Francois Kevorkian is one of dance music’s pioneering giants, DJing from the mid-70s at legendary New York clubs like the Paradise Garage and Better Days before joining the iconic Prelude label as A&R-remixer. After working with everyone from U2 to Kraftwerk in the 80s before riding the 90s dance explosion and starting his Wave imprint, this decade sees Kevorkian still looking for the perfect beat but, far from ploughing the retro field, smitten with current electronic developments while running a club devoted to all forms of dub: a perfect choice to launch Ministry’s new series showcasing dance music’s true masters. Kevorkian’s 57-track selection is not only immaculate but sculpted like a work of art, building moods ranging from roof-raisingly euphoric to deeply hypnotic. CD1 is deep tech-house with floor-destroying moments like the climactic Martian Assault mix of Digitalism’s Jupiter Room. CD2 mixes names like Van Helden and Voorn with Motor City heavyweights including Robert Hood, Model 500 and Drexciya to incendiary effect. CD3 heads into deep space weaving classics like Deee-lite’s What Is Love and The Orb’s Little Fluffy Clouds with Francois’s ethereal Road Of Life and the haunting electro-disco of Pete Shelley’s Witness The Change, climaxing with rolling African percussion to finish 2008’s first incredible journey.
5 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Kris Needs
