Already the subject of countless compilation/mix licensings thanks to his electro-clash hit "Silver Screen (Shower Scene)," Chicago kingpin Felix Da Housecat issued his own mix album, one that ably competes with the spate of nu-electro compilations circa 2002. Unlike his Clashbackk Compilation Mix from 1997, which focused on the darker side of Windy City house, Excursions pegs the primitivist electronica scene with tracks from a few oft-anthologized names (Miss Kittin, Ladytron, Felix himself) and, best of all, an abundance of left-field producers. Aside from his own mix of "Silver Screen (Shower Scene)," highlights come from Bolz Bolz (an ace remix of "Take a Walk") and another Felix remix, of Dot Allison's "Substance." And for listeners growing tired of a few too many formula remakes of Giorgio Moroder's "The Chase," Felix inserts a great mini-set of pummeling techno (tracks from Jeff Mills and Tim Taylor, plus one from the User series). Almost as good as the impossible-to-license promo mix Felix did for Emperor Norton earlier in 2002.
Felix da Housecat
Excursions
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AllMusic Review by John Bush
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
feat: Ladytron
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2:52 | ||||
| 2 |
feat: We in Music
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4:27 | ||||
| 3 |
feat: Daniel Diamond
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2:38 | ||||
| 4 | 2:59 | |||||
| 5 |
feat: Northern Lite
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3:16 | ||||
| 6 |
feat: Dot Allison
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4:58 | ||||
| 7 |
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feat: BolzBolz
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3:34 | |||
| 8 | 3:33 | |||||
| 9 |
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feat: Kiki
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3:52 | |||
| 10 |
feat: User 010
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3:29 | ||||
| 11 |
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3:09 | ||||
| 12 |
feat: Jeff Mills
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4:10 | ||||
| 13 |
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feat: Miss Kittin & the Hacker
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5:44 | |||
| 14 |
feat: Aphrohead
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3:39 | ||||
| 15 | 5:08 | |||||
| 16 |
feat: Zoot Woman
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3:50 | ||||
| 17 |
feat: Ladytron
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4:42 | ||||
| 18 |
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feat: Archigram
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6:48 |
