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Review: Cristian Varela - Expozicija 03. Changements
Info
Label:Explicit Musick
Rel. date:01st May 06
Cat No: EXPLICITCD 003
Reviewer:Lukasz Napora
Reviewed:07th Jun 06
Format: CD
Rating:5.05.05.05.05.05.0

Tracklisting
  1. Alex Under - "Par"
  2. Tomas Barfod - "Barseback"
  3. Trentemoller - "Gush"
  4. Machine Gang - "My Gutchi Shoe" (Walter-Ercolino Remix)
  5. Vernis - "Bubble Bath" (Trentemoller Remix)
  6. Agaric - "2A"
  7. D-Nox & Beckers - "My Number One" (True To Nature Remix Part 2)
  8. Stanny Franssen - "Bionical Clones"
  9. Djinxx - "Micro Mini"
  10. Agaric & Bruce Logan - "I'M Always Watching"
  11. Offshore Funk - "Mega Bit Me" (Spirit Catcher Way Of Life Mix)
  12. Paul Mac - "From Below"
  13. Christian Varela - "Lunar Waves"
  14. Alan Banford - "Capoeira Beats" (Cb Ii Version)
  15. Darren Kay - "Hometown"
  16. Dp-6 - "City Lights" (Cristian Varela Remix)
  17. Gaetano Parisio - "Statica C"
  18. Jay Denham - "Black Nites"
  19. Joykit - "Adrenaline"
  20. Kobaya - "Blackmail"
  21. Asem Shama - "Schacht”
  22. Locutus - "Lucid Moments" (Mark Broom Mix)

Cristian Varela - Expozicija 03. Changements

This CD was released over a month ago, but I just had to write about it. I can easily say that Cristian Varela has snuck his way onto my list of this year’s biggest surprises. I may have overlooked something but I have always associated this Spanish DJ and producer with hard techno while his latest compilation is a lot more diverse.

This mix, which was recorded at the L.O.V.E. club in Sao Paolo and released on Umek’s Slovenian label, is a demonstration of Varela’s artistry. This fragment of Cristian’s performance sounds like a peak time period of his set and from its very beginning it evokes a reaction similar to the one when you jump out of a hot tub. The first 30 minutes are made up of energetic minimal tech house, electric house and techno with killers like “My Gutchi Shoe”, “Bubble Bath” and “My Number One”. Later, the mood nicely goes towards tougher regions to finally develop into pure blood techno. I’m not a fan of such a hard and fast style of this music, but I listen to Cristian with pleasure.

If you’re looking for an album that will instantly grab you out from a torpor and make you eager to go to a party, “Expozicija 03” should feed your needs perfectly.

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