Baby Anne rocks. Plain and simple. Her musical selection may not be graceful or always melodic, but one can definitely count on loud and aggressive. More like barking dogs and screeching sirens instead of swimming streams and dreamy skies. But what do we expect from the Bass Queen herself, the infant extraordinaire, the "mixtress" emerging from the dungeon? Baby Anne, the producer, brings us a new mix CD on Moist Music . It is laced with equal parts of bass and attitude, and sprinkled with haunting vocals. Baby Anne emerged from the Orlando Florida electronic music scene of the mid 90s and has never looked back, touring constantly across the US and Canada for the last 10 years.
As one of the first female DJs to find success in a male dominated business, she is known for her unique blend of Miami Bass, electro, and breakbeat in DJ sets and original numbers. 2007 has Baby Anne set with a very original and creative mix compilation in which the tracks are a mixture of songs that she played in the early days of her DJ career. We get to hear the likes of old school vibes like Kaotic Chemistry and Hashim mixed with songs she is spinning now like Delirium and Faze mixed with several of her own new productions like BK 2 and I Wanna Rock. Baby Anne's latest single, "I Wanna Rock" represents the sound she is known for, which combines Miami bass and electro with funky breaks.
My favorite moments on this mix were captured in the first track's breakbeat anthem, BQ2. Then I can't help but smile on the reminiscent "Drum Trip" by Kaotic Chemistry. Layizon's "The Ride Inside" shows off Salt N Pepa's "Push It" groove in a souped-up new style. Then, "Halfway To There" by System22 rocks steady, followed soon by Baby Anne's own new staple track, "I Wanna Rock." I loved the usage of real vocals on the final several tracks, including the female on Sneaky Sound System's "Pictures," the male vox on Josh Money's "Disappear," and the lovely female wisp on "Falling" by Honeyroot. After seeing her sweat it out on stage spinning the decks, I have more respect for the creation of a tight mix. This one does not disappoint, especially for the hardcore.
