![]() ![]() But don’t get complacent, because μ-Ziq’s “Drocovums” signals another shift in the landscape of our voyage-into hardcore territory. This section of the mix draws a through-line from Woolford’s influences to his own work, particularly 2019’s Vortex. AS ONE, Krystal Klear, and Speedy J check in-this last with the classic “De-Orbit” track from Warp’s seminal Artificial Intelligence compilation. ![]() “Vellichor” is also the lead track off the Compassion12″ that accompanies this release-three original works that sit alongside the mix to embrace and extend its sonic vocabulary. Special Request’s first entry of his own work then signals a shift into electro/IDM territory. I always saw the series as a benchmark of quality and a time-stamped gateway into an artist’s state of mind… it’s not a ‘current snapshot’ by any means, more of a chronicle of some of my all-time favourites.” ~ Paul Woolford (aka Special Request) “I have wanted to create my own edition of DJ-Kicks since hearing Claude Young, Stacey Pullen and Carl Craig’s contributions back in the mid-nineties. I always saw the series as a benchmark of quality and a time-stamped gateway into an artist’s state of mind… it’s not a ‘current snapshot’ by any means, more of a chronicle of some of my all-time favourites.” The mix is selected and arranged impeccably the journey Woolford has planned for us starts with a couple of ambient name-checks-Intergalactic Orchestra mixed with Sun-Ra-and drops into an upbeat classic house/disco mini-set featuring Alicia Myers and Harvey Sutherland. Woolford lays out his approach to the mix in the press release quote: “ I have wanted to create my own edition of DJ-Kicks since hearing Claude Young, Stacey Pullen and Carl Craig’s contributions back in the mid-nineties. Only time will tell for sure, but it seems likely that the series’ latest entry, from Paul Woolford (aka Special Request), may sit comfortably among the pantheon. Andrea Parker’s entry turned remixes into completely new inventions, Kemistry & Storm blew the doors off with their dark drum’n’bass destruction, Erlend Øye sang along with his favorites from Phoenix and the Smiths… the list goes on. The DJ-Kicks series has specialized in journeys for twenty-five years, since CJ Bolland’s inaugural entry in the series, and it has presented more than a few of these upper echelon mixes along the way. Rather than just spinning an hour’s worth of songs that happen to match BPMs or sonic texture, a top-calibre set expresses the selector’s intent, goes places you wouldn’t expect, and teaches the listener something along the way. Even in this mix, he hints at yet more new sides and sounds.A time-stamped gateway into an artist’s state of mind He is an artist who very much pours his heart into everything he does, and has been on such a prolific run in recent years that it has been impossible to keep abreast of all his many projects. What unites his work as Special Request across labels like Houndstooth and R&S, though, is precision engineering, but never at the expense of real, raw emotion and visceral impact. He can do face-melting underground bangers, peak time piano anthems, ambient cinematics or chart climbing crossover hits. Leeds based Paul Woolford dares to go where few others do. His adventurous 25 track mix takes in personal favourites, new school classics and of course a selection of his own brand new and exclusive edits, dubs and reworks next to some overlooked gems. Special Request continues his impeccable run of form with a typically fervent entry into the DJ-Kicks mix series. ![]()
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