DJ-Kicks

by DJ Boring

Overview

DJ Boring broke through with the poignant "Winona," a YouTube algorithm classic which suddenly blew up around the same time as the first season of Stranger Things in 2016. At the time, Boring was lumped in with the lo-fi house scene alongside other producers with gimmicky names like DJ Seinfeld and Ross from Friends, but like those artists, he transcended the niche and embraced a wide variety of style with his productions and DJ sets. Following records on labels like Shall Not Fade, Technicolour, and Running Back, Boring released a volume of the DJ-Kicks series in 2024. The mix starts out with a series of bubbly ambient pieces from artists like Anthony Naples and Patrick Holland, as well as a sublime Thomas Fehlmann oldie from the early '90s. A punchy alt-R&B tune by Oscar Jerome leads into the mix's continuously beatmatched portion. Boring largely seems to favor carefree, somewhat retro house with a few diversions into other sounds. Teqmun's "Nettle Dweller (Pariah Remix)" has some deliriously wiggly bass, and Burnski goes full-on speed garage with "Pacific." Things steer toward trance with Cameo Blush's "Art of Worry," then Boring's own "You Luv Me" is one of the mix's ecstatic high points. Elsewhere, the mix goes from minimal and quirky (Shanti Celeste's "Cutie") to pumped-up and drummy (Hertz's "More Funk"), verging on hardgroove with Regal86's "Fuel (Deep Dish Mix)." Another Boring original, "N15," is a glossy, neon-streaked blend of garage and trance. Following a remix of a mysterious, German new wave-influenced track by Ede & Deckert featuring Sargland, the set ends with a left-field surprise, a Middle Eastern drum'n'bass tune called "Haraka" by Moktar and Saad El Soghayar. The title of the Bambounou track, "Expensive Discogs House," points to the sort of self-aware irony one would expect from someone with the moniker DJ Boring, but the mix itself plays like a celebration of club culture. ~ Paul Simpson

Product Details

Release Date:	08/16/2024
Label:	K7
UPC:	4062548087420

Tracks

1. Orb Two
2. Fried
3. Sympathetic Cycle
4. Schizophrenia
5. Berlin 1
6. 79249 Intro
7. Balet
8. All Love
9. Nettle Dweller [Pariah Remix]
10. Pembe Bulutlar
11. Pacific
12. Art of Worry
13. You Luv Me
14. Cutie
15. More Funk
16. Expensive DiscogsHouse
17. Back 2 Front (She Just Keeps Going)
18. Fuel [Deep Dish Mix]
19. Over the Hill [Mr. C's Hi NRG Dub]
20. N15
21. Even Sven
22. I'd Rather Be Getgot
23. Immer [Narciss "Venice" Remix]
24. Haraka

Album Credits

Performance Credits

DJ Boring   Primary Artist
Rampa   Primary Artist
Patrick Holland   Primary Artist
Anthony Napels   Primary Artist
Sally C   Primary Artist
Thor 54   Primary Artist
Odymel   Primary Artist
Cameo Blush   Primary Artist
Ede & Deckert   Primary Artist
Tim Taylor   Primary Artist
Malisa   Primary Artist
Oscar Jerome   Primary Artist
Moktar   Primary Artist
Regal86   Primary Artist
Shanti Celeste   Primary Artist
Burnski   Primary Artist
Sfire   Primary Artist
Hertz   Primary Artist
Thomas Fehlmann   Primary Artist
Teqmun   Primary Artist
Bambounou   Primary Artist
Saad   Primary Artist
Surgeons Girl   Primary Artist
Saad El Soghayar   Primary Artist
Leo Pol   Primary Artist
Jennifer Loveless   Primary Artist
Matisa   Primary Artist
Beste Hira   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Ede & Deckert   Composer
Beste Hira   Composer
Anthony Napels   Producer,Composer
Antoine Lauffer   Composer
Tristan Hallis   Composer
John Dunk   Composer
Mokhtar El-Sharouny   Composer
Shanti Celeste   Composer
Jeremy Guindo   Composer
Gregor Suetterlin   Composer
Pierre Jerksten   Composer
Logan Sturrock   Design
Malak Adel   Composer
Dan Medhurst   Creative Director,Photography
Jennifer Loveless   Composer
Patrick Holland   Composer
Thor 54   Composer
Tim Taylor   Composer
James Burnham   Composer
Thomas Fehlmann   Composer
S McMillan   Composer
Leo Pol   Composer
Isabella Erculei   Composer
Regal86   Composer
Oscar Jerome Laurence   Composer
Tijmen Blokzijl   Composer
Sally Caithness   Composer