DJ-Kicks

Kruder & Dorfmeister | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 9, 1998)
• Original Release Date: December 16, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: K7
• ASIN: B0000013EH
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #9,843 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

  #5 in	Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > Austria
  #48 in	Music > Dance & Electronic > Trip-Hop
  #6 in	Music > World Music > Reggae > Dub

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Austrians Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, whose smooth and sexy acid jazz has attracted almost as much attention as their curious resemblance to American folksters Simon and Garfunkel, demonstrate their skills on yet another installment of Studio K7's DJ Kicks series. The mix highlights the best of European trip-hop, acid jazz, and drum and bass, with their own "High Noon" and "Black Baby" mixed with tracks from British trip-hoppers Herbalizer, German technicians Hardfloor, and Viennese weirdo Patrick Pulsinger, among others. Their straightforward mixing is complemented by a heavy dose of studio postproduction but the emphasis here is on track selection rather than technical trickery. Like their productions, this DJ Kicks is classy, sophisticated, and surprising. --Matthew Corwine

Product Description

K&D continue their relaxed & chilled sound they've perfected. Beginning with downbeat trip-hop including Herbaliser, Statik Sound System and Thievery Corporation, Kruder & Dorfmeister flow through jazzy drum'n'bass (with Aquasky and JMJ & Flytronix) and techno (with Hardfloor and Showroom Recordings).

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An education for us all...., August 10, 2000

By	Peter Bonnar (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DJ-Kicks (Audio CD)

Kruder & Dorfmeister created the benchmark for the DJ Kicks series and at the same time put it on the proverbial 'Dance map'. Seamless mixing throughout leaves the listener dumbfounded as to where each track starts and ends. Track selection is innovative and fresh. There are those that complain about 'knowing ' some of the songs... Okay, at this stage many people who listen to dance music regularly will have heard some of the tracks on this album. But so what? It came out a good while ago and still wreaks havoc with partygoers, and isn't that the true test of a good CD? For newcomers to the Dance music genre this DJ Kicks release is a cornerstone. It blends many different genres and produces an educated and innovative sound that breaks down barriers rather than puts them up. Neither before nor since this release have any of the other DJ Kicks albums come close. The also rans :-Smith and Mighty got lost in a cut & paste D&B haze and lost the plot. Thievery did the job okay but were rather predictable and created a somewhat forgetful mix and Kid Loco missed the boat completely with his DJ Kicks album. Get K&D DJ Kicks and learn. Play it for your mother some Sunday afternoon. Bring it to a party and put it on at midnight......

55 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled.., December 9, 1999

By	vadim's dog (moscow) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DJ-Kicks (Audio CD)

Albeit a decent album, "Dj-Kicks" just has one too many boring and cliched beats. You know what I'm talking about...those generic Roni Size-type grooves that are incessant and repetitive beyond toleration. The layering that K&D does on top of the beats is clever at times, but the foundation of the songs is weak. Although the consensus below is that the album is amazing, don't buy into the hype; it's only mediocre. There are some tight tracks like their remix of T.Corp's "Shaolin Satellite", but the whole of the album bores me. My suggestion is that if you like ambient albums that are also interesting and inventive, "Sessions" is a MUCH better choice. But I suppose if you're into bland beats and lackluster mixing...go for this one.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Up there with K&D, July 28, 2006

By	J. Wahlgren "j paris" (boston) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: DJ-Kicks (Audio CD)

This cd is not as good as K&D sessions but is right up there. Some may beg to differ. The one good thing about Kruder and Dorfmeister is you have to listen to enter with an open mind cause every cd is different. A lot of mellow pop, bass and drums, techno. This album could be the most mellow I've heard, but the kicks are a plus. A lot of bass and drums, which is the Kruder dorfmeister style anyways.