Mehdi is more like Timbaland but open about his influences. He used
to produce MC Solaar. His wife is a graff artist, I believe. I think
that Midfield General thing could be a favour as Damian Harris helped
Justice find a choir for DANCE.
On 26/06/2007, at 7:59 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have to agree with Tom - reminds me of the worst characteristics
of big
beat
Ed Banger records even have Midfield General (owner of Skint -
original
home of Fatboy Slim) doing a remix of Krazy Baldhead
and it's a straight-up full on big beat rave sound complete with the
hip-hop vocal sample
Imo - DJ Mehdi is about as hip-hop as the Freestylers ("B-Boy Stance"
anyone?)
MEK
"Thomas D. Cox, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 06/25/2007
03:23:07
PM:
On 6/25/07, Cyclone Wehner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yeah I didn't know it was some faux pas to mention them here.
Laurent
likes and plays them. Is it the image or music you dislike?
all of the above. i could tell from seeing them in trendy magazines
that i wouldnt like them. when i heard their music (before knowing
who
it was that was playing) i never would have guessed that they
would be
*that* bad. but they are. horrible horrible nonsense. its like the
less intelligent cousin of big beat and mainstream house. it really
cant get worse. i think id rather listen to aril brikha's recent
album.
I am
enjoying the Justice album. There is a French sensibility I like.
i like alot of french artists: pepe braddock, motorbass, air, daft
punk, etc. being french doesnt make the music any better if its bad
though....
I am surprised people here wouldn't like Mehdi though - that's
innovative hip-hop.
im even pickier about hiphop than i am dance music. there's so little
that i like. and almost nothing that i would consider "innovative".
mehdi is definitely not either, IMO.
tom
