dj kentaro - on the wheels of solid steel
coming to the attention of the people at ninjatune via his 2002 dmc world finals they promptly sorted the man out for a pile of records for him to cut up to the max. this release sees this mix come to light for all the world to hear, as it was previously only available for the japanese market. and what a cracking set it is to. yes the lineup will be very familiar to many followers of the labels output, but the way that kentaro completely attacks these beats is very special. in the mix we get a blast of everything thrown together, hip hop, reggae, dropkick drum-n-bass, and some of the best scratching going. then to add more value for money to the set there is a dvd featuring some jaw dropping live action on some rooftop in japan that has all sorts of goodness that has to be seen to be believed, but there is so much more : animation (where the real beauty of the ninja meets ninja concept all blends together), and full on live scratch action.
for anyone who thinks that dj manipulation of the decks is not an art of the modern world then i urge you to check out this mix and dvd - it could change your life.
for those already converted, be assured that this is yet another fine addition to the solid steel set.