M.A.N.D.Y. - At the Controls
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Artist: M.A.N.D.Y.Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2006-11-07
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Free Music Review: Withstands the test of time...
Hit: 5 Stars
I have very few electronic records that I consider to be able to stand the test of time, quite simply as they either don't try to do something different and artistic, or they try and fail. The reason I continue to sift through the heaps of electronic trash we have is to find these types of gems that do something genuinely new and artistic, and result in a great mix.
James Holden has been consistent in doing this with his releases, and everyone praises him for it. Needless to say, I didn't see how this follow-up in the series would be able even to compare to his release, especially as I hadn't heard anything from MANDY. I didn't like it at first, as it completely defied my expectations which were still somewhat tied to Holden's first release. However, in that respect, it was everything a great mix should be... it was totally different from Holden's first release, and from anything I had heard in a mix before.
Quirky is a good word to describe it, although the range of emotions brought about by the diverse track selection can hardly be contained in any single adjective. It's quirky and playful to the point where I found myself laughing out loud (Was a Dog a Doughnut), deep and sexy to the point where I wanted to dance ('Share My Rhythm' and 'It's Complete'), and joyful and charming so I found myself smiling and just genuinely feeling really good (Where the Rabbit Sleeps). If there's a cohesive element it's probably the low-beat tempo of the whole compilation and the gentle transitions between each song. Normally I would be thrown by such radical song changes, but it's different than a DJ who tried overtly hard to throw a bunch of random songs together and then half-assedly transitioned them together. It's as if the the randomness of the song selection is deliberate, and results in an overall cohesive feeling to a mix that still manages to take you through a huge range of different sounds and emotions.
So far it would seem that innovation comes standard with this series... let's hope it can continue. This mix passes my ultimate test in what a good mix is in that it withstands the test of time and still brings me as much listening pleasure now as it did over a year ago when I got it. Challenge your preconceived notions a bit... pick this up.
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