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DJ John Kelley - Funkydesertbreaks, Vol. 2 (CD)

Funkydesertbreaks, Vol. 2
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Album Details: Funkydesertbreaks, Vol. 2

Release Date:07/15/1997
Label:Moonshine Music
UPC:785688006826

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    Funky breakbeats at their best

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 16, 2000

    This is the second release in this series for DJ John Kelley. He is an excellent ‘Trance’ DJ with years of experience behind the mixing board to compliment his talent. This CD was better than the first in the series by a narrow margin. A very narr...ow margin that is.John Kelley has an amazing ability to take people on a musical journey though electronic funk. This CD showcases him in top form. He is one of the best ‘Acid Trance DJs’ of all time. The best tracks on this CD were #6) Peter Tall vs. Xpando – Tricked; a great example of drum and bass trance, #2) Drop Out – Plastic; this sounds like Anime on acid; and #9) Underworld – Born Slippy; I don’t know how to describe this one. On a side note, the version of the ‘Underworld’ song in this CD is like nothing I have ever heard before. I have the album version but this is a different song entirely. This version of this song has graced my “Top 20 Techno songs of all time” list.You may or may not be familiar with this DJ and his work. If you are familiar with him than I would recommend it to you with out hesitation. If you are not than I would advise you check it out first and form your own opinion. Because after all is said and done what do I know anyway? :) Read more Less

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    The second commercial release from Los Angles DJ John Kelley, Funkydesertbreaks, Vol. 2, could easily disappoint those expecting the true breakbeat album its title suggests. Although Kelley rose to prominence on the rave circuit through his mastery of breakbeats, much of Funkydesertbreaks, Vol. 2 is instead devoted to house music, hi-hats and all. Kelley should be applauded for his flawless mixing and excellent musical taste, but there are very few tracks that provide a sound the listener would expect from an album with breaks in the title. Funkydesertbreaks, Vol. 2 also fails to produce any really memorable moments. Instead, the session escalates into an upbeat dance mix less than one minute into it and never quite crescendos throughout the remainder of the album. The ending is abrupt and the listener is left feeling somewhat unsatisfied. Funkydesertbreaks, Vol. 2 will surely expose the listener to new artists and songs (with the possible exception of Underworld's Born Slippy) but... not within the genre that one would expect. For a true breakbeat experience look to Dj Icey's Generate instead. - Adam Feitelberg, All Music Guide Read more Less

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Biography

John Kelley

An acid funk DJ who helped push the popular West Coast sound of breakbeat trance by rinsing it all over the nation, DJ John Kelley is best-known for his sets at ~Full Moon Gatherings. The influential series of raves held in the deserts outside Los Angeles during the mid-'90s created an emergent sound, led by breakout producers like Crystal Method, Überzone, Bassbin Twi... Read more