The stars of DJ/Producers Stephane K and Jon Creamer have been rising nicely on the progressive house scene over the last couple of years.
Breakthroughs like their tracks 'I Love You' and 'I Wish You Were Here', their remixes of Kosheen's 'Hide U' and IIO's 'Rapture', and Creamer and Quick's recent stunner 'Fuck Sonnet', have established them as purveyors of dirty, sexy, filthy house music that's instantly effective on the dancefloor.
This new compilation is a good way to check out their DJ style. Touted as the duo's first 'proper' mix LP, this latest instalment of the Bedrock series is constructed from an assortment of rare tracks, exclusive remixes and good old fashioned anthem fodder.
Many of the artists featured are known producers but there are a smattering of more underground records too.
The vibe, as you might expect from this globally successful DJ duo, is pretty much pulse-raising all the way, emphasizing the sleazy, percussive side of house that's been de rigeur on the superclub floors over the last few months.
Peace Division's 'Take Me', Milo's 'b', Dan K's 'Grace', Creamer and Quick's 'Fuck Sonnet' and MV's 'From The Underground' are just some of the tracks scattered across the first disc here, making for a continuous groove that switches from the funky to the dark. The mixing style seems to favour quite safe mixes, not too much cutting in and out of tracks and plenty (almost too many) long intro builds.
CD 2 - which features tracks by the likes of 4 Toasters ('Real World'), Kim English ('Supernatural'), Dogma ('Mas Suave'), Danny Tenaglia ('Hambone Wow') and Against The Grain ('Seven') - keeps up a similar policy in terms of both mixing and sounds. Undoubtedly there are many good tracks here, and the vibe can be infectious in places but the slow mixing style certainly makes it less dynamic than it could be.
