Hybrid - Y4K

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  • The boys from Hybrid return to the scene, this time with a DJ mix album for the Y4K series. After the success of their artist album in Morning Sci-Fi, the true Hybrid fans will be pleased to see the lads set their stall on a mix album, an album that also shows the true talents of the Hybrid lads not only in the studio, but behind the turntables. The mix is full of quality productions. ‘Let It All Out’ by Forme is one such early highlight, a deep and moody breakbeat number that sets the tone for the album. The familiar acidic riffs and twisted breakbeats of the Hi-Fi Bugs also impress early with ‘The Knife Drawer’. The lads whip out a bit of a classic as they unleash ‘My Kingdom’, a melodic number by the Future Sound of London. To this point the album has flowed delightfully, with the trademark broken beat sound that Hybrid are synonymous with. Hybrid then chip in with one of their own with ‘In Good We Trust’ and then Luke Chable unleashes his twisted remix of ‘David’ by Gus Gus. The brilliant Vigi & Nectarios remix of ‘Pheonix’ by Nectarios signals a shift in the album as it gets a little more peak time and sinister in its approach. The fusion of the next two tracks is something to behold. The twisted sounds of Andy Page & Lee Burrudge’s ‘Why Are The Pretty Ones Always Insane’ meets the acidic riffs and dubbed beats of ‘Chemical Beats’ by the Chemical Brothers. It’s a brilliant part of the album thanks largely to the innovative mixing by Hybrid. The album then hits peak time with the stunning Stereo 8 remix of Orbital’s ‘Sunrise’ followed delightfully by the vocal delights of Hybrid’s ‘Blackout’. I must say that I really do like this album, and that being said, I tend to like everything these guys do. They stick to the old fashion roots of playing good fun music, and this album doesn’t have a dull moment in sight. All the tracks are very solid in their own right, and they are mixed very tightly and innovatively by the Hybrid lads. They have hit the nail on the head yet again!
RA