Much like his Scottish cohort and B2B partner next Friday, Jackmaster, Dutch DJ Cinnaman has made his name entirely from what he can do with his hands and a pair of turntables. An accomplished mixer and regular promoter - he runs two club nights in his native Amsterdam, namely Colours and Viral Radio - he’s also one half of the hivemind behind the Beat Dimensions compilation series. Released on Rush Hour the collections collate the best of the skewed beat scene as it morphs and mutates... Read more
Much like his Scottish cohort and B2B partner next Friday, Jackmaster, Dutch DJ Cinnaman has made his name entirely from what he can do with his hands and a pair of turntables. An accomplished mixer and regular promoter - he runs two club nights in his native Amsterdam, namely Colours and Viral Radio - he’s also one half of the hivemind behind the Beat Dimensions compilation series. Released on Rush Hour the collections collate the best of the skewed beat scene as it morphs and mutates through genre excursions and geographical misnomers. The debut compilation cushioned a surge in material around its release in May 2007. Now familiar names like Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, Dimlite and Samiyam sat quietly amongst their unknown contemporaries just as hungry to provide productions and be a part of the movement.
The second compilation Jay Scarlett and Cinnaman drew heavily on the success if the first, using the groundwork they put in and learning from the reaction it got to obtain music from the elite of the globe’s beatmakers - people like Nosaj Thing, Mike Slott, Mono/Poly, Ras G and Devonwho. Heavily coveted by certain online press outposts the compilations are a great benchmark for producers and listeners alike, perfectly surmising a mood or an uprising. Show less
loading data...
COMMENTS [0]