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Christian Smith Platform DJ Mix CD

Christian Smith – Platform (Renaissance)

With DJ mixes coming out of our office ears and being two-a-penny for the last two decades, any new DJ mix that drops on our doormat needs to instantly grab us or it may not be given a second chance; and when two heavyweights like Renaissance and Christian Smith collaborate the expectation is all the greater.

Christian Smith Platform delivers a superb Detroit techno inspired mix that will have your neck muscles pumping in no time!

Having made his name as a true heavyweight of the techno scene with a string of seminal productions to his name, Christian Smith is undoubtedly one of the best-respected names in the genre. Often collaborating with his long-time studio partner, John Selway, Christian’s work has set the benchmark for quality techno; as his releases with Josh Wink’s Ovum imprint, John Digweed’s Bedrock, Steve Lawler’s ever-innovative Viva Music and of course, Renaissance, are a true testament to that.

“I wanted to do something special… that stands the test of time, but that has not been done for Renaissance before” Christian Smith suggested when asked about this new DJ mix for the Renaissance label.

To achieve this he has given each mix of this two-disc package a different flavour. Devoting the first CD to Detroit techno he has selected tracks produced by European artists that are heavily inspired by the early Detroit sound. He mixes up the hypnotic groove of Radio Slave’s remix of the Humate classic Love Stimulation with standout tracks from Stimming, Nic Fanciulli & Steve Mac.

Smith also adds a generous helping of his own unreleased original production to create a shimmering soundscape, that is as beautifully crafted, as it is compelling.

The second disc represents Christian Smith the DJ in a more peaktime, club environment – big records that convey the energy that he always brings to the dancefloor. Incorporating tracks from such production luminaries as Timo Maas, Cirez D and Guy J (as well as a further sprinkling of previously unheard material from his own studio).

Christian Smith comments on the second CD mix:
“At the end of that day it’s all about a good party and this is exactly what this second cd is to me.”

Christian Smith Platform is released on Monday 7th September on Renaissance.

Christian Smith Platform: CD One
1.Taho – Atlantess
2.Subotic – The Seed
3.Humate – Love Stimulation (Radio Slave Mix)
4.Stimming – The Kiss (Ripperton Mix)
5.Technasia – Crosswalk
6.Christian Smith & John Selway – Daytona
7.Secret Cinema – Kurzweil
8.DJ Yellow feat. Rucyl – In My Heart
9.Quince featuring Paris The Black Fu – My Life’s Rhythm
10.Nic Fanciulli & Steve Mac – 10%
11. Psycatron – Tipping Point

Christian Smith Platform: CD Two
1.Christian Smith & John Selway – Manfreak (Athos Mix)
2.Samuel L. Sessions – Can You Relate (Slam Remix)
3.Wehbba – The Hiss
4.Alex Under – FI (Tobias Remix)
5.Christian Smith & John Selway – Mistral (Pietee Mix)
6.Karotte – All She Wants Is
7.Christian Smith & Reset Robot – Elixir (Gary Beck Remix)
8.Guy J – Bianca
9.Pan-Pot – Confronted
10.Florian Meindl – Here Today Gone Tomorrow
11.Christian Smith – Indecent Exposure
12.Timo Maas – Jetstream
13.Carlo Dall Anese & Diego Logic – Brigadeiro Demais Engorda
14.Psycatron – Directions
15.Cirez-D – On Off