Adam Freeland -- He Shoots! He Scores!
Kim Jong Illin' | Singapore | 03/16/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"D ?C?"Coastal Breaks" or "Tectonics" revisited. But Adam Freeland's contribution to the Fabriclive stable breaks fresh, bold new frontiers in this DJ's musical direction, while retaining his signature taut mixing with a penchant for lush, dance-friendly breakbeats.
I love the dynamic, swirling urban soundscapes evoked by the first 8 tracks, seamlessly woven together with a sense of urgency. The beats are phat; the basslines captivating. With tracks like the Evil Nine's "Crooked", there is a feeling of danger lurking beneath dark humour.
Then, after building things up, Freeland breaks them all down again. The second half of the mix features some truly wigged-out, trippy sounds in "Steamulation" and "Sqsh", before we go ramraiding again with anthems from UNKLE and Telemen. Freeland then brings things to a head with LFO's "Freak", an ol'skool classic from Warp I haven't heard for so long, and never before in such a context.
This is decidedly British and is as rewarding an aural experience as one can hope for.
My biggest regret, alas, is that Fabriclive and Fabric do not have the same DJs featured twice in their compilations."
Gets me going in the morning!
yherba | Texas | 11/18/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"as a fan of a variety of albums off the fabric series, including doc martin, james lavelle, and slam, i instantly purchased the adam freeland disc. working a 8:30 to 5 job i need a quick pick me up in the morning to go with my caffiene and this cd does it for me. its non-stop, constant, and far from boring. though i must say i jump half way through the cd usually because the first couple of tracks kinda drag but are still good. highlights are bassbin twins and adam freelands own tracks. having bought both the tectonics and on tour cds i would say this one is the best with tectonics coming in a close second."
Track Listings (18) - Disc #1