A very eccentric mix album that plays more like a compilation because it doesn't appear there is any actual mixing going on. A bit unexpected, given that Four Tet, unlike many other DJ Kicks contemporaries, is actually a DJ and could attempt a mix. Of course, with hip-hop, future jazz, IDM, and various experimental genres included, it would be quite difficult to mix these tracks together. It's a hodgepodge mix of many different things, and it's often discordant and unharmonious - almost chaotic at times. While I think there are way too many genres and styles being sampled, the underlying strength of the individual tracks makes this a successful compilation. It would make more sense for this CD to feature in the "Back to Mine" series than "DJ Kicks".