Balance presents ELECTRIC_04 mixed by DJ AGENT 86

October 06, 2008

Those Aussie masters of the high-quality mix compilation, BALANCE, present the next instalment in their ELECTRIC series. Sound-wise it’s completely different from anything they’ve done before, as they raise the bar once more, bringing to the attention of the wider world one of Australia’s finest – DJ Agent 86.

If you haven’t heard him already, you’re in for a real treat. If you have, we know you’re gonna dig this! ELECTRIC_04 is a perfect snapshot of his skills, melding genres seamlessly while bringing beats to the boil. If you’re going to have a party to remember, then you need DJ Agent 86 on the decks.

There are very few DJs that can hold a candle to Agent 86. Fact. Sure. DMC champs may have the technical edge, but then how many incessant tweak scratch medleys can a crowd take before losing interest? Put simply, 86 knows how to fill the dancefloor. Yet he’ll do it in such an obtuse way, you won’t notice any obvious anthems. An underground cut here, a lost classic there, and before you know it, the floor is jam-packed. And he’s not even breaking a sweat, yet.

In true block-party style, Agent 86 plays Hip-Hop, House, Techno, Rock, Electro, Pop, Breaks, Disco, New Wave, Funk, R&B, and just about anything and everything in-between and outside of the box. His extensive musical palette has led him to share the stage with the likes of James Brown, DJ Shadow, Moloko, Bookashade, Jeff Mills, Gangstarr, Soul II Soul, Peaches, and countless others.

A fixture on the Adelaide scene for several years, playing a mixture of tech and old school electro, 86 honed his deck skills and placed several times in the DMC and ITF mix competitions. After a move to Melbourne, he started turning heads on the urban scene, throwing down hip-hop and R&B with all the trimmings. But it wasn’t long before he again demonstrated his versatility, starting long running electro-clash party Roxy, for several years. His DJ sets have been described as “the stuff of legend”, and at this moment in time he’s busy playing no less than 5 nights per week, and squeezing some time in the studio to work on some upcoming releases.

Versatile, humble, a skilled technician and (more importantly) a true lover of music, Agent 86 deserves all the plaudits thrown his way. He makes the difficult seem easy, and does it with a joie de vivre not often seen in an industry veteran. ELECTRIC_04 is a perfect snapshot of his skills, and it’s most definitely party time!

TRACKLISTING: 01. Intro. 02. 40 Thieves - Don’t Turn It Off (feat. Qzen) 03. Aeroplane - Pacific Air Race 04. Morton Sorenson - Start Something 05. Bermuda - Tease Me 06. Toby Neal - My Love (Putsch ‘79 Remix) 07. Bumper - Detroit 08. Spektrum - Horny Pony (Greg Wilson Remix) 09. Casco Presents BWH - Stop (Bangkok Impact Remix) 10. Enzo Ponzio - My 80’s Funk 11. Miguel Migs - So Far (Eric’s Old School Revival Dub) 12. Drop Out Orchestra - Gibbon 13. DJ Agent 86 ft Kiti - Come To Roxy (86’s Electro-Funk Mix) 14. The Spirals - Without Control (Spirit Catcher Goes To Infinity Mix) 15. LSB - Fog 16. Barry Mason - Body! Get Your Body (Faze Action Edit) 17. Bermuda - Galaxy Race (Jussi-Pekka Boring Acid Remix) 18. Mawkish - Formula Futuro (Glitch & Spiller Remix) 19. Soundtroopers - Shake That Booty 20. Groove Allegiance - Hunkle My Funkle

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