Re: /Nicolette - DJ Kicks

Jim Westrich (westrich@uic.edu)
Thu, 20 Mar 1997 13:14:46 -0600

My comments would be similar to DeAngela Duff's with a few more caveats. I
think her tracks on the compilation are equal to the mid-level and worst
tunes on "Let No One Live . . .". I think the overall selection is quite
diverse, eclectic and experimental (if leaning too much on drum 'n bass for
my tastes). It is not often terribly groove friendly--careening from
introspective electronica to noisy electronic drum 'n bass. It is also
quite a value at 140 minutes. I do not think it is that great of song
selections but they are certainly enough there that most people do not have
that is a good value. I would recommend it to Nicollette, Plaid, and drum
'n bass fans; all others give it a listen first.

Peace,

Jim

At 11:10 AM 3/20/97 -0500, Carlos Mondesir wrote:
>I saw Nicollette's DJ Kicks in the store recently. I haven't had a chance
>to check it out. I've loved Nicolette's style since 'Mysterious Ways' and
>Massive Attack applied her style to great effect IMO. I picked up her
>album and really wanted to like it but could'nt get with it. How does this
>measure up?
>
>
>On Thu, 20 Mar 1997, DeAngela Duff wrote:
>
>> Another great compilation I recently got is Nicolette's DJ Kicks. Yes, I
know
>> she is not a DJ and Plaid is doing the little mixing there is for her, but
>> the 2 CD song selection is a good mix. Also you get 2 songs by Nicolette
>> from her first album (I assume) off of the Shut up and Dance label. Does
>> anyone have any info on her first album, and if it still possible to get (
>> probably not?) These songs are a little more accessible than her second
album;
>> but I like all of her stuff except for the new song she does specifically
>> for this compilation. I loved all of her little interludes though that
leads
>> to this song.