FROM DA BRICKS

DJ Krush – ‘Meiso’
taken from Meiso (Mo Wax, 1995)

DJ Krush – ‘Meiso (DJ Shadow Remix)’
taken from Meiso CDS (Mo Wax, 1996)

DJ Krush – ‘Meiso (Da Beatminerz Remix)’ 
taken from Meiso Another Maze (Sony, 1996)

Jaz’s recent Beatminerz compilation reminded me not only of how great their version of DJ Krush’s ‘Meiso’ is but also of the astounding quality of two other bangin’ versions by the man himself and DJ Shadow. All three have bounced around the cavities located on each side of my head for years now, but I’ll be damned if I’ve ever managed to decide on a definite favourite. Whereas the dark, brooding aesthetic of the original always instigates a relatively violent nodding of the head, the drop into the chorus on Shadow’s version is absolutelydevastating… but what about the filtered groove on Da Beatminerz’s cut? Goddammit!

There are several other remixes of this track in existence, so if you think I’m missing a trick then tell me, otherwise state your preference and help cease the whirring in my head. Please.

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