Three:
Hallucienda
by Betty Kang, PlexiPR
The new mix CD from noted New York-based DJ/producer Three
of the critically acclaimed Second-Hand Satellites (with
Sean Q6) & remix project Three A.M. (with Rabbit in
the Moon's David Christophere). The culmination of both
the last three years work into the Hallucination Limited
record label and the last 11 years of being involved with
Hallucination Records (who’s roster included Rabbit
In The Moon and electro giants Jackal & Hyde). HALLUCIENDA
is Three and Hallucination’s long-awaited, first ‘official’
DJ-mixed CD and captures the genre-bending diversity of
both Three’s DJ sets and the output on his Hallucination
Limited label. It features rare exclusives and unreleased
tracks expertly mixed by Three himself using Pioneer’s
DVJ-X1, Allen & Heath’s Xone:92 mixer, Red Zone’s
C-Loops sampler and outboard effects.
On this benchmark compilation Three says, “First
and foremost this CD is about the label, but I wanted to
present it as a live DJ mix that felt like a night out,
with some never heard exclusives and mixed with a bit of
on-the-fly editing/looping and some live FX in contrast
to label compilations which are often more of a “home
listening” retrospective of a label’s past releases.”
HALLUCIENDA includes Enhanced CD access to a 2ND downloadable
bonus mix of Limited and Hallucination Recordings catalog
releases, also mixed by Three.
Armed with a sound that borrows equally from vintage acid
house, soulful techno and electronic dub, Hallucination
Limited has fast become a celebrated underground label in
the world of electronic music garnering praise over its
first 10 vinyl-only releases from DJs as diverse as LTJ
Bukem, Charles Webster, and Lee Burridge. With a catalog
of over 45 tracks to choose from on this first retrospective
album Three says, “All at once I’m trying to
expose new artists & forthcoming music as well as showcase
more established names already associated with Hallucination
Limited. I also made a conscious effort for the tracklisting
to reflect the overall eclecticism of the label’s
big brother - Hallucination Recordings – having just
celebrated its 10th year.” Over the mix you'll hear
sounds ranging from house & techno to electro and, Three
explains, “some tracks that hopefully defy any single
type of category.”
The album recognizes Three and the label’s longstanding
relationship with Rabbit In The Moon with the inclusion
of "Timebomb", a quintessential R.I.T.M. track.
Other stellar tracks from Sycophant Slags (the inimitable
Mr. C & Francis Harris), Terry Francis, Q-Burns Abstract
Message featuring Lisa Shaw, Denver's rising star Little
Mike, Hallucination's unsung hero Grumptronix and the twisted
machine-funk of Reverse Commuter (a.k.a. [a]pendics.shuffle,
dubLoner) make this package a music lover’s delight.
Three’s history precedes him, drawing accolades for
his remix work from peers and contemporaries as varied as
Laurent Garnier, Doc Martin, Sasha, and Tyrant for seminal
remixes of R.I.T.M.'s - "Out of Body Experience”
(Burning Spear Mix), "FloorI.D.A.” (A Dub for
Strangeways) & U.N.K.L.E. feat. Ian Brown's - "Reign”
(Black Swan Vocal Mix) and the original production Second-Hand
Satellites - Multiple Mirrors parts 1&2. He’s
held residencies at Florida’s legendary Simon’s
and NYC’s Twilo and has played lauded guest spots
with San Francisco’s Wicked Crew and the UK’s
Fabric. The Hallucination Limited events at Miami’s
Winter Music Conference and long-running Snatch residency
in Tampa, FL are favorites of DJ’s and clubbers the
world over. Three relocated to NYC last year and he’s
been embraced locally at venues like Cielo, Sullivan Room
and the infamous Robots parties.
Three: Hallucienda US Tour Dates
09.03.05 - Pure
3rd Annual Labor Day Boat Cruise - Chicago
09.16.05 - Robots
w/ Hallucination Ltd. Reverse Commuter, Café
Deville, NYC
09.22.05 - Lava Lounge, Atlanta
09.23.05 - Club W, Salt Lake City
09.29.05 - Cielo
with Terry Francis Hallucienda Album Release Party,
NYC
10.01.05 - SmartBar,
Chicago
10.07.05 - Rise,
Boston
10.08.05 - Taboo, Charlotte
10.22.05 - Hyde Park CAfe, Tampa
11.04.05 - Basic, King
Club, LA
11.05.05 - Lotus, Vancouver
11.06.06 - TBC, Victoria, Vancouver
11.19.05 - Avalon
w/ Sandra Collins, LA
11.25.05 - Vinyl, Denver
11.26.05 - Compound,
Atlanta
12.04.05 - House of Blues, Orlando
For more information check out, HallucinationLimited.com,
TCA-Web.com
or SystemRecordings.com!