You will find in this category each week, a review on a top CD album or vinyl album which is breaking the news. All styles are on the “menu” of this category: minimal, house, electro, techno or even trance in some cases.
The topic will be supplemented by other albums following the latest electronic music news.
Honing his craft and love of music for the last 15 years, the rise of Jaguar Skills as the greatest Mash-Up DJ on the planet has been well documented. With a weekly slot on the Trevor Nelson Show, alongside regular performances on BBC Radio 1s ‘In New DJs We Trust’, the word of this groundbreaking DJ has spread globally. Becoming a regular fixture at ‘Toolroom Knights’, Jags skilful, lightning speed mixing has captivated crowds and won over an army of dedicated followers. More precisely, and that’s the subject of our review, he has just finish to mix the new album of Toolroom Knights. This album has already attracted a lot of attention and support from BBC Radio 1's Chris Moyles amongst others and will be released on the 26th of June 2011.
TOOLROOM KNIGHTS MIXED BY JAGUAR SKILLS [Buy the CD]
1. Terravita - Up In the Club
2. TC - Pornstar
3. Jaguar Skills & DJ@War - 9 Levels Of Power
4. Funkagenda & Michael Woods – Alchemy
5. Dave Spoon - 21st Century (Accapella)
6. Bart B More – Brap
7. Bart B More Feat. MC Flipside - So It Goes (A Day In The Life) [Accapella]
8. Dillinja - Twist Em Out
9. Cookie Monsta - Ginger Pubes
10. Die & Interface Feat William Cartwright - Bright Lights (Rockers Mix)
11. Nuyorican Soul - The Nervous Track
12. Wolfgang Gartner & Francis Preve – Yin
13. Don Rimini - All About
14. Hatiras - The New Jam
15. Hool V Bruckheimer - In The Beginning (Accapella)
16. Mark Knight - Drug Music (Accapella)
17. Nero - Me & You (Kamuki Remix)
18. Torqux - Bare Night
19. Down Jones – Torn Apart (RUN DMT Remix)
20. Pendulum Feat. Fresh, $Pyda & Tenor Fly – Tarantula
21. Christian Prommer’s Drumlesson - Strings of Life
22. Noir - My MTV (Accapella 1)
23. Jaguar Skills & DJ@War - Potential Super Violence
24. Fatboy Slim V Koen Groeneveld - Rockafella Skank
25. Tantrum Desire - The Law
26. Adam F & Horx Feat. Redman - Shut The Lights Off (Adam F & Sigma Remix)
27. Trevor Loveys - Organ Grinder (GreenMoney’s ‘Lighter’ Remix)
28. Cassette Jam - Hey Homo
29. Friction Feat. Camo, Krooked & Dynamite MC - Stand Up
30. The KDMS - Never Stop Believing (Nicky Siano Jaguar Remix)
31. Funkagenda Feat. Big Ed – Afterclub (Accapella)
32. Roy Davis Jr. Feat. Peven – Gabriel
33. Sean Miller & Daniel Dubb – Sinnerman
34. Digitalism – Blitz
35. Mom & Dad – Judas (Dem Slackers Remix)
36. The Hedgetrimerz - Do You Feel It (DJ Tool)
37. Michael Woods – Nitro
38. Unknown Error - The Curse
39. Jakes – Warface (D-Minds Remix)
Capturing the flavour of these sets, the mysterious masked ninja; Jaguar Skills paints a musical picture that has equal amount narrative as it does musical diversity. Delivering an aural assault of every tempo and style; from House to Drum & Bass, Dub Step to Hip Hop, and everything in-between, the latest Toolroom Knights Mixed by Jaguar Skills takes you on a foray through all colours of the musical spectrum.
For the first time, Jag Skills delivers 2 exclusive tracks alongside production partner DJ@War, showcasing his versatility as both DJ & producer. The electro fuelled melody of ‘Potential Super Violence’ and the bass heavy onslaught that is ‘9 Levels Of Power’ are two additional highlights to the album, as are Jag’s mixes of ‘Gabriel’ and ‘Blitz’ which gives a new spin on recent Toolroom smash ‘Sinnerman’ by Sean Miller & Daniel Dubb. Intricately dissecting and reconstructing tracks to make new musical compositions, this is Jaguar Skills at his best and in true ninja style, Jag crafts a mix that packs a powerful punch and keeps you locked in from start to finish with tricks, snappy turntablism, sample drops and re-edits that will keep you listening again and again!
I just would like to warn you that this music is not for everyone. So you must prepare your ear and heart to an electronic music shock !