****n," perhaps because the original still stands stronger. And, indeed, after a while, the funk starts sounding homogenous: their mix of Pressure Drop's "Back 2 Back" mentally blends into their own "Make Dis Real." But they make a house-wide turn on "Schnitz" and again on Groove Armada's "My Friend." And their own "On the Moon Maybe" is a lovely deep house ditty, with jazz flourishes to smooth the re-entry to earth. While the album as a whole might not be a grand slam, Dorfmeister and the MDLA boys know how to serve up an ace once in a while.

Richard Dorfmeister is a professional, and this album is nothing less than what you would expect from a pro. Smooth beats and clean transitions. I am not as familiar with MDLA, but if they are good enough for Rich, they are good enough for me. Go buy it...