In the early 2000s, superstar U.K. DJ Tall Paul began extending his reach to North America in hopes of expanding his popularity, which had already reached international levels. However, being internationally popular didn't really help Paul win the hearts of Middle America, so he began recording albums for Moonshine, the most widely distributed dance label in North America. His first major release for Moonshine, Mixed Live, followed previous releases in the Moonshine series of DJ mix albums by such DJs as Carl Cox and Donald ...
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In the early 2000s, superstar U.K. DJ Tall Paul began extending his reach to North America in hopes of expanding his popularity, which had already reached international levels. However, being internationally popular didn't really help Paul win the hearts of Middle America, so he began recording albums for Moonshine, the most widely distributed dance label in North America. His first major release for Moonshine, Mixed Live, followed previous releases in the Moonshine series of DJ mix albums by such DJs as Carl Cox and Donald Glaude. Paul throws down a much different set than he had on previous releases for the British Ministry of Sound label; while those mix albums were highly Eurocentric, featuring lots of Euro-trance and similar styles of music exclusive to Europe, his Mixed Live set is much more all-inclusive, no doubt to appeal to the techno- and house-oriented American audience he hoped to swoon. Of course, that doesn't mean that Paul plays tracks produced by American producers from New York, Chicago, or Detroit; instead, he sticks with European producers like Mauro Picotto and Three Drives, but the tracks he selects are a bit less trance-rooted than usual. Thus, while Paul refuses to part with his Euro-dance records, he at least drops tracks that are house- and techno-inflected. If you consider yourself an admirer of Paul's usual output, you should find this mix quite satisfying; meanwhile, those who normally don't appreciate his Eurocentric style may find this album to be a bit more appealing than what they would normally expect. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi
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