Title: Eclectic as Always
Review: For those who've checked out Diplo's earlier mixes, both solo and as the other half of Hollertronix, none of the stops on this musical ride should be that surprising. Nothing too obscure here, just solid tunes that cold rock the party - with a twist. The mix starts with an indie-fied reworking of summer jam favorites Nina Sky, weaves into some early electro, New Wave, and proto-techno, and then parks itself into a lengthy mash-up of Brazilian favela funk and grime. The Cure usher in the punk-funky final act that makes a brief detour into classic Detroit booty. The ghetto fabulous refrain of "uh, oh, work it, work it!" should bring a smile to anyone familiar with the club and radio scene in the 313 during the late 90's. By connecting the dots between seemingly-disparate subgenres that in fact trace their roots to that most fertile of moments in pop music, the late 70's-early 80's, Diplo is truly one of the new generation of DJ/producers that "gets it."
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