Carl Cox

Carl Cox may be one of the best Detroit DJs who actually hails from Manchester, UK. Not that the tribal-house guru hasn't repeatedly blazed through Motor City during his quarter-century of jockeydom. It's just that he bottles a particular blend of soul tech, futurescape electro and throbbing club vibe that's...

By Kelly Lemieux

February 21, 2002

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Carl Cox may be one of the best Detroit DJs who actually hails from Manchester, UK. Not that the tribal-house guru hasn't repeatedly blazed through Motor City during his quarter-century of jockeydom. It's just that he bottles a particular blend of soul tech, futurescape electro and throbbing club vibe that's so hard house/garage, so American, that many assume the stocky vinyl vet is a native. Currently, Cox is stateside in support of his debut major-label mix CD, Carl Cox Global. (He'll stop at the opulent Church on Thursday, February 21, with some seriously up-tempo wax in tow.) Global, released on FFRR/Strictly Rhythm, features only a couple of well-known dance artists -- Angel Moraes ("Turn It Up") and DJ Disciple ("Treble & Bass") -- in order to focus on quality cuts from Oxia (the retro "Nation"), Bryan Zentz (the brooding "Watch the Sun") and Simulation (the bouncy "Simulation"). While staying true to his four-on-the-floor philsophy, Cox lays down a tribal-house style that avoids the pots-and-pans grind of many tribal DJs. With richly produced drum beds and just a sprinkling of vocal samples, Cox's sound is warm and organic in comparison with that of peers like Armand Van Helden or Victor Calderone. While Cox is always a crowd-pleaser in a live setting, his tense style may take some getting used to. Once you get comfortable in his world, however, Global is a dance-floor treat.

Kelly Lemieux

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