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Billy Nasty | BN01 - A Trustthedj.com mix

A merciless chapter in the ever-growing Thrustthedj mix collection.
CD, Trustthedj/Trustthedj.com

Tekst: Omar Muñoz-Cremers

Publicatiedatum: 13 april 2002

Around 1994, maybe 1995, these parties started to appear; they were organized in halls for up to 4,000 people, they had strong lineups, and you could party the night away to a strain of hard techno that, up to that point, was only something of an underground phenomenon. The big influence, sound-wise, was Jeff Mills, at that moment still a shadowy figure whose hectic sets were the stuff of legends, but whose dirty "careless" production style was the source of much discussion amongst circles of techno connoisseurs. With the release of the 'Live At The Liquid Room' set and an increase in bookings on the continent, Mills became both a star DJ that one mentioned in the same breath as Garnier or Väth, as well as probably the most influential techno producer of the '90s. Another frequent participant at these parties was one Billy Nasty; never really top of the bill, but a DJ who always got things going.

Some DJs are immersed in their obsession to create a perfect, seamless mix; others are the generous type, one might say the crowd-pleasers, who are far more into interacting with the audience. Billy Nasty is of the last type, and he quickly became one of the more popular DJs in European techno. It's no surprise to find him contributing a mix CD to the ever-growing  Trustthedj.com series, with a mix that one can only characterize as relentless. Listening, one can picture the dark halls, the pale grim faces, and smell that mixture of sweat and smoke. Sound-wise, these records could have been released anywhere between now and 1992, and indeed almost without fail they use the template of Jeff Mills circa 'Waveform 3': a hard beat that seldom stops, stuttering loops of short samples, and a phased hi-hat (though the tracks, probably thanks to cleaner production, never have that rugged charm of Mills productions). Nasty mixes the tracks in an honest live style, that at times keeps those little, almost erotic, stutters and quick fade-outs intact. Basically, it's all banging techno with little to differentiate between tracks, except maybe the closer, 'Diabla' by Funk D'Void, who by some international law must now be featured on every mix CD (here the Kevin Saunderson remix does some magic with the old Reese & Santonio bass line). Not a hard album to like but also an album that's difficult to love beyond its use as a gearshift before going out. A promise of beats to come.

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