K7 is one of the most important names in DJ mixes and Carl Craig is a giant in the Detroit techno and house world. Get both together and, as you'd expect, the chemistry is on fire and the result epic. From the existential headshot floating in the cloud of smoke on the cover, you can tell this man means business. The entire mix is comprised of Carl's own remixes, productions and unreleased tracks with only the smoothest track order and mixing. Both discs in this 2CD set are over an hour of futuristic minimal techno, house, jazz, and experimental beats to keep you movin' all year. Expect to hear the bumping sounds of Directions "Busted Trees - Remix," the hot Junior Boys' "Like A Child - Remix" that we carried last year, Paperclip People's "Throw - Unreleased Version," the sophisticated vibe of Beanfield's "Tides - Remix" featuring the sweet vocals of Bajka, the awesome keyboard work on Fransisco Tristano's "The Melody - Remix" and the highly entrancing acid sounds of Delia Gonzales & Gavin Russom's "Relevee - Remix." Whereas CD1 kept it tasty with beautiful cuts, CD2 gets nasty for the more late night crowd. Check out 69's "Rushed" for a taste of the hypeness, the huge room synths on Faze Action's "In The Trees - Unreleased Remix," the insane rhythm romping on Tres Demented's "Demented (Or Just Crazy)," his own original track "At Les (Live In Paris)" and the future jazz sounds of Innerzone Orchestra's "Bug In The Bass Bin - Remix). As you can tell from the tracklist, the dude's got mad aliases, making this the ultimate mix for the fans. Also, you'll be glad to hear that K7 also released a companion 3LP version featuring full versions for the fiends. So necessary. All I gotta say is, minimal man, where you aaaat? Recommended.

reviewed by C'mish