Fabriclive 65

ゴールディー、アンディーC・アンド・DJハイプ、ハイ・コントラスト等が多数参加してきた＜Fabric＞のミックス・シリーズに、ドラムンベース・シーンの超人気アーティストDJハザードが登場!自身の楽曲はもちろんのこと、所属する＜Playaz＞の楽曲も多数収録した、全50曲約66分の超極上アゲアゲMIXを披露!英バーミンガム出身のスコット・モロイことDJハザードは、90年代から"DJハザード"として活動をスタート。すぐに地元クラブで人気者となる。その後DJハイプ主宰の＜Ganja Records＞や＜True Playaz＞からヒットシングルを連発し、ドラムンベース・シーンを牽引し続けている。
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DJ Hazard's contribution to the Fabriclive series succeeds on several counts. The mix program actually starts out feeling a bit typical and generic -- fun and funky, but kind of ho-hum. But then comes Hazard's own "Cherry Bomb," which is rhythmically weird almost to the point of perversity; the beat is spacious and at times almost abstract, and the track sends a clear message that Hazard is not going to be confined by drum'n'bass orthodoxy. From then on, you never know quite what to expect -- and how often can you say that about a drum'n'bass mix? "Cherry Bomb" segues neatly into the only slightly less weird "Diplodocus [The Upbeats Remix]" by Noisea; elsewhere the beats get subjected to a certain amount of swing (DJ Rowney's excellent "Cheek of It," Hazard's program-ending "Mark Q"), or you'll hear subtle but definite touches of grime ("Ramblers"). There are a few moments of banality: "Do Without You" offers soulful vocals and nicely dubwise atmospherics but also a square and uninteresting beat, and Retronym's "They're Not Human" makes clichéd use of horror movie samples. But those pedestrian moments are much less of an issue than they would be if they weren't scattered through such a generally engaging and creative set. ~ Rick Anderson|