Artist:
Nickodemus
Title:
Wonderworld:
10
Years of Painting Outside The lines
Label:
Wonderwheel Recordings
Released:
24th February
Wonderworld
is a mix cd featuring tracks released over the last 10 years by
Nickodemus and friends. Although I have to wonder about the
marketability of such an item in the current climate where dj mixes
are readily available to stream in abundance, even from a chap whose Turntables on the Hudson parties feature esteemed guests such as Bonobo and Giles Peterson from here in the U.K. as well as high quality home grown talent Stateside. However, I'm a fan of
the Wonderwheel output and Nickodemus especially, I find his
productions a musical smorgasboard of latin, funk, afro-beat, dub,
hip-hop and house that usually hits the spot fusing joys of the past with
a modern twist.
Coming
from this angle I found the mix contains a good number of classics from his three album releases. For me I
really enjoyed the fact they are all there in one sitting and as I'm
always plucking tracks from different sources when compiling a mix
it's something I'd never have created. So on the other hand I'd
imagine if your a lover of say Tito Puente, Baba Maal & Jurassic
5 or Thievery Corporation & Quantic but not familiar with
Nickodemus or Wonderwheel it's a wonderful insight into their
releases. Plus there's the added bonus of downloading the tracks
featured individually in the price.
To
summarise I really couldn't see myself buying a dj mix cd these days.
But as files so easily disappear into the void those who still (like
myself) keep the cream on cd with a selection such as this I really
can't see any reason why not.
Review
by Woodzee
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