Kruder & Dorfmeister - DJ-Kicks

DJ-Kicks

Kruder & Dorfmeister (Peter Kruder & Richard Dorfmeister)

Mixed By Kruder & Dorfmeister

Label !K7 Records

Catalog !K7031 / !K7031LP

Format 2LP Vinyl (8 tracks)

Released August 19, 1996

CD Tracks 17 (continuous mix)

BPM Range 84–165

Style Trip-Hop / Downtempo

Side A

• A1 Livin' Free (Soundtrack Mix) Small World
  84 BPM Trip-Hop / Downtempo 5:09
• A2 Trippin' On Broken Beats Omni Trio
  164 BPM Drum & Bass / Jazzstep —

Side B

• B1 Dubdope Hardfloor (Dadamnphreaknoizphunk?)
  103 BPM Acid / Dub 5:25

Side C

• C1 In Too Deep JMJ & Flytronix
  161 BPM Drum & Bass / Jungle 5:41
• C2 Bass And Several Cars Shantel
  158 BPM Dub / Electronic 2:45

Side D

• D1 Spellbound Tango
  165 BPM Drum & Bass / Jazzstep 4:00
• D2 Shaolin Satellite Thievery Corporation
  103 BPM Downtempo / Dub 4:22

Full CD Tracklist (For Reference)

The 1996 CD edition contains 17 tracks in a continuous mix. The vinyl edition above features 8 key tracks selected for DJ play.

1. The Herbaliser - A Mother

2. Small World - Livin' Free

3. Tango - Spellbound

4. The Lab Rats - Give My Soul

5. Statik Sound System - Revolutionary Pilot

6. JMJ & Flytronix - In Too Deep

7. Aquasky - Kauna

8. James Bong - Never Say?

9. Hardfloor - Dubdope

10. Thievery Corporation - Shaolin Satellite

11. Kruder & Dorfmeister - High Noon

12. Beanfield - Keep On Believing

13. Sapien - Que Dolor

14. Shantel - Bass And Several Cars

15. Karma - Look Up Dere

16. Showroom Recordings - Radio Burning Chrome

17. Kruder & Dorfmeister - Black Baby (Exclusive)

BPM Progression Strategy

Warm-Up / Chill Out (84–103 BPM)

Small World (84)

→

Hardfloor (103)

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Thievery Corp (103)

Drum & Bass Energy (158–165 BPM)

Shantel (158)

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JMJ & Flytronix (161)

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Omni Trio (164)

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Tango (165)

Pro Tip: This compilation bridges the gap between 90s downtempo/trip-hop and jungle/drum & bass. The vinyl selection gives you the essential DJ tools—use Small World and Thievery Corporation for warm-up/chill-out sets, and the D&B tracks (Omni Trio, JMJ & Flytronix, Tango) for energy injection.

Key Mixing & Harmonic Notes

Notable Keys:
• Small World - Livin' Free: C# Major → Omni Trio - Trippin' On Broken Beats: B Minor (dissonant jump, use as transition)
• Hardfloor - Dubdope: F# Major → JMJ & Flytronix - In Too Deep: C Major (A minor vicinity, smooth)
• Shantel - Bass And Several Cars: Ab Major → Tango - Spellbound: G# (similar tonal center)
• Thievery Corporation - Shaolin Satellite: C Major / E Minor

Historical Context & DJ Notes

Genre: Trip hop, Jazzstep, Downtempo, Dub, Drum & Bass

Vienna Connection: This mix represents the Austrian duo's groundbreaking fusion of slo-beats, drawing from Ninja Tune, Moving Shadow, Creative Wax, and Wall of Sound.

Exclusive: "Black Baby" was recorded exclusively for this compilation during the DJ-Kicks sessions.

Refused Remixes: During this period, K&D famously turned down remix requests from U2, Grace Jones, Elvis Costello, and the Fantastic Four.

Legacy: This DJ-Kicks installment is widely considered one of the best in the series—a timeless blend of trip-hop, drum & bass, and dub that influenced the "Vienna sound" and downtempo DJs worldwide. The vinyl repress (2018) features 8 selected tracks from the original 17-track CD mix.

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