Hexadecimal August 2009 Mix
Scott Reeder, one half of Nottingham breaks act Hexadecimal, quietly landed this uber-relevant bombshell on me last week, and I’ve been melting under pressure ever since: a new mix based on his Glade set, which is all about the dancefloor and dispels every myth about the stagnant inflexibility (or supposed death) of breaks.
Scott’s just the guy to do it.
In 2007 he took Breakspoll by storm as Best Breakthrough DJ; in 2008 the Hexadecimal mix compilation graced the covers of iDJ November issue. A flurry of world-wide gigs later, will 2009 see the release of debut album Base 16? Let’s hope so.
Scott comes up trumps with this hot-off-the-festival mix, which starts with his own blend of straight up breaks with “I’m not insane”, shifts to the electro house-ness of Jaksaw’s “Duck Up” and an easy seque sees in old school-sounding, hands in the air Hybrid Heights‘ “Old Skool New (Bass 2 Sted–E mix) before taking the mix into a sharp left-turn techno twist with Michael Morph’s Manabad (Hex remix) and keeps moving in new and unexpected ways.
Can’t say I’m the biggest fan of the faux David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz or Depeche Mode insertions (rock makes me cringe), but the mix on the whole is a mover, featuring loads of gems from Hexadecimal’s upcoming debut album.
I dare you not to get into the heaviness of the tunes. Extra level of last minute perfection added by Ed Whiteley doesn’t hurt either.
Facebook fans show the love. Keep a look out for Base 16 on UK breaks label Distinctive.
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01. Hexadecimal – I’m Not Insane [Distinctive]
02. Jaksaw – Duck Up [Destination?]
03. Hybrid Heights – Old Skool New (Bass 2 Sted–E mix) [Sea To Sun]
04. Rob Reng – Future Shock [Ruffdog]
05. Michael Morph – Manabad (Hexadecimal mix) [Pillow Talk]
06. Sam Hell – Logjammin (Kickflip mix) [Mofo]
07. Rennie Pilgrem – Come Dancing [TCR]
08. JDS – Purple Funky Monkey (Koma & Bones mix) [TCR]
09. Malente & Daniel Dexter – Hyperactive (Bombo mix) [Exploited]
10. David Bowie – Magic Dance (2009 Breaks mix) [CDR]
11. Arveene & Mark – Blow Your Whistle [Gung-Ho]
12. Perpetual Present – Red Light On [Acidphonic]
13. Enjoy The Silence (Matt Samuels ft For The Masses mix) [Tool Room]
14. U & Me – Touch Me 2009 (Siege mix) [Sugar Sugar]
15. Hexadecimal – Nuclear Sub [Distinctive]
16. Hexadecimal – Base 16 (Album mix) [Distinctive]
17. EK – Speak Your Grind (Hexadecimal & Delirium Funk mix) [Dead Famous]
18. Lenny Cramsit (Hexadecimal mix) [CDR]
19. Hexadecimal – Spectrum Theme 2009 (Dub Mix) [CDR]
20. Vangelis – Chariots of Fire (2012 Dubstep mix) [CDR]
