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Michel de hey - two faces (ec records)

CD1
1.	Nathan Fake - The sky was pink (remix by James Holden)
2.	John Tejada - Mono on mono
3.	Secret Cinema - See myself (remix by Joris Voorn)
4.	Vince Watson - Pure innersense
5.	Tonetraeger - Welcome back, Kotter (remix by Thomas / Mayer)
6.	Infusion - Better world (remix by Josh Wink)
7.	Lopazz - Blood (remix by Tiefschwarz)
8.	Trentemøller - Beta boy
9.	Alex Smoke - Chica Wappa
0.	Dave Gahan - Hidden Houses (remix by Alexander Kowalski)
1.	Rex the Dog - We live in daddy's Car
2.	Michel de Hey - Come 2 me
3.	Michel de Hey - Camera (remix by Funk D'Void)
4.	Aril Brikha - Prey for peace
1.	Fischerspooner - Just let go (thin white duke remix)
2.	Gabriel Ananda - Heizkissen
3.	Coming Soon - Object
4.	Leandro Gámez - Body Shaker
5.	Joel Mull - Discotrip
6.	Michel de Hey - Oil and vinegar
7.	Kobbe - Chromosphere
8.	Secret Cinema - Yakuza-J.
9.	Hidden Rivals - CC Feedback
0.	Sterac Electronics - Completed
1.	Double X - Flashback
2.	Eric Sneo - Going
3.	Hardcell & Grindvik - Square
4.	Marco Bailey - Speedy J (rude boy remix)
5.	Etienne de Crécy - Fast track

Review

Holland's most well known techno DJ and producer Michel de Hey delivers a nice doubler showing his "2 Faces"; one more minimalistic and one being more the Michel we used to know.

Holland's most well known techno DJ and producer Michel de Hey delivers a nice doubler showing his "2 Faces"; one more minimalistic and one being more the Michel we used to know.

The first CD opens with one the biggest recent minimal hits James Holden’s remix of Nathan Fake’s “The Sky was Pink”. Really one to grab the attention and great choice to open with. No minimal DJ can seem to go without at least one John Tejada track in his set nowadays, and also Michel wisely chooses “Mono on Mono” for this mix. As if Secret Cinema’s music isn’t good enough already, Joris Voorn creates an even cooler remix of “See myself”. Other highlights are Kotter’s “Welcome back” (Mayer Thomas remix) – try picturing this through over 100 decibels – Lopazz’ “Blood” in the Tiefschwarz remake (one of my personal favourites really!), Trentemoller’s “Beta Boy”, the new boy-wonder Alex Smoke’s “Chica Wappa”, Alexander Kowalski’s interpretation of Dave Gahan’s “Hidden Houses” (awesome!), Rex the Dog (catchy as hell) and one of my favourite producers Aril Brikha closing this really good first CD. Great stuff! Never heard Michel play like this though, CD2 is more what I mark to by the “de Hey sound”.

CD2 kicks of with a track that’s already very good by itself, but Thin White Duke’s remix of Fischerspooner’s “Just Let Go” really adds a creepy feel to it all. After that Gabriel Ananda’s “Heizkissen” really fires up the place. This man is really one of the front men of the developing German sound in my opinion, pumping, deep, funky, terrific!

To be honest the rest of the CD is not really outstanding, the tracks seem to wobble along in that typical de Hey style. No disrespect to Michel, but it just doesn’t give me energy. Maybe I’m a little prejudice anyway, I think a techno orientated cd or album should be more aimed to listen to than to dance to, since you’ll probably play it at home or in the car anyway.

All in all an OK album, but mainly due to the first CD. A side of Michel which surely I haven’t seen at parties so far, might be worth checking him out again some time soon.

Rating:

(7/10)

(Review done on 27-07-2005 by webmaster)

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Release info

Artist:	Michel de Hey
Format:	2xCD
Label:	EC Records
Release date:	2005-04-27
Style:	Jungle
Added by:	Mykaz

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Aron
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Posted: 04-08-2005 08:44:54 Subject: Michel de Hey - Two Faces

Yes! Nog een minimal deejay! ;)

Who the hell is jack anyway?

yrew
Rotterdam

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Posted: 04-08-2005 09:26:00

Nah, can't believe he will do that. Besides that, I think he can play more then just one thing in a set. ps...lets keep it in English

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