Phuture 2000 (CD) by Carl Cox

0785688010823. New condition. CD. Cox makes his bid for the music of the millennium with Phuture 2000, his second full production album and the first released in America. As could be expected from one of the world's most traveled DJs, it's an album of diverse styles and tempos, from the percussive energy of the previous year's dance smash "The Latin Theme" to harder techno on "Dr. Funk" and even a nod to the New York super-club on "Tribal Twilo Dance." Whereas many albums beginning with a producer's wish to prove his diversity end up a mixed bag of music that's far too varied to make for a solid listen, Cox knows better than anyone how to pace a set for ultimate entertainment. ~ John Bush, Rovi

This amiable megastar Manchester house DJ has built up a solid reputation from the late 1980s. His premillennial album collaboration is a fiery mix of techno and house tunes that, while they rarely break new ground, never fall below a certain standard. Standout tracks include the funky Black Shaolin and the muscular, pumping Latin Theme, both of which are featured on the soundtrack to the cult Welsh clubbing film Human Traffic. There s also the cold techno fantasy overload of Phuture 2000, the good ol rocksteady house groove of Cosmic Dawn, and The Mission, an intense, pacey collaboration with young techno-trance producer Adam Freeland. Situated amid the more crowd-pleasing rhythms, though, are some experimental tracks, like Deeper Mind, with its grainy, warped-out feel, or the spacey acid tones of Another Place. These show that Cox, more than a mere commercial rave DJ, is always prepared to slip in a few surprises. --Lucy O Brien SKU : ADIB00000J7US