DJ-Kicks
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DJ-Kicks (typeset DJ-KiCKS on all cover artwork) is a series of DJ mix albums, mixed by various artists for the independent record label !K7 Records.
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[edit] History
DJ-Kicks started out in 1995 as a compilation of electronic DJ club-style mixes in the techno or house genres, with the then-novel twist of being targeted to a home listening audience. Soon afterwards, both the choice of compilers and the genres included were expanded: In addition to DJs, more and more producers (like Terranova), remixers (like Kruder & Dorfmeister), bands (like the Stereo MCs) and musicians (like Nicolette) compiled DJ-Kicks albums. The actual music began to vary wildly as well, ranging from Trüby Trio's downbeat jazz sound to Kemistry & Storm's aggressive drum and bass. Still, all contributions remain broadly within the electronic music genre.
The first DJ-Kicks release was C.J. Bolland's in 1995, and the series is still regularly expanded. As of October 2006, there are 28 releases in the series, with a release rate of roughly two to three new ones each year. Some of the DJ-Kicks mixes are very popular and counted among the regular albums of the compiler, most notably the one by Kruder & Dorfmeister. The DJ-Kicks series has been called "the most important DJ-mix series ever" by Mixmag. The 26th release was a special celebratory (and unmixed) "best of" compilation, DJ-Kicks: The Exclusives. It consisted of original tracks by the DJs who had mixed the earlier albums in the series.
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DJ-Kicks: C.J. Bolland
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DJ-Kicks: Carl Craig
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DJ-Kicks: Claude Young
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DJ-Kicks: Kruder & Dorfmeister
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DJ-Kicks: Stacey Pullen
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| DJ-Kicks: Nicolette |
DJ-Kicks: The Black Album
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DJ-Kicks: DJ Cam
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DJ-Kicks: Terranova
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DJ-Kicks: Smith & Mighty
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DJ-Kicks: Andrea Parker
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DJ-Kicks: Kemistry & Storm
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DJ-Kicks: Thievery Corporation
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DJ-Kicks: Kid Loco
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DJ-Kicks: Stereo MCs
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DJ-Kicks: Nightmares on Wax
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DJ-Kicks: Trüby Trio
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DJ-Kicks: Vikter Duplaix
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| DJ-Kicks: Playgroup |
DJ-Kicks: Tiga
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DJ-Kicks: Chicken Lips
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DJ-Kicks: Erlend Øye
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DJ-Kicks: Daddy G
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| DJ-Kicks: The Glimmers |
DJ-Kicks: Annie
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DJ-Kicks: The Exclusives
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| DJ-Kicks: Four Tet |
DJ-Kicks: Henrik Schwarz
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DJ-Kicks: Hot Chip
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DJ-Kicks: Booka Shade
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| DJ-Kicks: Burial |
