Moodymann – DJ-Kicks (3LP)

Moodymann has a singular approach to DJing. His sets span the entire history of African-American music and his hometown of Detroit. Plenty of DJs might reference hip-hop, soul, disco, house, techno and new wave as influences, but few would try to cram them all into one set. His persona behind the decks, effectively an alter-ego of Kenny Dixon Junior, is a complicated one. At times he wants to avoid the audience entirely, obscuring his face with a mask or hiding behind a sheet. But other times he's happy to be the centre of attention, using a microphone to shout party-stating banter and, on one occasion at a roller rink, joining the dance floor mid-set to help sell T-shirts emblazoned with his image. Most often he plays music that people love, but sometimes he seems to intentionally clash with the setting and earlier DJ sets. Whatever the case, his style is completely inimitable.

Tracklist

1. Where Will You Be - Yaw

2. Tea Leaf Dancers (Feat Andreya Triana) - Flying Lotus, Andreya Triana

3. Grind - Les Sins

4. Around (Solomun Vox) - Noir & Haze

5. Stained Glass Fresh Frozen (Feat. Mara TK) - Julien Dyne & Mara

6. Keepyourbusinesstoyourself - Jitwam

7. Guttah Guttah - Dopehead

8. Robot's Return (Modern Sleepover Part 2) - Talc

9. Jeux de Langues - Peter Digital Orchestra

10. Btstu - Jai Paul

11. When My Anger Starts to Cry - Beady Belle

12. Cuz You're the One - Daniel Bortz

13. How Do I Go on (Feat. Jesante) - Joeski

14. Les Nuits - Nightmares on Wax

15. Tag Team Triangle - Blissom & Merkin

16. It's House Music (Moodymann Edit) - Lady Alma

17. Disco Maniac - Tirogo

18. Fall for You (Feat. April - Sandy Rivera's Classic Mix)

19. Kings of Tomorrow, Sandy Rivera

20. Hostile Takeover - Lynn Lockamy

Cat no: K7 327LP