Mexico City (Ocrd)

Adam Freeland | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 19, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Global Underground
• ASIN: B000P7V5UW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,223 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Faze Action - In The Trees (Carl Craig C2 Remix #1)

2. Revl9n - Walking Machine (SebastiAn Remix)

3. Etienne De Crecy - F***

4. Kim - Wet N Wild (Midnight Juggernauts Mix)

5. Mr Oizo - Half An Edit

6. Adam Freeland - Silverlake Pills

7. Kim - By The Time They Reach You (Bagraiders Mix)

8. Jape - Floating (Alex Metric Remix)

9. Beauty School - Disco Sux (Stone Lions Mix)

10. Oliver Huntemann - 37°

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Spacemen 3 - Ecstasy Symphony

2. My My - Butterflies & Zebras

3. Lee Jones - There Comes A Time (Prins Thomas Miks)

4. Justus Kohncke - Advance

5. 120 days - Come Out, Come Down, Fade Out, Be Gone

6. Gui Boratto - Terminal

7. Holden - Lump

8. Cobblestone Jazz - Dump Truck

9. Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye

10. Substance & Vainqueur - Immersion

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Freeland descends to the 'Underground, June 19, 2007

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LexAffection (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mexico City (Long) (Audio CD)

Best known for his in-your-face breaks, and not having made a double mix CD in ten years, it's no wonder there's been so much chatter surrounding Adam Freeland's Mexico City GU. Admittedly, this is Global Underground's only significant departure, along with Lavelle, from the dependable progressive artists who have collectively cemented the record label in EDM history. Freeland defies the odds and mixes a masterfully solid release that I believe will earn him at least one more go on the GU label in the future.

CD1 swoops into full-force with a progressive breaks/house cocktail, slowly incorporating rock and electro. It is enough to turn your head into jelly - and jelly feels good. Freeland's the type of DJ who keeps people moving by firing shots at their feet. It makes for a pretty memorable experience. The progressive breaks whip, whirl, twist and jump, sometimes lending a kiss of guitar without deviating from GU's quality standards. I dare say there isn't much room to lose attention on disc one because even after repeated listens I still find myself wondering, "where's this gonna go next?" Remember that golden standard, "disc one chill / disc two energy"? Throw that silly notion out the window as Adam Freeland squelches the conventional! And who but Adam Freeland could mix together tracks from artists like Faze Action, Revl9n, Minimal Compact, Spank Rock and Evil 9 and actually have it make sense? Freeland's own "Silverlake Pills" is a notably wild track, as is "Deadly Weapons," "Sharpen the Knives" and "F**k." The very titles of the tracks chosen seem to be competent indicators of what the first mix contains. Finally, "Testarossa" bores into Evil 9's "Happy Ending," concluding this heart-pounding experience.

CD2: Now enter "Ecstasy Symphony," a track which seems too beautiful following the first mix. In fact, disc two's mood marks a wonderful foil for the first mix as it is elegantly orchestrated. There is a time for madness and a time for contemplation, and disc two illustrates the contemplative side of Adam's madness. Soon enough the smooth and funkified rhythm of "Zebras & Butterflies" has my head bobbing peacefully. Tracks further on churn out bassy, alien-esque wanderings before securing a consistent beat which resembles progressive trance. Employing tracks by artists like Cobblestone Jazz, Spaceman 3, James Holden and Justus Konche, disc two is a decidedly more calculated adventure - one that departs so much from Freeland's musical attitude that I still cannot believe my ears when I hear it. 120 Days' "Come Out" is a stand out track, essentially marking the point where the album gains some sort of speed and body; James Holden's "Lump" is one of the dreamiest and hypnotic tracks I've heard in a long time. I would rate disc two amongst the top five oddball GU discs in the entire series, but it is so brilliantly mixed - perfect for cruising, slow dancing or laying on the couch, the styles jump from ambience to minimal to alternative rock. Freeland's imagination is truly incredible. Disc two marks Freeland's imagination blossoming.

I honestly cannot begin to imagine what this Global Underground party must have been like, but I think it is safe to say a couple people left the club on stretchers, others in the aftermath of a spiritual awakening. To those wary of purchasing this album based on the fact that Adam does not fit the typical mold of a Global Underground artist, you are missing out. Putting himself back on the map, Freeland satisfied my EDM appetite with gritty and diverse Mexican madness with a side of extraterrestrialism, and it is absolutely delicious.

~Lex

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely different, but just plain (throwback word) RAD., July 31, 2007

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jqhayes (las vegas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mexico City (Ocrd) (Audio CD)

Don't expect to hear your typical GU album here. If you are hardcore into what is usually put out by the label, then this might not be for you. But if you're willing to check out something a little different, then this is the one. I was listening to disc 1 while doing some work on the computer and realized that my legs were getting quite a workout! The music just makes you move, constantly.

I haven't heard anything from Adam Freeland before this but I will definitely check out more of his stuff now. I think the negative reviews are from people who are disappointed that this album is a 180 from the norm, but if you know not to expect the norm, then get ready for a great experience! This probably should have been released under something other than the "Global Underground" series, like a NU-Breed or something, but the GU people must have wanted to get this guy some exposure, and rightfully so.

Again, different than your usual GU, but one that must be heard, just know what to expect.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A welcome change, July 8, 2007

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D. Sevatson (Columbus, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mexico City (Long) (Audio CD)

It's very unfortunate, really, that this double mix album is getting some of these nasty one-star reviews. I can guarantee that if this was released on a different label under a different mix series, this would not be received as poorly as it is by some reviewers. The main problem with this is that it was marketed to the wrong audience. As you can gather by reading these one-star reviews, much of the Global Underground fanbase is too high-set on expectations for typical progressive house fare that this label is usually known for. I like Nick Warren and Danny Howells as much as the next guy, but someone should change things up a bit once in a while! Hernan Cattaneo's latest Sequential release, for example, bored me to tears!

Anyways, I'm not even sure how the hell to classify the first CD, as it's an energetic frenzied mix of electro, breaks, acid, and guitars. If you're familiar with Ed Banger's catalogue, then you'll have a good idea of what Adam Freeland's going for, as SebastiAn, Justice, and DJ Mehdi all make appearances here. From the moment the CD starts, the energy hardly lets up and Freeland flies through some absolutely sick cuts. A few tracks and sequences that stand out especially are "F**k," "Floating," and "Signatune" leading up to the devastating "Sharpen the Knives." Definitely not for the faint of heart.

The second CD, although less intense, is much more varied. The first three tracks are hypnotic and fairly subdued before building up to a track by 120 Days, a band whose sound reminds me of Kasabian if they went a more psychedelic route. From there Freeland goes through some techy minimal into a downright weird track by James Holden before getting back to a more conventional rock sound with Silversun Pickups (!), which took me by surprise. Many of these groups/bands would be more familiar to indie rock fans than progressive heads, but that doesn't mean there's a drop in quality here. Freeland continues this sound until the mix comes to a distorted fuzzed-out close.

Clearly the people who went out and bought this before doing any sort of research (are they familiar at all with Freeland's track record??) or sampling have themselves to blame. I suggest that anyone else who is curious about this release would sample some of these tracks before making a decision. It's not the best GU mix by a long shot, but it's way more fresh and exciting than a lot of releases lately.