Welcome to Lee Coombs' world, where the usual rules of mashing it up don't apply.
This compilation features some of Lee's finest productions and remixes. Heavily influenced by early 90's rave, he fuses old-skool classics with his own brand of future breaks, and turns it into something new.
Coombs isn't afraid to poach bits of tracks or sounds that might seem to be all too obvious choices, but he does just that on 'Tekno Meltdown', much to the joy of dancefloors everywhere.
Lee's remix of Danny Sullivan and Kemist's 'Snake Charmer' relies heavily on the orchestral intro from Zeppelin's 'In The Light'. The haunting tones dive into a magnificent breakdown, then continue to thread mystical magic throughout the beats.
Acid influences run riot over funky breaks on 'Two Men On A Trip', his collaboration with Meat Katie.
It's obviously new, but the sounds are familiar. They've just been messed around with and morphed into new shapes.
Lee's long-awaited remix of Lamb's 'Sweet' makes an appearance here. He builds a tight percussive groove before dropping in Louise Rhode's fragile vocal.
Although her voice has a very distinctive quality, it struggles to compete with the backdrop here, and ultimately gives up.
Coombs is at his best working for the people on the dancefloor. His mix of 'Jam The Mace' keeps the hip-house vibe, and rubs it down with an acid bath.
The tracks loses none of its' authenticity, but he stamps his mark all over it, and makes it unmistakably his own.
The album wouldn't be complete without a couple of rave generation classics, and Coombs choice is impeccable.
Joey Beltram's 'Energy Flash' revs things up halfway through the mix, then Joe Smooth's glorious 'Promised Land' raises the roof at the end.
Coombs wears his influences proudly, like a badge of honour. Although time and other things may have clouded the memory of acid house, Lee encourages us all to remember and listen again.
For those hearing the music first time around, this is a new beginning, so enjoy.
