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Two decades after fellow Detroiters Carl Craig, Claude Young, and Stacey Pullen were among the first contributors to !K7's DJ-Kicks, Kenny Dixon, Jr. adds to the series with a largely low-key, genre-spanning set. The selections suggest that the mix, or most of it, was knocked out long before its February 2016 release; not one of the tracks was first issued later than 2014. Perhaps Dixon was content to wait out a protracted licensing snag, though it's not as if he has a rep for spinning strictly new arrivals. Besides, the man does tend to take his time. Certain coveted KDJ productions have surfaced years after they were first whispered about, and he hasn't been all that quick to capitalize on re-pressings of his output. Take one of this set's highlights, Andrés' "El Ritmo de Mi Gente!," which quickly multiplied in cost after Dixon issued it in 2008. Though Dixon doesn't include any of his productions and, just as unfortunate, abstains from the shout-outs and other vocal interjections for which he is correctly celebrated, his presence is felt beyond the frequent but easy transitions. The Andrés cut samples the same Letta Mbulu-fronted piece from Quincy Jones' Roots score heard on Dixon's own "Meanwhile Back at Home." Dopehead's rugged "Guttah Guttah" comes from Detroit's underground hip-hop scene, where Dixon got his start, and was produced by Nick Speed, another one of his Mahogani Music artists. The Motor City is also represented with the wobbling Platinum Pied Pipers remix of Rich Medina and Sy Smith's "Can't Hold Back," and a neo-electro jam from Marcellus Pittman. Though Dixon has no evident connection to the Rodney Hunter remix of Fort Knox Five's "Uptown Tricks," it shows that his spot for Chic-styled disco remains as soft as when he released the Sister Sledge-sampling "One Night in the Disco." Additionally, Dixon judiciously edited over one-third of the tracks to facilitate flow, his craftiness most evident in the way Talc's breezy part-soft rock/part-Daft Punk hybrid melts into one of Beady Belle's graceful lounge laments. Dixon's taste dips back several decades, but he keeps it relatively contemporary all the way through. The oldest track is Nightmares on Wax's "Les Nuits," which bubbles out of Flying Lotus' "Tea Leaf Dancers" and, once more, draws from the Quincy Jones catalog.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Yaw, Main Artist - Khari Lemue; Yaw Agyeman, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2008 Yaw Agyeman
Cody Chesnutt, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Betty Suga Pump (ASCAP)
2016 !K7 Records 2002 Ready Set Go!
Dopehead, Main Artist - M. Luke; N. Wiz, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control; Nick Speed Music (ASCAP)
2016 !K7 Records 2013 Dopehead
Jitwam, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2013 The Jazz Diaries
Talc, Main Artist - Knight; Thomson, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2008 Wah Wah 45s
Beady Belle, Main Artist - Beate S. Lech; Marius Reksjø, Composer - Beate S. Lech, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2003 Jazzland Recordings
Shawn Lee feat. Nino Moschella, Main Artist - N. Moschella; S. Lee, Composer, Lyricist - Ubiquitunes (BMI); B3 Vibes (ASCAP)
2016 !K7 Records 2006 Ubiquity Recordings, Inc
Jai Paul, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Chrysalis Music
2016 !K7 Records 2011 XL Recordings Limited
Flying Lotus feat. Andreya Triana, Main Artist - Flying Lotus, Composer, Lyricist - Just Isn't Music
2016 !K7 Records 2007 Warp Records Ltd
Nightmares On Wax, Main Artist - Evelyn; Taylor-Firth; Sebastian; Boone, Composer, Lyricist - Warp Music; EMI Music; BMG Music; Robbins Music Corps Ltd
2016 !K7 Records 1999 Warp Records Ltd
Rich Medina feat. Sy Smith, Main Artist - Rich Medina, Composer - Sy Smith, Lyricist - Ricardo Grande Music Publishing (SESAC); Sybersongs Publishing (ASCAP)
2016 !K7 Records 2006 Kindred Spirits
Julien Dyne feat. Mara TK, Main Artist - Julien Dyne; Mara TK; Lewis Mccallum, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2009 FTC Records
Little Dragon, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Kobalt Music Publishing
2016 !K7 Records 2009 Peacefrog Holdings Ltd
Andrés feat. Lady, Main Artist - Andres, Composer, Lyricist - Winnie Sharpe Publishing (ASCAP)
2016 !K7 Records 2009 Mahogani Music
Fort Knox Five feat. Mustafa Akbar, Main Artist - Barcelona; Horvath; Myers; Raskin; Akbar, Composer, Lyricist - FK5 Music (BMI); Kizummusic (ASCAP)
2016 !K7 Records 2009 Fort Knox Recordings
