If anyone is capturing the current spirit
of acid house it’s Tom ‘The Jedi’ Middleton.
Not content with having the biggest tune around with Cosmos
‘Take Me with You’, he has set out his stall with
his definitive mix for Hooj Choons. Entitled 'The Sound Of
The Cosmos’, this 3 CD package captures Tom at his very
best behind the decks and FX, and encompasses the full diversity
of styles that have made his name as a top flight DJ. A comprehensive
showcase of the great and the good - a triple CD package to
rank alongside the legendary Renaissance set from Sasha and
Digweed, and is a great reflection of the global musical agenda
being set by the SMIRNOFF Experience.
Rhythm, melody, harmony. The essence of great music. CD1
‘Rhythm’ features Tom’s breaks/deepstep
mix, CD2 ‘Melody’ features his deep house set,
and ‘Harmony’ CD3, his downtempo set. An outstanding
display of his talents, ‘The Sound Of The Cosmos’
will cement Tom’s reputation as one of the best, and
most eclectic Dj’s of around.
Tom hails from south west England, but his musical knowledge
is worldwide - his talents seem to know no bounds. Established
as a DJ (of 12 years standing), artist, producer and remixer,
Tom is renowned for his off the wall approach to music and
life. Global Communications ("76:14" including the
seminal ambient epic Grandfather Clock track.. "Ob-selon
Mi-nos"), Cosmos, Jedi Knights ("New School Science")
and Reload ("A Collection of Short Stories") - all
have Tom at the helm. Some big tunes, some genuine classics
and bucket loads of talent.
True eclecticism is always hard to find, but with ‘Sound
Of The Cosmos’ look no further. Where else will you
find Blue Monday overlaid with Tiga’s ultra hot ‘Sunglasses
At Night’, or Schmoov’s remix of A Millions Sons’
truly genius ‘Misti Blu’ sitting happily alongside
Bob Morgan’s ‘Marguerite’ (a reggae version
of the Tony Hart’s ‘Take Heart’ theme tune)
Right here...Tom is a classically trained cellist and pianist,
grew up on a diet of breakdancing, surfing and skating, 80’s
electro, synth pop, hip hop, ska, goth, rock, jazzfunk, soul
and boogie, early Chicago acid house , Detroit techno and
New York house and garage, which might explain his eclectic
tastes. Also keep your ears peeled for those unmistakable
Cosmos ‘Take Me With You’ bleeps fading in and
out of the mix.
This mix aims to encapsulate Tom’s weekly eclectic
Kiss 100 radio show that encompasses "all styles and
eras across all tempos". The enigmatic Tom enthuses:
“I’m thrilled that Hooj are releasing my ambitious
eclectic triple CD selection...I couldn't bare to leave off
so many beautiful tracks or edit them down to a single CD,
so take your pick from Deep, Electro, Break, Step - key mixed
Soulful, Sexy, Jazz, House - or the lovers guide to Chillout.
With this comp you can have it large with your mates in the
frontroom, small with your parents in the kitchen, then have
it off with your lover in the bedroom. It’s music for
life with a feel good factor turned up to 11. Blending current
and future classics plus some overlooked sonic gems that pass
the meticulous Middleton quality control criteria; timless,
melodic, warm, deep, sexy, soulful, and uplifting...”
Artist's Web Links
Tom Middleton @ Big Chill in
London
Tom Middleton @ SQ Klub in Poznan
Tom Middleton @ Habit Newcastle
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