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  • Summary: The latest edition of the DJ-Kicks series features three new tracks from the Michigan DJ/electronic producer.
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  1. Feb 16, 2017
    90
    A mix that has 2017 in its pocket.
  2. Feb 6, 2017
    80
    This album is an inspired mix from Dear and a worthy addition to the DJ Kicks series. It is clearly scrupulously thought through but never comes across as overthought.
  3. Feb 6, 2017
    80
    Along with his own cuts, Dear works dialled-in dance floor weapons from Randomer, Matrixxman, Simian Mobile Disco and Thatmanmonkzn into this heady, satisfying mix.
  4. Feb 6, 2017
    80
    Meditative house music moments from Italojohnson and Vin Sol also bring the heat in the first hour, while for the final furlong, he opts for two peak-time Audion exclusives and brings the mix to a close with DJ Khalab & Baba Sissoko’s ‘Kumu’.
  5. Mar 7, 2017
    80
    Punctuated by DJ Khalab (and Baba Sissoko)'s rolling and disorienting "Kumu," this is Dear's funnest and oddest mix yet.
  6. Feb 6, 2017
    74
    The smartly paced set switchbacks between minimalist drum tracks and deeper, more atmospheric house, and it climaxes with two previously unreleased Audion cuts and an interlude.
  7. Feb 10, 2017
    74
    Even as a mix of two halves, Dear's assured pacing means his DJ-Kicks entry rarely sounds disjointed. Two new Audion tracks near the end of the mix stand out, in ways that are both positive and negative.
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