BBE 2.0 : Kon & Amir - Off Track Vol. 2

This is a 2XCD mixed compilation.

Putting together five mix compilations of never before re-released music is enough to turn the most ardent music collector grey. To make it relevant today in the frenetic music market place is virtually impossible. Step forth Kon & Amir, their fanatical love of music, and inexhaustible appetite for the next sound, makes them the undisputed kings of their very own genre ‘off track’. Years ago it was called ‘rare groove’ but somehow the rare got less so, now you can sit in your local Dr’s surgery, peruse the fruit & veg at your local supermarket, to the soundtrack of those hot sweaty underground clubs that used to champion such sounds.

A new millennium, a new breed of producers who grew up in these clubs started to sample their heroes & copy their style. This new generation of music heavily influenced by the sound of black American music of the 60’s 70’s and 80’s, is hugely evocative of the past. The off track series brings us sounds of yesteryear, that could have been recorded today, beautiful music to dance to, to relax to, to drive and no doubt some day in the future your local supermarket may provide it, to shop to.

This second instalment has Kon taking us on a magical disco mystery tour, peppering his mix with his customary re-edits. Amir takes us on an African safari, his mix evoking the sounds and smells of this beautiful continent.

"I love Kon and Amir's comps for so many reasons. First off, for pure listening pleasure, you can throw one one for an hour and know you're going a bunch of amazing long-lost soul treasures, as they have impeccable taste. And secondly, as an ex-pseudo beat-digger, I have a giant amount of wonderment and awe for the fact that these guys keep digging up these shattering breaks-n-beats, just when you think every magic 2-bar loop has been discovered, they drop something that makes me go, "what the f**k is that!". Oh, and amir's a nice guy too." - Mark Ronson, 2008

"Hearing the new kon and amir off track series has made me want to go out and buy a new record collection, those guys know how to rock a floor too. " - Gilles Peterson, 2008

". I am a fool for sample trivia (tour bus past time fav is the ol' "name that sample game") so every time On Track comes on someone is always led to believe that the "Amir" that the shoutouts go to are always me....and much to my chargin I deny it on the DL...that is unless some model is asking me...so thanks a lot...keep'em coming." - ?uestlove, 2008

Originally released 2008-06-02

Published by BBE