Dance: Various Artists

VARIOUS ARTISTS
Tektonics
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What happens when some of the world's premier turntablists remix popular electronic tracks? In a word, "Tektonics." A fusion of electronic, dance, hip-hop, and turntablism, "Tektonics" is not for the meek. An array of electronic-hued acts, including the Freestylers, the Propellerheads, Howie B., and Meat Beat Manifesto, provide the foundation that is, in turn, flipped upside down, turned sideways, and bent into new musical shapes by such creative forces as DJ Z-Trip, DJ Imperial, DJ P-Trix, and DJ Tomkat. The eclectic mix borrows from and samples artists in various musical genres, including Public Enemy's Flavor Flav. Photek and the Scratch Perverts' "The Water Margin" is a fuel-injected turntable blast seasoned with drum'n'bass influences. Similarly, Soulstice and DJ Curse's "Superfunk 2000" is a futuristic breakbeat with serious club sensibilities. Definitely for the musically adventurous, "Tektonics" is one heady, and very worthwhile, trip.