Fort Knox Five
Reminted
Inertia


Quickly establishing themselves as not only one of the premier breakbeat acts in the world but also as one of the most sought-after remixers in electronic music, Sid Barcelona, Jon Horvath, Rob Myers and Steve Raskin - collectively known as Fort Knox Five - have released their second album which showcases their signature breakbeat style and sound. Titled 'Reminted', they have coined this term to represent their unique remixing style and this is what this album is exactly about: a mix CD of Fort Knox Five's personally selected remixes of well-known artists, not only from the electronic world but also from various other genres. And it just highlights the deft skills that the group has in 'reminting other artists' tracks.

First of all, Fort Knox Five have done well in selecting twelve tracks out of their massive remix discography. They have created that party-rocking vibe that is unmistakably their own. From the Latin funk beats of Tito Puente's Ran Kan Kan and Joe Bataan's The Fool, the hip-hop breaks of Nickodemus' Give The Drummer Some and A SKillz and Krafty Kuts' Ain't It Funky, the breakbeat favourite of Kraak And Smaak's One Of These Days and Soulphonic Soundsystem's Catalina Sunset, as well as the soul of Skeewif's Now I'm Living For Me and Torpedo Boyz' Are You Talking To Me??? - the tunes are mixed so seamlessly that you could think it's just one big party track coming out of your speakers.

I can safely say that this album makes up for Adelaide missing out on the Good Vibrations Festival which featured this funky quartet. No doubt, their live instrumentations would have been a joy to watch live but in most cases, compared to the eastern states at least, Adelaideans have to make do with what we have - and if this CD is all we've got, then you won't hear any complaints from me.

Leo Varona