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Review: Dessous Presents - Skin is In
Info
Label:Dessous
Rel. date:12th May 06
Cat No: DESCD11
Reviewer:Sebastian Napora
Reviewed:10th May 06
Format: CD
Rating:4.04.04.04.04.04.0

Tracklisting
    CD1: Compiled by Steve Bug
  1. Nathan Fake: Coheed (Steve Barnes Placid Panorama Remix)
  2. Furry Phreaks: Lament For A Dead Computer Part 1
  3. Jake Chids: Pure
  4. Château Flight: 1973 Feet. Shawn Lee (Future Beat Alliance Remix)
  5. Tosca: Heidi Brush (Sa-Ra Remix Featuring Sa-Ra)
  6. I: Cube: Tokyo Undo
  7. Ilea Santana: Wicked Sequence
  8. Frivolous: Cj‘S Turnin‘ World
  9. Owusu & Hannibal: Delerium Morgan Geist Remix
  10. Patchworks Ginger Xpress: Brothers On The Slide - Philly Mix
    CD2: Mixed & Compiled by Âme
  1. Tokyo Black Star: Violent Rush
  2. Crusho: Someone To Love Blackjoy Rmx
  3. Laid: Punch Up
  4. Kids In The Streets: Keep On Turning
  5. Mike L & Lanoiraude : Mystic River (Charles Webster Rmx)
  6. Marcus Worgull: Dragon Loop
  7. Phonique: 99 & A Half Featuring Alexander East (I:Cube Remix)
  8. Âme: Engoli
  9. Dj Yoav B.: Energize
  10. I:Cube: Edges Of Confusion
  11. Crusho: Someone To Love - Crusho Tr Treatment
  12. Mute: Basics


Dessous Presents - Skin is In

The history of this quite unusual album started no more than a few months ago when the infamous American photographer Sacha Dean Biyan asked the Dessous label to compile music for his website (www.eccentris.com). Everybody appreciated the final result, so the new partners decided to create something bigger, namely a double CD multimedia product of the highest aesthetic standards.

The first CD has been compiled by the owner of Dessous Steve Bug. It’s kept in the sensual mood of deep house with some spicy additives of nu jazz and soul. The whole thing sounds very warm and lazy, and after one browses the 36 page CD booklet, even bloody erotic.

The second CD is a DJ set prepared by the Âme duet (Kristian Beyer & Frank Wiedemann), which also doesn’t hide its fascinations with deep house music. After the huge success of the ‘Rej’ EP it’s worth checking out how the guys manage on the turntables. And frankly speaking, I’m impressed neither by their mixing skills nor by their track selection. Audible transitions and the constantly changing mood from track to track together with songs like ‘Keep on Turning’ do not add any value to this record. The good thing is that one can be pleasantly taken away by tracks like ‘Someone to Love’, ‘Dragon Loop’ and ‘Edges of Confusion’.

I have the impression that the musicians haven’t been able to match the quality of the photography, which comes as no surprise as Sacha is definately one of the best in his profession. Anyway, the idea itself, the visual setting and the photographs have left me deeply impressed. And if Sound Revolt was devoted to photography, the album would receive a six!

Selected works from the artist’s collection:
www.soundrevolt.com/gallery-210-pl.html

Also visit:
Dessous website

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