DJ Fresh (AnglophoniZ n°1)

I was told to do my review on a recently released record. The important word being "recently" . So I said yes, no problem. Thing is, I thought it would have been easier. I thought there would have been at least one good record to review. But no, seems like there is not. So I looked back in 2006, a long time ago, I must say, and chose Escape From Planet Monday by DJ Fresh. Because everyone hates Monday. I guess. By the way, even if the record got released in 2006, it is something new to me. So maybe we can call it a day ?
Anyway. DJ Fresh is a " UK-based drum and bass artist, and one of the principal members of Bad Company ", says Wikipedia. So the word is said, drum and bass. For those of you who do not know what drum and bass is, Escape From Planet Monday is probably what you need. A cool and simple record to listen to, and, hopefully, to enjoy. As I did. As I still do. Let me explain you why.
First, you will start by being "Nervous". No worry, this won't last. When you listen to a record - I mean, a whole record - for the first time, you have to be prepared, because you are about to enter into a brand new world, a new dimension. Especially with that kind of music. But what I am talking about is beyond words, actually. It is about pure feelings of happiness and joy, sensations, indescribable things. Things you have to listen to if you really want to escape. Not only from planet Monday, but also from planet Earth. Because that is where Fresh is taking you: elsewhere.
The great thing about the songs on this record is the "power" they have. I'll explain. While listening to "The Immortal", "Submarines" or "Throw", I had the sensation of living once again things I lived months ago. Do you see what I mean ? The impression of being sent back in the past, of escaping the present time. That is what I really like on this record. If you add the fact that nearly all of the songs are great (for instance "Babylon Rising", "Closer", "All That Jazz", "The Pink Panther" ) and that some impressive featurings appear on the record ( DJ Shadow, Pendulum ), what do you obtain ? A pretty good record, the perfect thing to escape, not only from Monday, as I said, but simply for escaping. That record is definitely worth your time.

Matthieu Vatry