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Release Date: 06/21/1998
It must have been some accomplishment, convincing both Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva to do a mix CD together. Why then, one must wonder, would K7 try to cram two separate mixes from two DJing giants onto one measly disc? The Acquaviva mix is first and, clocking in at 45 minutes, it takes up the majority of the CD. While Acquaviva is known primarily as a house DJ, his mix remains firmly planted in the realm of techno -- acidic, creeping, futuristic techno that snakes and builds throughout. The mixing is superb, creating one continuous musical piece. Additionally, the entire segment is recorded onto the CD as one track, so it is near impossible to tell where one song ends and the next begins. The only two tracks that do stand out as peak moments are "Pepper" by Speedy J and K-Hand's "Flashback." With only 30 minutes of time remaining on the disc, the Hawtin mix is much shallower than what one should expect from an artist of his worth. The track selection (limited to only nine) is of high quality, but predictable. Three of the tracks, Hawtin's own "Spastk" and "Spaz" as well as Teste's incredible "The Wipe," all appeared on awtin's Mixmag Live!, Vol. 1. So while this CD is worth having to hear the unique side of Acquaviva, one must still look elsewhere for the true Richie Hawtin. Why didn't they make it a double CD? One can only guess. ~ Joshua Glazer, All Music Guide
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