CR2 PRESENTS LIVE AND DIRECT: LEE WALKER (CR2 RECORDS) (05/05)

To make an impression with a mix CD these days you really need to serve up something special. There are so many out there, as well as so much radio, so many podcasts and plenty more that it is hard to stand out. But British artist Lee Walker does just that. 

The well travelled DJ is also a top producer for some of the day’s best labels. As such he is a great choice to kick start this new Cr2 series, which is called Live & Direct and features four of his own new cuts. They are ‘Tim Bongconga’ and ‘Ambiguity’ and are out now so you may well have heard them doing damage with their tough tribal drums, popping percussive patterns and hypnotic feels. The two yet to be released are ‘Back Down To Earth’ and ‘Break The System’ and further show Lee’s prowess in the studio!

Elsewhere this fine mix shows off different aspects of Walker’s sound. As an experienced DJ he has been resident at places like riffraff in Middlesbrough amongst many others. All this has taught him how to really read a crowd and that shows in how he builds the set through various moods and grooves and nothing ever feels hurried or forced. 

Things kick off in a warm deep house groove, with some dry tech then coming into the mix and picking you up more and more. Its Seb Zito, East End Dubs and Burnski & Robert James who provide the thrills of the early section before things get more peak time and pumping with Moonbeam, Jay Lumen and a Gorge remix. 

As well as fine melodic element that adds human emotions and great colour, there is also a techno vibe later on that brings plenty of physical thrills. Loopy master Pirupa, Hermanez and Southampton techno hero Alan Fitzpatrick all contribute and get flawlessly segued together by Walker. As such this is a fine showcase of his skills and a great way to kick off this series once more. 

Cr2 Presents Live And Direct: Lee Walker is out 5th May 2017!

https://www.beatport.com/release/cr2-live-and-direct-presents-lee-walker/2008229