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Fred Numf the well known DJ from Europe is set to perform in Hong Kong on the 12th November at Joint 15.

Fred has visited Hong Kong before so is not a stranger to the city. He will be coming around the same time Joint 15 will be two years old based in Causeway Bay.

Fred Numf is a wellrated DJ and producer worldwide, with a couple of toptracks with his mate Etienne Overdijk. Remixing Way Out West - Mindcircus, Tiesto - Lethal Industry and Hardy Heller tunes, he grown to a well respected jock. Black Hole gave him to offer to mix his compilations Universal Language. The first two UL cd's were both high in quality as in mixing. This time though, it is not a double album, but just one cd. Release on NEWS right now!

The Mix
First tune that is served is Greed - Tea In The Sahara. A dark, deep track with great cut-up vocals. The atmosphere is quite nice, with a soulfull break in the middle. The vocals remind a little of Bjork and are incredibly tasty. The mixing into the next track is quality. The dark atmosphere continues in the next tune: throbbing beats, funky breakbeats intermezzo and a cool, moody vocal sample bring a smile on the face.

The atmosphere lightens up a little with Quivver's male vocal tune These Are The Days, which has been heavily supported by a long row of topjocks. Fred Numf included it as well with the swirling sounds and groovy bassline. Very nice! After this Fred focuses more on tribal house feel tunes again, with some minimalistic, bouncing tracks. Worth mentionable is the awesome tune D:Fuse - Zurich 6 AM, with again fantastic vocal sample and a great distorted sound.

Moving on with Ice on Fire, which is a quality atmospheric track with a neat melody. The bells in the track are very nice waven into the track, presenting a shiny trancey tune. Next up is Fred Numf's new single Hear An Echo, again produced with Etienne Overdijk. The Dub Mix has been used, where the melody from the Original mix is stripped down and now focuses on eclectic sounds and effects.

Here comes the surprise of the compilation for me. Mat Leutwyler & Jason Suzuki (sounds like 2 action hero figures) produced The Conteded Gastronome and what a quality tune that is. Funky, pushing bassline, with acid-influence retro synths. What a beautiful, toptrack. Awesome! The next tune is a funky tune by wellknown Steve Porter. This track sounds like a progressive house version of old action tv-series in the eighties. Very energetic with bouncing beats and a joyfull melody.

The mix is running thowards it's end and there comes the first disappointing tune. The vocals in Colombia by Tarrentella & Saffron sound quite horrible, while productionwise the tune is a massive track. The next track is smoothly mixed in taking some tempo down and adding some flowing strings in the background. Very dreamy stuff by Hi & Lo, excellent. The mix ends with Spanish guitar influenced progtrancer Spagia, produced by highly acclaimed Benz & MD.

Conclusion
It has taken some time, but Universal Language is back and how! A fantastic, creative compilation with a great build-up and story. Atmosphere is the keyword in this eclectic mix that contains everything from dark prog, tribal house and tranzy melodies, but escpecially soul! Must have!

Tracklist
Track list:

1. Greed featuring Lesley – Tea In The Sahara
2. Sugar Caine presents: Bionik Phunk – Once In A Lifetime (dub mix)
3. Quivver – These Are The Days
4. MV featuring Stereomovers – Slinger (MV’s Tribal Fusion mix)
5. D:Fuse – Zürich 6 AM (Extended mix)
6. Ice On Fire – Radio Galaxy
7. Fred Numf and Etienne Overdijk feat B. Birnie – Hear An Echo (dub mix)
8. Mat Leutwyler & Jason Suzuki – The Contended Gastronome
9. Steve Porter – Swanky
10. Tarrentella & Saffron – Colombia (Original Tranquilandia mix)
11. Hi & Lo – Sign I
12. Benz & MD – Spiagia

Artist  Title  Label  Cat.nr.
  Fred NuMF  Feint  Simple Symphonys  SS 19
  Fred NuMF  Rocking your body  PRO records  PRO 008 + CD
  Fred NuMF  Fluxland '98  PRO records  PRO 10 (2X 12")
  FR Project  Free concert  PRO records  PRO 16
  FR Project  Amsterdam Disco  Simple Symphonys  SS 20
  FR Project  Feelin' Moody  Simple Symphonys  SS 23
  FR Project  Be your lover  PRO records  PRO 22
 Perpetual Two Tribal quest Hard Heels HH 002
  Fred Numf Vs. Five Point O 3 nights in a blue room +remix Steve Porter (fade, USA) ProGRESSIVE PRG 2001
  Fred Numf Vs. Five Point O Globalisation + remix Chris Fortier & Nail Kolo (Fade, USA) ProGRESSIVE PRG 2002
 Fred Numf Vs. Five Point O Wireless Influences + remix Mark Shimmon Tune Inn TIR 003
  Perpetual Two  Cosmic Chants / Future life Perpetual Tunes PT 2001
 Perpetual Two  Hilarious Fog / Psychedelic tribe Perpetual Tunes PT 2002
  ALvin Dorsey & Nick Petrel Define Moments Perpetual Tunes PT 2003
  ALvin Dorsey & Nick Petrel ANgel Dust ? Mind teaser Perpetual Tunes PT 2004
 Fred Numf Vs. Five Point O Hong Kong Junkie + remixes Force Mass Motion,
Medway & Mark Shimmon Tune Inn TIR 006 (1&2)
  Fred Numf vs.Etienne Overdijk WasteLand / Deep South Black Hole BH124-5
  Fred Numf vs.Etienne Overdijk Illusion Of The Truth + Mara remix Black Hole BH129-5
  Alvin Dorsey vs.  Nick Petrel Vicious Games / K Black Hole BH135-5
  Fred Numf & Etienne Overdijk
Present:Space Dubs Jamaica Skunk + Alvin Dorsey & Nick Petrel remix
 PROgressive Records PRG 2004
  Fred Numf & Etienne Overdijk Love Is The Drug + Redshifts Wicked Cartel remix Tune Inn Records (UK) TIR 014
       

REMIX PROJECTS
  Artist  Title  Label  Cat.nr.
  Voodoo Dolls
(Fred NuMF remix)  For Da Crowd  PRO records  PRO 11
  Stanley G. & Rubber Duck
(FR. Project remix)  Horny Bitch  Sonic West  SW 9901
  DJ Budai & Ferry
(Fred NuMF & Ramon Roelofs remix)  Csepp A Tengerben  PRO records  PRO 23 
  DJ Budai & Ferry
(Fred NuMF & Ramon Roelofs remix)  Zazen  PRO records  PRO 24 
 Hardy Heller
(Fred Numf vs. Five Point O remix)  Lovin’  Black Hole  123-5
 The Kemists
(Perpetual Two remix) What Exactly is Special K ? High Heels HH 003
 Prototype
(Fred Numf vs. Five Point O remix) Control Of Sound Tune Inn TIR
 Wheed Baskin
(Fred Numf vs. Five Point O remix) Castle Rock Maelstrom Records M 002
 Alvin Dorsey & Nick Petrel
(Fred Numf vs. Five Point O remix) Circulation Of Time Perpetual Tunes  PT 2003
  Liam Kennedy
(Fred Numf vs. Etienne Overdijk remix) Transparent Signals Perpetual Tunes  PT 2005
  Way Out West
(Fred Numf vs. Etienne Overdijk Remix) Mind Circus Black Hole Records
Destinctive Breaks (UK)
 
 138-5
  DJ Tiësto
(Fred Numf vs. Etienne Overdijk remix) Lethal Industry Magik Musik
Nebula (uk)/Nettwerk (USA)  804-5/2

(information provided by the promoter)