Far too many DJ’s fill their sets/mixes with monotonous humdrum. The greatest DJ’s tend to not only have a brilliant ear for what does and doesn’t blend together, but also a knack for dropping fresh and classic tunes alike. Erol Alkan, for instance, is now renowned for dropping a beefed up version of The Eurythmics’ ‘Sweet Dreams’ into his magnificent sets, alongside all those contemporary bangers. Similarly, IntoTheFray somehow manage to neatly mesh Anita Ward’s 1979 hit ‘Ring My Bell’ into their 
latest mix. So IntoTheFray, too, seems to have a gift for inventive mixing.
latest mix. So IntoTheFray, too, seems to have a gift for inventive mixing.I advise you to check out their blog (though they recently received a bit of a ticking-off from the disgruntled Detboi), where you can find rare tracks seldom found on The Hype Machine.
The latest offering from the Gold brothers is IntoTheFray’s greatest yet. Known as Park Ranger and Solid Gold, they are, in fact, only two fifths of IntoTheFray, and yet have delivered a very polished production indeed. For me, it’s the choice and diversity of tunes that make this so delicious. And, baring in mind what a mixed bag this is, it all fits together suprisingly well. They chuck in a bit of everything: some wonderfully cheesy electro-house (Puzique), hip-hop, bootlegs, wonky basslines, speed garage, indie-electro, retro disco, crunky bass and ‘fidget’ house:
Park Ranger Vs Solid Gold – Trouble Vision [pelski highly recommends]
Here are just a few of the tracks from that eclectic mix:
Crookers – Big Money Comin [the correct version]
The inclusion of Let’s Get Physical is such a treat – an underrated track from that thoroughly indified electro-duo, The Black Ghosts. Fake Blood seems to turn everything he touches to gold these days, and its nice to see this complete reworking of UNKLE’s previously rather boring ‘Restless’. Hercules And The Love Affair offer up a camp, truly vintage sound, thats sounds right out of the 70s, and has been receiving alot of radio coverage. A1 Bassline’s remix is another sound addition to his ever-increasing list of filthy nichey remixes. Hijack seems to gets alot of attention from the Gold brothers, and is, incidentally, playing at their next Game Over night in October alongside Andy George and Foamo. Should be an outstanding night.
Pelski says download this mix now.
It’s a real bouncy, energetic listen.
See IntoTheFray rip up Britol’s ‘The Tube’ at George Powell’s O-YO Meets ‘The Tube’ on April 23. They also have a new late-night residency at Plan B, Brixton.
Watch this space -IntoTheFray are gonna blow up.
