Description:
“Watch The Ride is Harmless' new DJ mix series which features the best up-and-coming and established DJ talent that the UK, Europe and the rest of the World has to offer. Focusing on genres including Hip-hop, Breakbeat, Drum & Bass, House and Techno, the emphasis is without doubt firmly on contemporary dance music. Kicking off the series were the Scratch Perverts (aka Prime Cuts, Tony Vegas and Plus One).”
Which means?
“Groove Armada’s Tom Findlay kicks off the second in Harmless Recording’s new Watch The Ride series with tracks from the likes of Lindstrom, Claude Von Stroke, The Greenskeepers and Kaos, as well as a couple of exclusives from Tom’s own band Sugardaddy, and remixes by The Glimmers, Joakim, Magik J and Riton.”
Is it much cop?
It’s pretty arresting. Sure the fashion police have had their issues with Groove Armada. Findlay though offers a harder, 80s electro-tinged sound on this mixtape, particularly with the offerings from his side project, Sugardaddy.
How many good tracks?
15. Although there’s nothing that’s supercali etc. However, the exclusive 12” edit of Sugardaddy’s ‘Chasing My Tail’ comes within touching distance of greatness.
And the worst?
The remaining 14 tracks, although more solid than spectacular, hardly disappoint.  
Biggest disappointment?
See above.
Verdict:
Having cornered the chill-out market, Findlay looks like he’s branching out into the booty-shaking sector. Seems ‘I See You Baby’ wasn’t so atypical of the man after all. Watch the ride? You won’t be able to resist climbing aboard.
(3¾/5)