Mixre

DJ Mixre - The Man Made Complication

OK, so here we have it, a mixtape from Cape Breton DJ Mixre. This is jampacked with MCs, and banging beats for sure. A very strong disc that'll have your head bobbing and feet tapping. It features 23 full length tracks by like 40+ or so different artists, from Spesh K, Sampson, Littles, Aristo, Mic Boyd, Quake, Trobiz and many many more, it's like a who's who of local hip hop. For $15 you are easily getting more than your money's worth, with this much talent on one disc. And unlike many mixtapes, there isn't excessive yelling over tracks, intros and name drops right and left, a refreshing change from the standard. I will say that there are a couple tracks that weren't as strong as others, and that the lyrical content isn't always the best. Some Stand out tracks for me on the disc: The Motto (yeah, i listened to it like 3 times while writing this, so what?) and Back With More (deadly track, great for knifing people in COD4 to). This is a very solid effort, and I look forward to seeing where Mixre goes next...

You can check out samples from the disc and other info about mr. Mixre on his myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/mixremusic

And as I bring up that link, I noticed that those tracks I mentioned are there for your listening pleasure, so check em out and cop that disc.

I rate this 4 Sunshines out of 5.... - ROCKSTATIC

DJ Mixre - The Man Made Complication

OK, so here we have it, a mixtape from Cape Breton DJ Mixre. This is jampacked with MCs, and banging beats for sure. A very strong disc that'll have your head bobbing and feet tapping. It features 23 full length tracks by like 40+ or so different artists, from Spesh K, Sampson, Littles, Aristo, Mic Boyd, Quake, Trobiz and many many more, it's like a who's who of local hip hop. For $15 you are easily getting more than your money's worth, with this much talent on one disc. And unlike many mixtapes, there isn't excessive yelling over tracks, intros and name drops right and left, a refreshing change from the standard. I will say that there are a couple tracks that weren't as strong as others, and that the lyrical content isn't always the best. Some Stand out tracks for me on the disc: The Motto (yeah, i listened to it like 3 times while writing this, so what?) and Back With More (deadly track, great for knifing people in COD4 to). This is a very solid effort, and I look forward to seeing where Mixre goes next...

You can check out samples from the disc and other info about mr. Mixre on his myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/mixremusic

And as I bring up that link, I noticed that those tracks I mentioned are there for your listening pleasure, so check em out and cop that disc.

I rate this 4 Sunshines out of 5.... - ROCKSTATIC

Mixre presents: The Man Made Complication


Specs:

*This is a compilation album.

Production by: Sampson (1), Suave (2,4,6,8,10,16,21), Anonamyss (3,12), Telly (5), Trobiz (11), Microphone Jones (9), Y-Not (13), White Mic (14), Bad Teknology (15), Hotbox (17), Veterano (18 ), Drow (19), 902 Kidd (22), Sean One (23)

Features: Bush, Mischif, Sampson, Scalabrine, Little the General, Matt Nokes, Mixre, Skoo Boy, Mad Craz, Rosco, Akon, Jadakiss, DNA, Monark, Colmes, Apostrophe, Mick D, Jay Bizzy, White Mic, Microphone Jones, Cess. The Entourage, Trobiz, Blitz Pacino, Medevil, Anonamyss, Hartigan, Phakt, Jordan Croucher, Shiest, Spesh K, Bishop Brigante, Johnny Hardcore, DJ Y-Rush, Aristo, Quake, Big Fela, N.I.F.T.Y., Divo, D-Sisive, Boy-Ill, Short Shane, Justice, Xponential, Mic Boyd

Website: http://www.myspace.com/mixremusic


Track by track:


1. Recognize (Bush, Mischif, Sampson, Scalabrine, Matt Nokes) - This is a pretty cool posse cut to start off the album. All five emcess come correct, but standing out the most are Sampson with his rapid-fire flow, and Matt Nokes with his raspy voice and straight-to-the-point style. The beat, produced by Sampson, has a nice boom-bap feel for the true hip-hop heads.

2. The Breakdown (Mixre) - This Suave beat has a lot of chops; it's a real hip-hop headbanger. Unfortunately, Mixre's flow seems a little stiff, and his vocals seem to lack depth. The topic of "do you think people were ready when..." isn't a bad idea, but the way it is executed makes for a bit of a repetitive and stale listen.

3. Double Shots (Skoo Boy, Mad Craz) - The interesting thing about this track is that it sounds really great, and yet doesn't really seem like the type of song that would make you want to drink and get rowdy as the title implies. Lyrically it's on topic; the verses are solid and the hook is kinda catchy. All in all though, it doesn't feel like a drinkin' song.

