★★★★★
The combative titles of this artist and his album state, in no uncertain terms: this is a beat assault. As one of North America's top drum 'n' bass DJs, that's to be expected from AK1200. Heavily collaborating with Rob Playford (creator of drum 'n' bass pioneer Goldie's groundbreaking work, Timeless) the production is solid. But it is the non-belligerent tracks on Shoot to Kill that are more intriguing...
- www.rollingstone.com
2009-06-08
★★★★★
No less an authority than Dieselboy has called the Florida-based DJ AK1200 "the foundation of the American drum'n'bass scene," and while that may sound just a bit over-the-top to anyone who can name more than five or six American junglists from memory, there's no question that AK1200 is responsible for some of the most captivating music in a genre that is too often formulaic and, a decade after its arrival on the U.K. scene, distressingly stagnant...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
AK1200's second mix album of the year, Prepare for Assault, benefits from the American drum'n'bass maestro's increasing depth and range, revealed by the number (and variety) of dubplates he has access to. AK1200 drops tracks from D'Cruze ("Carbonite"), Danny Breaks (an AK1200 remix of "Pornstar Style VIP"), Majistrate ("Return"), and Special K ("Human Soul"), among others...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
How about this?! Some music to spill your brewski to! AK1200 wants y'all
to party and mosh about and maybe even forget about your acne, and your
piece of shit car that wouldn't attract bird poot, let alone a fine piece
o' coed ass. But he also wants you to better yourself. He wants talent
to be recognized...
- www.pitchforkmedia.com
2008-07-30
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