Title: The Exiled
Artist: Various
Label: No Static/Automatic
Cat Number: NSA002.1
Genre: Electro Mainly
1: The Exiled – Ara-U
2: Not Afraid - Manao & Elektor
3: X’mon With The Real – Dagga
4: Bass Atomic – Ara-U & Dagga
5: Generator – Confidential Recipe
6: Hung Up – ELO
7: Decode – Manao
8: X’mon With The Real (Arrival Mix) – Dagga
This is a compilation with very good intentions behind it. The artists are Venezuelan and the proceeds will be going towards the funding of a poverty relief charity. ‘The Exiled’ refers to the artists themselves, who currently live in Colombia, Argentina, The UK and Germany. Whether the situation will improve enough for them all to return home is anyone’s guess. What is certain is that their new homes have provided them with the inspiration to make good music and to become integral members of their respective local scenes. This collection embraces electro more than anything else, but makes use of updated rave tropes and, unsurprisingly, dabbles in break beats. Ara-U’s two contributions are both super intense and an accurate indication of the general mood dictated by the track selection. ‘Not Afraid’ ‘Hung Up’, ‘Decode’ and ‘Generator’ all chime in on a similar frequency, while both versions of ‘X’mon With The Real’ take breaks into an extreme context, with the remix upping the ante on the original. All in all a great release which doesn’t compromise on quality.
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