Timmy Stewart - 100
First off, a big thanks to Timmy for putting this mix together. As you can see from the tracklist the time and thought that went into compiling this was obviously huge. I approached Timmy back in August to see if he'd fancy doing a mix for the blog. I asked him if he fancied raiding his collection and maybe putting something together more leftfield. Often (and its quite often) he would make his mixes or live DJ sets available for download which is great but I sensed, possibly restricted on his part. As resident for The Stiff Kitten his DJ schedule is a hectic one with many sets a year not to mention appearances at Shine and other venues outside of Belfast - he's always playing to the floor, always including new tracks, pushing new sounds and regularly warming up for specific DJs that require a certain style, tempo or mood depending on who they are or what the occasion. So, I wanted Timmy to express himself, go a little further, give us something a little different... Thankfully he agreed and when after a month he came back to me to tell me he "hadn't forgotten" I knew he was cooking up something special!
Timmy Stewart - 100 minutes of some personal favs is exactly that. An expertly crafted mix that weaves in and out of electro, disco, hip hop, house, breakbeat, techno and the rest... It's obvious the effort that went into pulling this mix off. Not only with showing such versatility in compiling the track selection (which must span many years) but the ability to blend the different styles together without missing a beat takes some doing. One thing I noticed from first listen was the effortless flow and how quickly the 100 minutes seemed to go in. Anyway, enough from me... Get on this one.
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Timmy Stewart - 100 minutes of some personal favs