Search - Ricardo Villalobos :: In the Mix: Taka Taka

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G. Hargadon | Somerville, MA USA | 04/27/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Villalobos has clearly arrived. You can tell by the number of his own tracks that appear in many big DJ compilations these days -- and not just of the "minimal" variety. "Taka Taka" is Villalobos's latest mixed recording. He doesn't just succeed with this offering: every track has something to give, and the collection simply gets better and better. At one point early on this CD was impossible to get, as the label greatly underestimated interest in it. Grab it while you can."

High energy minimal set, still fresh sounding today.

Doctor Trance | MA, United States | 01/14/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I picked this up recently expecting to maybe hear it as a little weaker, or dated, compared to all the new, fresh minimal techno that has arrived on the electronic scene in the past year or two, but what I found was a mix that can easily hold it's own with any '06 or even new '07 mix coming out right now. Ricardo peppers us with high energy techno and tech house from start to finish, with a lot of tracks, a lot of great melodies, and a ton of energy. It's much faster paced stuff than the minimal he is use to putting out lately, and you may be as suprised as I was to hear something this good, especially since rumour has it that he is a much better producer and creator of music than he is a mixer. What I love is that he is able to pack in a walloping 22 tracks, yet you don't feel cheated at the short length of some of them, due to the frantic pace of the BPM's in these tracks. This is a stark contrast to the long, drawn out 10-15 minute tracks he loves to create.



A much better mix than his Green and Blue CD with Loco Dice from late 2005. Don't expect to hear an old dud from way back in '03 because this is as hot as anything out here right now."