Mad Genius Level Work From Edan

Edan – Echo Party (Excerpt)

Still very early, but the more I delve into this 30 minute mix by Edan of the Traffic Entertainment Catalog (which includes Enjoy, P&P, Sound of New York and other old school New York labels) the more I’m in awe of what he’s done here. More than a mix, he’s added effects, his own instrumentation (including the kazoo heard in the excerpt above) and the mind boggles at how this all came together. Apparently the CD version has extensive notes on all the manipulations done here.

My man Matthew Africa said it best in a write up on his blog, “It’s so vast, so detailed and weird that it makes me feel like a really shitty, lazy DJ.” Generally that’s how most DJs make me feel, but especially so Edan’s work here. Hell, I’m just happy to have a test press of this one…

And just when you thought it couldn’t achieve a higher level of pure dopeocity, there’s even going to be a film and possible DVD in 2010. Here’s the first mind melting excerpt:

Given Tuesday’s big national/international news, seemed like Curtis’ “We Got To Have Peace” was the best place to start. Lots of new tuneage, Blakroc (which I just had to pair with Baby Huey), Natural Yogurt Band, Federico Aubele and Alice Russell remxies, Charlotte Gainsbourg with Beck, Guilty Simpson, Edan and Mr. Chop paying tribute to Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth. Older tracks from Axelrod, The Derek Lawrence Statement, Johnny Clarke and recently unearthed new recordings from Philip Cohran & the Artistic Heritage Ensemble. Enjoy it while it’s here on demand until next week’s show…