Daniel Bortz, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Maple Songs
2016 !K7 Records 2011 Suol
Jose Gonzalez, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2004 Imperial Recordings under exclusive license to Peacefrog Holdings Ltd
Big Muff, Main Artist - Lorenz Hart; Richard Rodgers, Composer, Lyricist - Chappell-Co Inc; Williamson Music Co
2016 !K7 Records 2015 Nettwerk Productions
Les Sins, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2013 Jiaolong
Tirogo, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2015 Voodoo Funk
SLF & Merkin, Main Artist - Stephane Lefrancois; Mike Butler; Shawn Clarke, Composer, Lyricist - Kithiero Music (SOCAN); Spot Records Canada
2016 !K7 Records 2000 Efortless Music
Joeski feat. Jesánte, Main Artist - Joeski, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2014 Maya Records
Kings Of Tomorrow feat. April, Main Artist - Sandy Rivera; April Morgan, Composer, Lyricist - Defected Music; Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2013 Defected Records Ltd
Soulful Session, Lynn Lockamy, Main Artist - Lynn Lockamy, Composer, Lyricist - My Mark Music (BMI); Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2013 Tony Records
Anne Clark, Main Artist - Anne Clark; David Harrow, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 1984 Ink Records
Peter Digital Orchestra, Main Artist - Pierre Troël, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2009 Eklektik Records
Noir & Haze, Main Artist - René Kristensen, Composer - Haze, Lyricist - Reverb Music; Defected Music
2016 !K7 Records 2012 Defected Records Ltd
Marcellus Pittman, Main Artist - M. Pittman, Composer, Lyricist - Genre Free Publishing (ASCAP)
2016 !K7 Records 2014 Unirhythm
Lady Alma, Main Artist - Osunlade; Alma Horton, Composer, Lyricist - Yoruba Peoples Music (ASCAP); Sony ATV Music & S.O.P.O. (ASCAP)
2016 !K7 Records 2014 Yoruba Records
Daniela La Luz, Main Artist - Daniela Bundschus, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2016 !K7 Records 2014 Rawax Music
Album review
Two decades after fellow Detroiters Carl Craig, Claude Young, and Stacey Pullen were among the first contributors to !K7's DJ-Kicks, Kenny Dixon, Jr. adds to the series with a largely low-key, genre-spanning set. The selections suggest that the mix, or most of it, was knocked out long before its February 2016 release; not one of the tracks was first issued later than 2014. Perhaps Dixon was content to wait out a protracted licensing snag, though it's not as if he has a rep for spinning strictly new arrivals. Besides, the man does tend to take his time. Certain coveted KDJ productions have surfaced years after they were first whispered about, and he hasn't been all that quick to capitalize on re-pressings of his output. Take one of this set's highlights, Andrés' "El Ritmo de Mi Gente!," which quickly multiplied in cost after Dixon issued it in 2008. Though Dixon doesn't include any of his productions and, just as unfortunate, abstains from the shout-outs and other vocal interjections for which he is correctly celebrated, his presence is felt beyond the frequent but easy transitions. The Andrés cut samples the same Letta Mbulu-fronted piece from Quincy Jones' Roots score heard on Dixon's own "Meanwhile Back at Home." Dopehead's rugged "Guttah Guttah" comes from Detroit's underground hip-hop scene, where Dixon got his start, and was produced by Nick Speed, another one of his Mahogani Music artists. The Motor City is also represented with the wobbling Platinum Pied Pipers remix of Rich Medina and Sy Smith's "Can't Hold Back," and a neo-electro jam from Marcellus Pittman. Though Dixon has no evident connection to the Rodney Hunter remix of Fort Knox Five's "Uptown Tricks," it shows that his spot for Chic-styled disco remains as soft as when he released the Sister Sledge-sampling "One Night in the Disco." Additionally, Dixon judiciously edited over one-third of the tracks to facilitate flow, his craftiness most evident in the way Talc's breezy part-soft rock/part-Daft Punk hybrid melts into one of Beady Belle's graceful lounge laments. Dixon's taste dips back several decades, but he keeps it relatively contemporary all the way through. The oldest track is Nightmares on Wax's "Les Nuits," which bubbles out of Flying Lotus' "Tea Leaf Dancers" and, once more, draws from the Quincy Jones catalog.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:34
- Main artists: Moodymann
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: !K7 Records
- Genre: Electronic
2016 !K7 Records 2016 !K7 Records
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