Avalon Emersons contribution to !K7s DJ-Kicks series, out September 4, 2020, encompasses her maverick sound. The 70-minute mix traverses a wide range of tempos, styles and eras with the grace of an experienced selector who distinguishes herself based on technical skill, clever methodology and a unique vision. Old-school house records mingle with references to rave and Italo, but the set isnt confined to a specific era or style — besides her own. “I wanted it to be representative of how I sound in the club while incorporating new original music,” Emerson says. “I thought of it as a good opportunity to summarize the last few years of DJing for me and share my original productions, covers and remixes.” Avalons DJ-Kicks is a confident and competent summation of what makes her one of the undergrounds most in-demand DJs. The diverse selections are tied together by her own edits, remixes and productions. New material bookends the mix: she opens the mix with her own voice featured more prominently than ever before on a bold, fresh and playful cover of The Magnetic Fields “Long Forgotten Fairytale.” At the end, she shuts it down with her “14th Life” remix of Austras “Anywayz,” which reimagines the song not as a dancefloor tool, but rather in a distinctly Avalon flavor of pop. TRACKLISTING: CD 1. Avalon Emerson – Long Forgotten Fairytale 2. Avalon Emerson – Wastelands and Oases 3. Tranceonic – Butterfly 4. Waveform – Breakers in Space (D.A.T. Remix) 5. Avalon Emerson – Rotting Hills 6. Anthony Acid – Doe, Doe, Doe 7. Little Mike – Dirty Pusherman (Original Filthy Mix) 8. DJ Sense – Finest 9. General Midi – The Future 10. Oni Ayhun – OAR004-A 11. Oklou – Level 5 12. Oceanic – Yellow Cone (Unison) 13. Smith n Hack – Ultra-Range Sound Process 14. Soundstream – 3rd Movement 15. The Dirtbombs – Sharevari 16. !!! – Hello? Is This Thing On? (Thomas N’ Eric’s Rub And Tug Throwdown) 17. Avalon Emerson – Poodle Power 18. Lady B – Cruising Around Motor City 19. Regular Citizen – Sleeping Unique 20. Austra – Anywayz (Avalon Emerson 14th Life Version)
