NICKODEMUS (Compiler)
Turntables on Las Ramblas
Wonderwheel
Recordings
*
False advertising! The title of the new compilation from DJ
Nickodemus suggests he’s going to show us how the Catalonians party. Instead
it’s just a mix tape of stuff he played on a recent trip to Barcelona, only the
last of which actually comes from local artists. The opening track, “Palenque
Barcelona” is actually from Colombia’s Los Chicos Altos, whose sweaty, bright
brass rhythm section is easily the best thing on the album. Track two, a remix
from DJ Vadim of “Flyaway/Mariella” is also catchy, but the rest is as generic
as no-name paper products. If this is the future of Hip Hop, House, and Dub,
label those genres “days of future past.” Even if I were inclined to drop some
Ecstasy and crank up the suds-making machine it would be a hard to get excited
about this collection. I’m not and was bored to distraction.
–Rob Weir
No comments:
Post a Comment