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It was only last week that I went to check out Nate Campany at Pure Groove (and very good he was too, see review HERE) and whilst I was there, I wasn’t the only one to notice the distinctive R&S Records stalion on a 12” cover on the wall behind the counter.

“I didn’t know they were still going” said a customer to the shop assistant and he started explaining that they’ve started up again. But we already know all about that from the In Order To Dance compilation from last year.

Optimo Presents In Order To Edit is like a Part II to the first compilation as Optimo (he of Sub Club 20 Years Underground) has got busy on this 22 track mix.

Apart from the “This is Belgium” intro, there’s a good selection of R&S favourites from Spectrum, Joey Beltram, CJ Bolland and Aphex Twin (yep, it’s the excellent ‘Analogue Bubblebath’ again). But it’s anything but old hat with the big O on the mix, with Lenny D and Eric Kupper (he of ‘Say That You Love Me’), and bass heavy acid trip from Beltram, Mundo Muzique, a storming of Speedjack and possibly the best of the lot, Sonic Solution’s ‘Bagdad’.

You can imagine Optimo banging on the doors of R&S to do this mix and if you’re a fan of either, you’ll be a fan of both so this is a must get and for students of mixing and house history of, it’s essential.

This so Belgium and I want to kiss myself.

Reviewed: Various - Optimo Presents In Order To Edit (R&S Records) Cat. No RS0901CD Release date: 18th May 2009
Tracklisting
1. Fatal Error - Intro
2. Mr. Marvin - I Want U
3. Spectrum - Spectral (Lenny D & Eric Kupper Mix)
4. Spectrum - Amplification (Lenny D & Eric Kupper Mix)
5. Spock Jr. - Ion (Boccaccio Edit)
6. Joey Beltram - Energy Flash
7. Direct - Let It Ride
8. Joey Beltram - Joey’s Riot
9. Joey Beltram - Sub-Bass Experience
10. Mundo Muzique - Acid Pandemonium
11. Autonation - Sit On The Bass
12. Mantrax - Untitled
13. Speedjack - Storm
14. The Mover - Illuminated
15. Mescalinium United - We Have Arrived
16. Jam And Spoon - My First Fantastic Ff
17. CJ Bolland - Horsepower (Remix)
18. Sonic Solution - Bagdad
19. Capricorn - 20hz
20. Dhs - House Of God
21. Mu-Ziq - Phi 700
22. Aphex Twin - Analogue Bubblebath

Links:
www.rsrecords.com
www.myspace.com/randsrecords
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphex_twin
www.jaydee.net
www.wannakissmyself.com
www.optimo.co.uk
Pure Groove, West Smithfield, London for Delphic - Counterpoint (R&S Records) www.puregroove.co.uk