Friday, September 26, 2008

Ed Banger - Menage a Trois Mixmag Mix

Ed Banger Mixmag

Ed Banger (DJ Mehdi, Feadz and Pedro Winter, Menage a Trois Mixmag mix
(YSI link) tracklisting in comments

Let's make it a Ed Banger vs Kitsune day here. The other big-name Paris label, Ed Banger Records, put together a mix for Mixmag magazine called Menage-a-Trois, a guide to 2008 according to the cover. When I think of menage-a-trois, the names Pedro Winter, DJ Mehdi and Feadz are no Christy Marks, Karina Hart and Merilyn, i.e. they're not at the top of the list. Ah, but my dude fear was easily overcome with the notion of those three combining to put out a mix.

It's a nice mix that should comes a surprise for those expecting nothing but choppy, massive electro-ed bangers; in fact, there's definite hip-hop and house elements throughout, which is what I've always heard when I've had a chance to catch Medhi, Busy and Feadz spin. For me, it makes the mix immensely more enjoyable to hear a mix of styles and sounds; it takes three excellent DJs to make that melange work seamlessly and the Ed Banger bols do that here. I should make clear that you aren't going to be hearing any Project Pat or Too $hort on here, as it's very much got its feet in the current electro/dance scene; It's a fun listen and will give you a much better sense of what's happening currently than you will get here, as I feel like my mind is stuck in the late 70s more and more.

Who doesn't love free mixes? Republicans, that's who. Are you a Republican? I didn't think, so get to downloadin'! Yeah!

1 comment:

Jack said...

Tracklisting:

01 Steed Lord - Dirty Mutha (DJ Mehdi Dirty Remix)
02 Ben Mono Feat Killa Kella - Blind Sweep
03 Puzique - Don't Go
04 Bumblebeez - Dr. Love (Crookers Remix)
05 Surkin - White Knight
06 Kazey & Bulldog - Give It Up
07 High Powered Boys - Hoes Get Down
08 Bobmo - Rock The
09 Feadz - Numanoid
10 Armand Van Helden - J'Taime (Switch Remix/Ed Banger Edit)
11 DSL - Invaders (Busy P Remix)
12 Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Spank Rock & Mos Def Remix)
13 Das Pop - Fool For Love (SebastiAn Remix)
14 Smith N Hack - Space Warrior
15 Cool Kids - I Rock