Moodymann – DJ-Kicks: Moodymann – Vinyl LP

Gatefold Sleeve, Coloured Vinyl, Limited Edition, Anniversary Edition

In 2016, a year after the 50th entry in the long-running series, none other but the iconic Detroit artist, DJ and producer Moodymann stepped up to helm the next landmark edition of DJ-Kicks, his first ever multi-artist DJ mix compilation. Following !K7’s 40th anniversary, this classic DJ-Kicks mix is now being repressed on coke bottle clear vinyl. Born Kenny Dixon Jr., Moodymann is a one-of-a-kind electronic music icon, hailing from, and wholly synonymous with the Motor City. He is an outspoken, impossibly charismatic artist who has been putting a distinctive and soulful stamp on house and techno since the early 90s. Melting together jazz, funk, soul, blues and rock in captivating ways, he is responsible for some of electronic music’s most definitive tracks, EPs and LPs on labels like Planet E, Peacefrog and his own KDJ and Mahogani Music imprints. As able to serve up the sweetest and most sensual sounds as he is the darkest and most depraved grooves, his own unique voice and stream of conscious musings infuse expertly sought-out samples for music that is decisively alive and authentic. Across 75 minutes and 30 tracks, Moodymann does not disappoint: despite being a notorious vinyl fetishist, Dixon’s aim is to present music of quality, not to one-up fellow collectors. Rather than serving up ridiculously rare or hard-to-find records, he instead focuses on creating a libidinous, blues-drenched mood that takes in heart-breaking soul, gorgeous hip-hop and love-fuelled house. In addition to cuts from his own creative circle, the mix features 11 exclusive Moodymann edits. Like everything Kenny Dixon Jr. touches, his DJ-Kicks showcases the taste, skill, and soul of a dance music original.

Disc: 1
1 Where Will You Be – Yaw
2 Tea Leaf Dancers (Feat. Andreya Triana) – Flying Lotus
3 Grind – Les Sins
4 Around (Solomun Vox) – Noir & Haze
5 Stained Glass Fresh Frozen (Feat. Mara TK) – Julien Dyne
6 Keepyourbusinesstoyourself – Jitwam

Disc: 2
1 Guttah Guttah – Dopeheadz
2 Robot’s Return (Modern Sleepover Part 2) – Talc
3 Jeux De Langues – Peter Digital Orchestra
4 BTSTU – Jai Paul
5 When My Anger Starts to Cry – Beady Belle
6 Cuz You’re the One – Daniel Bortz
7 How Do I Go On (Feat. Jesánte) – Joeski

Disc: 3
1 Les Nuits – Nightmares On Wax
2 Tag Team Triangle – SLF & Merkin
3 It’s House Music – Lady Alma
4 Disco Maniac – Tirogo
5 Fall for You (Feat. April) [Sandy Rivera’s Classic Mix] – Kings of Tomorrow
6 Hostile Takeover – Lynn Lockamy