On Tour

Adam Freeland

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 9, 2001)
• Original Release Date: October 9, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kinetic Records
• ASIN: B00005OW7I
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #222,899 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
King of the new-school breakbeats, Adam Freeland returns with On Tour, a misleading title for an album assembled in Freeland's U.K. studio, with audience applause tacked on. Not surprisingly, given Freeland's ear for a good track, this studio trickery doesn't hinder the disc's moving or grooving.

Though On Tour begins with bubbling burners by Fluke, KC Flight vs. Funky Junction, and Cause for Concern, it doesn't really get interesting until Pressure Drop's hit "Warrior Sound." From there the music gets looser and the sounds freakier, as with the black-hearted bump of Exile's "Neuroscan," Quinn Whalley's dubbed-out "Hold Tight," and Ils's "6 Space," which drops a rolling beat that cries out for a breakdancer.

Freeland slowly spins the mix deeper, as if descending a long tunnel. Bushwacka!'s "Monster" provides some light with its feel-good rhythm, and Uberzone's "Rhythm Device" is equally bouncy with wild cowboys-and-Indians cries and sci-fi missile zingers. The freakiness continues with the Nuremberg rally vibe of Sound Worker's "Fraunenliebe," which is eerily beatless, segueing into Forme's frigid "Percussive Thinking" and Bushwacka!'s rumbling "The Egyptian." Throughout, Freeland conjures spooky sounds atop his clinking beats, as if creating the final dance mix for a nuclear winter. --Ken Micallef

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well rounded and solid mix., March 12, 2002

By	"xenon242" (Salisbury, MD United States) - See all my reviews

I had the pleasure of seeing Adam Freeland at a Crystal Method show in DC and believe me, this cat holds it down better than most DJ's I've seen. His opening set at the show blew up the room and made the Crystal Method look JV. It's nice to see that Breaks are finally getting some recognition. Other than Icey there really isn't a Breaks DJ that is known outside the realm. "On Tour" is a solid representation of Nu-Skool breaks and is great for someone who has never heard the genre. Some of the mixes sound a little forced but mixing breaks isn't like mixing 4-on-the-floor house or trance. Any knuckle-head whose had decks for a couple months can do that. Break mixing takes a more technically proficient DJ. Hopefully in a few more years Breakbeat will reach a substantial popularity and people can start using those Oakenfold CD's as coasters (as I do).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pHenomenal!!!!, October 23, 2001

By	"break_your_face" (Williamsburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews

my goodness, where do i begin? this mix album is arguably freeland's best work to date, and will be without a doubt one of 2001's most underrated mixes. right off the bat, you can tell that with "on tour," freeland is not messing around. the liner notes from the CD point out that "on tour" was mixed using, and i quote, "3 decks, 2 CD players, 1 vestax pmc 46 mixer, boss effects, virus access indigo and a macintosh computer running logic audio." what do you say to that? i say: wow! freeland uses every bit of technology, along with his 3 decks, to add in effects, samples, and the overall feeling you would get by seeing one if his lives sets--brilliant! standout tracks include the opener, freeland and ILS's remix of fluke's "absurd,"
PMT's remix of kc flight vs. funky junction's "voices,"
adam freeland's remix of pressure drop's "warrior sound," and quinn whalley's "hold tight." other great tracks come from bushwacka! ("monster" and "the egyptian") and uberzone ("rhythm device") as well. overall, the songs in this mix are perfectly chosen, stragegically placed and build up to an incredible climax at "rhythm device." after uberzone's track, freeland settles things down to a slow simmer (that nonetheless keeps you moving), until the closer from radioactive man, "uranium." if you haven't seen adam freeland live, i strongly encourage you to do so. it's almost impossible to recreate the feeling of a live set onto a CD, but this is as close as it gets. if you've seen freeland, or if you haven't, this album is worth every cent. his turntable skills are up to par, if not superior to, the world's most famous DJs, but freeland manages to keep an underground feel to his sound. he's a genius!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A JOYRIDE INTO THE WORLD OF NU SKOOL BREAKS !!!, October 22, 2001

By	"sharpmaksfl" (Fort Lauderdale, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This Cd makes it clear: Nu Skool Breaks are not just dark and dirty. This Cd is a very well balanced between more upbeat funky tunes and some darker more serious stuff. At no times is this Mix is cheesy tough. Even if you are not into Nu Skool Breaks this one might change your mind. Most Nu Skool mixes are way to hard and dark and most funky breaks cds just plain cheese but there are always exceptions to the rule. See Icey's - Essential Elements.
Adam Freeland has put live recordings of the screaming crowd into the mix which adds a really great stadium feel to this CD.
The mixing is tight and the atmosphere great.
Tayos - Y4k was last years nu skool winner and this year Adam takes the price.