DJ-Kicks : 50th anniversary

"There's no one out there like DJ Koze. Over the years, Stefan Kozalla has forged a sound that's psychedelic, funny and highly functional, moving effortlessly between hip-hop, house and pop. Whether it's an original track or one of his revered remixes, you can usually detect his fingerprints instantly. That's especially true on this landmark 50th instalment of DJ-Kicks, which taps into the !K7 series' original mission to provide something for home-listening instead of a club set. Indeed, this one is more like a playlist than a DJ mix. Still, Kozalla edits many of the songs-usually quite subtly-and teases out surprising similarities from vastly different material, enriching it all with a sense of whimsy that could only come from him".

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