Awful cd. Apparently I just got a transcript of the phonecall when it was arranged. I think he achieved the design brief pretty damn perfectly.
(apologies for the shamefully clear surplus time I have on my hands)
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Hello, could I speak to Erick Morillo, please?
Sure, Erick here...
Erick, this is Mixmag, in the UK. We want you to do a cd for our next cover
Ok, no problem, my fee is...
...Don't worry about your fee, Erick, we'll just cut back on actual stories in our next issue, or do another 'outrageous' drugs survey or something. You know how it is, kids'll buy anything these days...
Whatever I suppose...
Although this cd's gonna be a bit, erm, different...
Different? What do you mean?
Right Erick, here's the challenge...
You have to make the WORST cd possible...
S....s....sure guys, no problem, seems a bit wierd though? My WORST cd? Just how bad exactly? Worse, than, say, Subliminal Sessions Six?
That's right, worse than Subliminal Sessions Six.
We are Mixmag, remember...
Figures
Anyway, here's the catches...
Catches? What the f...
1. The cd is titled Subliminal Classics. You will fail if you swerve from this pre-requisite. Understand? Subliminal Classics.
Every tune on that cd MUST be old, and MUST have been released at one time somewhere in the world, on Subliminal records.
My WORST cd featuring Subliminal Classics? Hey c'mon guys...
Remember your fee Mr Morillo...
...Ok, ok, fair enough.
Secondly, you must have the following tracks on it:
Masters at Work - To Be In Love
MD X Press - God Made Me Funky
The Armand Van Helden mix of Nuyorican Soul - Runaway...
...Hang on, A BAD cd? with To Be in Love? No way man, that's imposs....
...Like I said, remember your fee Mr Morillo. I'd also like to remind you we are very powerful people here at Mixmag. We can make or break you. Even someone supposedly as powerful as you.
Look at the Trophy Twins. Their now on Radio 1. And who the hell are they?
Need I remind you we are single handedly convincing the UK, no THE WORLD, that Trance is not just noise, Erick.
Do you know what Trance actually sounds like, Erick?
Do you know how difficult it is to sell to people?
Sure, sorry dude.
So let me get this straight, I've got to do my WORST possible mix cd, but I must include those tracks?
Ok, simple. Why don't I just screw all the mixes up?
Sorry, not allowed...
Hmmm.
Oh, and one more thing, you gotta put that Believe tune you did with Jose Nunez, Harry Romero and Jocelyn Brown...
...Hey c'mon guys, where's the hidden camera's? These tunes are classics. I just can't do it, man. You find me ANY dj round the world who could do a bad mix cd with To Be In Love AND Believe on it...
...Look, Erick, don't make us call someone at Defected.
And this isn;t a wind-up?
No hidden camera's Erick.No wind-ups. We are Mixmag. We simply aren't funny.
Trophy Twins, Mr Morillo. Trance. Look at what we can do. We are Mixmag
Ok, ok, ok I'll do it.
Make that cheque to E Morillo, thats one R and two L's...