X-Press 2: Choice
On behalf of our friends at Azuli we have four full length audio streams that you may like to offer your readers, taken from X-Press 2 – Choice – A Collection Of Classics a compilation by X -Press 2 bringing you what they consider to be their all time classic tracks.
X -Press 2 bring you what they consider to be their all time classic tracks, The influences here are what created the DJ’s, the DJ’s themselves have created these classics. Each member of X – Press 2 will be doing an exclusive edit of their favourite tracks. Ashley Beadle will do an edit of James Brown “there was a time”; the others will be announced around the release date. The edits will be released on ltd edition one sided 12′ and the Choice CD.
X – Press 2 are the first non-American DJ’s to be asked to compile the compilation, previous compilers include the legendary Louie Vega, Danny Tenaglia,Jeff Mills, Frankie Knuckles, Francois Kevorkian, and Derrick L.
Carter.
Artist: Natural Experience
Song Title: Don’t leave Me (I’m With You)
Artist: Key Tronics Ensemble
Song Title: Calypso Of House (Paradise Mix)
Artist: James Brown
Song Title: There Was A Time
Artist: Patti Smith
Song Title: Piss Factory
Many thanks to ‘Azuli Records’ for supplying this special feature. For more information checkout http://www.azuli.com/
- X-Press 2: Choice
- by Azuli Records
- Published on November 1st, 2004
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