Side B, Mix Connection Multimedia, 1999Yup, it’s another refreshing mix from a true Windy City luminary: Angel Alanis has done it all inside the world of beats, from DJing & throwing raves in the ‘90s (with legendary Midwest crew Mushgroove, who have one of the all-time cutest mascots with that dancing mushroom, and I’ve heard they still throw killer parties--- they sure as hell used to, some of the most positive vibes of any Chi-town events I attended back then) to producing loads of killer tracks under a slew of aliases, work he continues to this day. His sets were always tribal as fuck, exploring all the outer reaches of house and tech-house, and this mix is no exception; he gives us a stellar sampling of Chicago based producers from that era (excepting for Hatiras, the crazy Canuck), including his own divine “Chi’s Revenge” and a chunky cut from the stellar Dave ‘DJ Rhythm’ (big ups to the Moody crew), a strong mix from start to finish, and tracky as all fuck! I know there ain’t no going back, but those truly were the good old days…