4.Back With More (Little the General, Mixre) - "Littles and I are back like spiiinal". Yuck. Other than that atrocious line, this song is pretty average. It leaves very little to comment on. The beat doesn't really do a whole lot, and the track just doesn't really have much feeling to it.

5. Do You Feel Me? (Rosco, Akon, Jadakiss) - Out of the blue, this song featuring two huge names (and some Rosco guy) shows up. The beat by Telly is 808 and synth-heavy to the point of sounding a little cheesy, but it still works...kinda I don't care for Akon at all, but if you like him, then you'll be happy with his nasally voice on the hook. Rosco sounds pretty hard, and Jadakiss just sounds like he always does. Cool track, but not worth more than a handful of listens.

6. Perfecta's of Wisdom (DNA, Monark, Colmes, Apostrophe, Mick D) - This track right here is New Brunswick hip-hop in full effect. Even though this track has been floating around for years, it's still nice to see it on an album finally. Suave's production here is on some dungeon, head-bangin' type of shit. It's not much more than a loop, but it works nicely because there's a good handful of quality rappers rapping in turn. Everyone brings their best, but Monark clearly stands out the most.

7. Man Made (Jay Bizzy, White Mic, Mixre) - Something is missing from this beat. It's fun sounding, and it's good, but it seems a little empty. Jay Bizzy flows and sounds like a veteran, but the real winner here is White Mic. WHITE MIC WHERE ARE YOU?! COME BACK! Seriously, White Mic destroys this beat. Mixre raps the last verse and is completely outshined by the latter two emcees. Then again, not everyone would be able to hang with Bizzy and Mic, so props to Mixre for doing it.

8. The Motto (Sampson, Mixre, Mischif) - Mixre is at his best on this track. Were he to spit like this on the other tracks on this album, he would've represented himself much better. Whatever the case, this song is tight from start to finish. The horny (brass horns, you creep) beat inspires body movement, and the hook will likely induce hands into the air. These three emcees sound tight together. I could picture them as a hip-hop trio.

9. She Wanna (Microphone Jones, Cess) - This song is cool, but the fast-flow and multi-syllables seem almost out of place for such a simple topic (bangin' a girl out). The flows sound nice, but as is the case with most fast flows, the lyrics aren't hittin' too much. The hook is also a little dry. The beat's okay, but it's nothing to write home about. I guess this track is just weird because it has a bit of a mainstream feel to it, but it just isn't mainstream sounding. (paradox, I know, but that's how I'd describe it)

10. Round & Round (The Entourage) - This is definitely one of my favorite beats on the album. It's not too complicated, it's just pleasing to the ears. The saxophone (I think that's what is it) and the lady vocals work miracles. For the most part, the rapping here sounds amateur, and the title "Round & Round" just do - Luke James

Approximately two years in the making and aptly titled, The Man Mad Complication is helmed by executive producer Mixre, who put his money where his mouth is and pulled together a credible collection of mostly East Coast emcees and producers who only occasionally fumble a lyric here or there; but mostly I would like to know who was the first to drop the repeated “blow brains/Kurt Cobain” line. Still, the standard is set high right from opening track “Recognize,” where Bush, Mischif, Sampson, Scalabrine and Matt Nokes spit hot bars of braggadocio with tight flows over simple, slamming production primarily composed of plenty of drums and a little bit of piano. The quality of that track is only matched towards the end with “Bring It Back,” where D-Sisive, Spesh K, Boy-Ill and Divo bring it back to 88 over an inspiring, Rocky-esque beat with just a hint of funky guitar. In between are a scattering of other highlights: “Do You Feel Me?” remixes the Rosco song featuring Akon and Jadakiss, and it tends to stand out like a sore thumb amongst all of the Canadian tracks; “The Motto” teams Sampson, Mischif and Mixre on a fun and energetic beat for some verbal flexing; “She Wanna” is groovy, uptempo sick sex from Microphone Jones and Cess; and “Spit That Murder Remix” is another braggadocio posse cut, this time featuring Spesh K, Bishop Brigante, Mixre and Johnny Hardcore. Mixre would have been better off without the shout-outs throughout the album, which be which betray the mixtape roots and sell short what The Man Made Complication finally ended up becoming: a damn fine compilation that should help expose the lesser known, underground artists that make up the majority of the guests. For more on Mixre check out http://www.myspace.com/mixremusic - Thomas Quinlan

Mixre presents: The Man Made Complication


Specs:

*This is a compilation album.

