DJ Kicks
After the "Melodious Thunk" and "Rocking Chair" singles for England's top-rated Mo' Wax label, London producer Andrea Parker gained a reputation as being one of the country's most up-front electronic musicians. Now, on yet another installment of the mightyDJ-Kicksseries, she demonstrates her mixing skills with a compilation that is as freeform and eclectic as her own productions. Starting off with her remix ofDepeche Mode's "It's No Good," she slams straight into the demented stylings ofDr. Octagon's "Earth People." And it just gets weirder from there. Everything from Dopplereffekt andModel 500toAfrika BambaataaandRenegade Soundwaveis thrown into the mix, along with Parker's own productions and remixes, strung together by sound effects, talk-radio snippets, and skillful scratching. Like her productions, thisDJ-Kicksis dark and scary, but with a playful and self-effacing edge.--Matthew Corwine