Customer Reviews

Mixer Presents: J Majik

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I wanted to love this CD because Majik has traditionally given the compilations he's been on some of their best tracks (particularly the otherwise uneven "MetalHeadz II" comp). This disc, while fine for a running party mix, isn't the thought-through smashing of ideas and tones that I hear in his own work. It's got some decent tracks on it (most notably #2, #3 and #9), but overall the disc seems a bit wanting. It's noisy, but where's the soul? Where's the mix in tone and speed? It's unrelentlessly thick on power, but thin on individuality. Would have liked a better mix of stuff that didn't seem to pull from the same soundscape pool.

JMajik deserves respect as a producer, and his mixing skills on this album are passable. However what really struck me as a negative on this album is the "randomness" of the track selection, none of the mixes are very interesting, and it is clear not much consideration was given to the tunes flowing well into one another. Things are beat matched for a thirty seconds or so, then the next track is dropped in. The mixes are boring. And beside the standout hits like Kerbkrawler, The Nine, and Solarize most of the tunes are bland. Skip this one.

Steve from Miami...How right was Goldie when he reffered to J-majik as the Luke skywalker of dnb,I stand behind the statement because i think he still has alot to prove before reaching Goldie status but yet he proves enough to show you thats he's way better than most artists.Neways this Album is very well mixed i consider this album a midnite album(perfect album for when your cruising around high as a kite on a late nite)He has a very good selection of musik that shows off his majikal wits.I like it I bought it and i'll recommend it.COP this cd it's hot.

This CD is a very strong mix. It has several tracks that are excellent. I think some of them go a bit overboard on the noise side of drum & bass, but for someone who wants nonstop pounding beats, this is excellent. Much better than the Goldie CD that was recently released. J. Majik should be the leader of Metalheadz.

I find this CD to be a prime example of how a genius in track production can also be an excellent live DJ... Too many times I listen to a DJ produce tracks and then stink up the dance floor when it comes to parties... J Majik is by NO MEANS one of them, this CD is a perfect example of it! MUST HAVE for all the true DnB headz out there!

j majik puts out awesome tracks. no one disputes this. as for this CD though, the set he chose is not that great. individually the songs are good, i have a lot of them on vinyl myself. but there isnt a nice "flow" to the set that is easily apparent on sage's or dieselboy's CDs. one major ditinguishing factors that sets the pros apart from the amateurs is their ability to build sets, in addition to tight mixing. undoubtedly j majik can build a great set, but i dont think this CD is one of them. id recommend buying something else.