Slash Compilation One [printed sleeve]
Various Artists
- Record label
- slash
- Catalog Number
- SLASH002
- Release Date
- February 24th 2023
- Genres
Tracks
| play | pos | title | artists | duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Sane & Awake | Peachlyfe | 5:07 | |
| A2 | Entry Plug | DJ Lucid | 6:50 | |
| B1 | Once More With Feeling | Narciss | 5:37 | |
| B2 | Spinning | DJ Car Keys | 7:23 |
Following up on a standout inaugural EP by Alpha Tracks, KI/KI's slash imprint now presents a mighty 8-track compilation of propulsive trance, split over two equally potent parts. The compilation contains a selection of dancefloor favourites curated by KI/KI herself that have been intensively road tested during her gigs in the past year. Opening slash002, Copenhagen's Peachlyfe delivers a deviously ambient interlude. Rising into a transcendent crux, 'Sane & Awake' flirts with breakbeat's signature percussive style, teasing a drop, before taking a U-turn, panning out into evermore blissful peaks. Full of bounce, DJ Lucid brings the build with 'Entry Plug', drawing together dramatic strings and a pounding kick drum, while Narciss expertly splices up a haunting vocal fragment on 'Once More With Feeling'. Geared towards festival stages - huge crowds and height-of-the-night summer climaxes - the record takes its cues from the hedonism of the 1990s, delivering a powerful punch that's anything but backward facing. DJ Car Keys, part of Dutch-pop sensation Goldband, makes a special appearance in his debut as a solo producer. Closing the B-side, 'Spinning' is a 155-bpm belter, where a looped hit-hat collides with psychedelic spoken word passages.