CALIBRE

SHELFLIFE

SIGNATURE

4LP/2CD

(CD: OCTOBER 2007; LP: SEPTEMBER 2007)

21 (eight on the LP) classic unreleased Calibre drum'n'bass/broken beat/dub productions (from 1997 to 2005) finally make onto this double CD set.

There aren’t many artists that have a veritable vault of back dated and in-demand tracks, but Calibre is an exception to the rule. None of the tracks on his ‘Shelf Life’ compilation have ever been played onto plastic.

‘Venus & Mars’ seems to be the track everyone’s purring about and with good reason too, but it’s his remix of Klute’s Hospital classic ‘Part Of Me’ that really catches the ear. Not many would or could try to remix such a tune, but he does it with ease. ‘Acrobat’ is another track that everyone’s waiting for, being the kind of tune that epitomises seminal nights such as “Speed”, and ‘Easy On My Mind’ furthers that cause with its funky swinging bassline. ‘Re-Entry’ has a more sinister feel to it and will turn heads, while ‘Peace Of Mind’ is quite simply classic Calibre.

But who am I to tell you which tracks stand out? What I can say though is that Dominic Martin (aka Calibre) will go down in drum'n'bass history as one of its legendary producers. Consistent and prodigiously talented, this compilation acts as a testament to his unique style.

TRACKLISTING

LP

01.  Calibre – Venus & Mars

02.  Calibre – Stay High

03.  STCal – STCal Roller

04.  Klute – Part Of Me (Calibre Remix)

05.  Calibre – Easy On My Mind

06.  Calibre – Acrobat

07.  Calibre – Re Entry

08.  Calibre – Piece Of Mind

CD1
01.  Calibre – Venus and Mars
02. Calibre – South Self
03.  Calibre – Stay High
04.  Calibre – Less Los Ablos
05.  Calibre – Jibaro
06.  STCal – STCal Roller
07.  Calibre – Shades
08.  Klute – Part Of Me (Calibre Remix)
09.  Calibre – Easy On My Mind
10.  Calibre – Re–Entry

CD2
01.  Calibre – Untitled
02.  Calibre – Acrobat
03.  Calibre – Makes Me Wonder (Original)
04.  Calibre – Cold Blade
05.  Calibre – Ill Stay
06.  Calibre – Free
07.  Calibre – Turn Around
08.  Calibre – Beat 97
09.  Calibre – Peace Of Mind (feat Lariman)
10.  Calibre – Idris
11. Calibre – Time And Space (Hidden Track)

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