MIXED BY/ Admin

MIXED BY ADMIN

Bristol-based producer Admin (soundcloud) has rapidly cultivated a discography of next-level, eccentric sample-based productions over the past few years. The sources for these productions are largely sweet, dusty rare grooves from jazz, soul and disco cuts. After some early work with Futureboogie, Admin had a bomb run in 2015 and 2016, dropping highly acclaimed EPs on Boogie Cafe, Sleazy Beats, Omena Record  and Kolour LTD in addition to contributing two different tracks to Bristol label Banoffee Pies‘ highly sought-after Limited Series. Perhaps the most unique aspect of his run is the implicit patience and quality control involved. Admin does not just crank out whatver’s clever, but rather maintains a steady but selective release pace. 2017 seeks to continue this run for the Bristol man, and he’s started things off with a soon-to be-released remix of Chezz’ “Bossa” for Boogie Cafe and has another dope remix in the pocket for a certain Secret label (I can’t say much more than that).

Aside from production, Admin is also a regular figure in the Bristol scene via his party Slix Disco, which has played host to such names as Marcel Vogel, Mister Saturday Night, The Revenge, Mark Grusane and Eddie C.

Anyway, we’re forgoing the interview component this time around with this man of semi-mystery. But before we dive into the mix, a bit about it from Admin himself:

“. . . The mix was in fact for my girlfriend who had just returned from a long shift at the Children’s Hospital on NYE. [I] wanted something that had energy, but not too hectic to begin with. Something that could build excitement but also kind of be retrospective of the year and forward thinking of the new year. It was never really intended to be a guestmix or anything, but I really enjoyed the mix even if [it’s] a bit rough around the edges. [It’s] got a nice charm to it. Also, apologies if [you were] expecting a ‘house’ mix.”

Musically, the session is a lovely melange of crackling soul, disco and boogie records. A silky, fun ride that’s sure to brighten any mood. Here you have it:

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Martín Miguel