Production by: Sampson (1), Suave (2,4,6,8,10,16,21), Anonamyss (3,12), Telly (5), Trobiz (11), Microphone Jones (9), Y-Not (13), White Mic (14), Bad Teknology (15), Hotbox (17), Veterano (18 ), Drow (19), 902 Kidd (22), Sean One (23)

Features: Bush, Mischif, Sampson, Scalabrine, Little the General, Matt Nokes, Mixre, Skoo Boy, Mad Craz, Rosco, Akon, Jadakiss, DNA, Monark, Colmes, Apostrophe, Mick D, Jay Bizzy, White Mic, Microphone Jones, Cess. The Entourage, Trobiz, Blitz Pacino, Medevil, Anonamyss, Hartigan, Phakt, Jordan Croucher, Shiest, Spesh K, Bishop Brigante, Johnny Hardcore, DJ Y-Rush, Aristo, Quake, Big Fela, N.I.F.T.Y., Divo, D-Sisive, Boy-Ill, Short Shane, Justice, Xponential, Mic Boyd

Website: http://www.myspace.com/mixremusic


Track by track:


1. Recognize (Bush, Mischif, Sampson, Scalabrine, Matt Nokes) - This is a pretty cool posse cut to start off the album. All five emcess come correct, but standing out the most are Sampson with his rapid-fire flow, and Matt Nokes with his raspy voice and straight-to-the-point style. The beat, produced by Sampson, has a nice boom-bap feel for the true hip-hop heads.

2. The Breakdown (Mixre) - This Suave beat has a lot of chops; it's a real hip-hop headbanger. Unfortunately, Mixre's flow seems a little stiff, and his vocals seem to lack depth. The topic of "do you think people were ready when..." isn't a bad idea, but the way it is executed makes for a bit of a repetitive and stale listen.

3. Double Shots (Skoo Boy, Mad Craz) - The interesting thing about this track is that it sounds really great, and yet doesn't really seem like the type of song that would make you want to drink and get rowdy as the title implies. Lyrically it's on topic; the verses are solid and the hook is kinda catchy. All in all though, it doesn't feel like a drinkin' song.

4.Back With More (Little the General, Mixre) - "Littles and I are back like spiiinal". Yuck. Other than that atrocious line, this song is pretty average. It leaves very little to comment on. The beat doesn't really do a whole lot, and the track just doesn't really have much feeling to it.

5. Do You Feel Me? (Rosco, Akon, Jadakiss) - Out of the blue, this song featuring two huge names (and some Rosco guy) shows up. The beat by Telly is 808 and synth-heavy to the point of sounding a little cheesy, but it still works...kinda I don't care for Akon at all, but if you like him, then you'll be happy with his nasally voice on the hook. Rosco sounds pretty hard, and Jadakiss just sounds like he always does. Cool track, but not worth more than a handful of listens.

6. Perfecta's of Wisdom (DNA, Monark, Colmes, Apostrophe, Mick D) - This track right here is New Brunswick hip-hop in full effect. Even though this track has been floating around for years, it's still nice to see it on an album finally. Suave's production here is on some dungeon, head-bangin' type of shit. It's not much more than a loop, but it works nicely because there's a good handful of quality rappers rapping in turn. Everyone brings their best, but Monark clearly stands out the most.

7. Man Made (Jay Bizzy, White Mic, Mixre) - Something is missing from this beat. It's fun sounding, and it's good, but it seems a little empty. Jay Bizzy flows and sounds like a veteran, but the real winner here is White Mic. WHITE MIC WHERE ARE YOU?! COME BACK! Seriously, White Mic destroys this beat. Mixre raps the last verse and is completely outshined by the latter two emcees. Then again, not everyone would be able to hang with Bizzy and Mic, so props to Mixre for doing it.

8. The Motto (Sampson, Mixre, Mischif) - Mixre is at his best on this track. Were he to spit like this on the other tracks on this album, he would've represented himself much better. Whatever the case, this song is tight from start to finish. The horny (brass horns, you creep) beat inspires body movement, and the hook will likely induce hands into the air. These three emcees sound tight together. I could picture them as a hip-hop trio.

9. She Wanna (Microphone Jones, Cess) - This song is cool, but the fast-flow and multi-syllables seem almost out of place for such a simple topic (bangin' a girl out). The flows sound nice, but as is the case with most fast flows, the lyrics aren't hittin' too much. The hook is also a little dry. The beat's okay, but it's nothing to write home about. I guess this track is just weird because it has a bit of a mainstream feel to it, but it just isn't mainstream sounding. (paradox, I know, but that's how I'd describe it)

10. Round & Round (The Entourage) - This is definitely one of my favorite beats on the album. It's not too complicated, it's just pleasing to the ears. The saxophone (I think that's what is it) and the lady vocals work miracles. For the most part, the rapping here sounds amateur, and the title "Round & Round" just do - Luke James