Adam Freeland? Oh... Adam Freeland!
"Universally accepted as the breakbeat ambassador," as stated in a press release, Adam Freeland's latest CD, On Tour, has provoked a reverie on several levels that can only be fashioned by one who is of the techno hierarchy. On another level, however, it left me scratching my head thinking, "Was that music?"
On Tour follows up his two previous albums, Coastal Breaks and Tectonics, which received much acclaim from fellow artists. The album resonates with a sound that borderlines on industrial, while one or two tracks, such as "Sound Workers" by Fraunenliebe, surprise listeners with some of the softer, magical elements found in the likes of Robert Miles' album, "Dreamland."
Freeland, arguably one of the pioneers in breakbeat and dance music, also can be recognized for his unique style which breeds both hip-hop and Electro elements into one purebred track, such as "Fluke" by Absurd, the second track on the album, or one of the later tracks, "Cause for Concern" by Phat Cap.
Although, many of his tracks left me grimacing because of the ballpin hammer-pounding-on-steel nature of the mixes, I did enjoy the originality behind his mixing. Not only was it unique, but it was completely innovative in our current "Bye Bye Bye" and "Bootylicious" music world standards.
While I would hesitate to throw off my kicks and relax to the spins of Adam Freeland - a job perhaps best left to Enya - Freeland, resident of London and DJ at club Fabric, arguably one of "the world's most prestigious clubs" according to press materials, has my full attention on Friday nights.
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Having toured with The Crystal Method and Uberzone last September, Freeland has gained much respect within the global DJ circuit. Carl Cox, the Chemical Brothers and Sasha are just a few of the supporters in his repertoire.
Give On Tour a listen. You will either love it or you will hate it, but regardless, you will respect it.
