DXcercise by Mid-Air!
-Cassette Gods Review-
A full 32-track album made to celebrate the Oberheim DX Programmable Drum Machine, complete with ladies in lycra on the cover and dozens of exercise tape samples. This tape may well become a crate digger’s treasure chest in a few years with its deep exploration of a rather pricey vintage drum machine. DXcercise doesn’t fall into vapor wave clichés or retro-hip hop worship. It’s a sweaty dance neon party all its own. What Mid-Air! squeeze’s out of the DX is impressive. The A side flows along with kitschy synths and minimal melodic components. The B Side starts getting weirder, like an early Rephlex 12”, adding acid lines and odd-time signatures. Mid-Air! knows what a good tune needs- a beat, a bassline and a hook. They don’t waste our time with anything else except the hoots and hollers from over-zealous Jazzercise instuctors.
-Mike Barret
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Tracklist
| 1. | The Complete Workout | 2:31 |
| 2. | Early As Usual | 1:29 |
| 3. | Body Break | 1:17 |
| 4. | Radio Detox | 2:57 |
| 5. | Cutting Fat | 2:33 |
| 6. | C'mon Feet | 2:17 |
| 7. | Mini Golf | 2:35 |
| 8. | Oh God Yeah | 2:25 |
| 9. | When You're Sad | 2:37 |
| 10. | Automated Workout | 1:52 |
| 11. | Head Lifts | 2:29 |
| 12. | Video Fitness Quiz | 3:06 |
| 13. | Sunburn | 2:00 |
| 14. | Disclaimer | 0:46 |
| 15. | Windy Shuffle | 1:33 |
| 16. | Face Stretch | 1:22 |
| 17. | My Program | 3:04 |
| 18. | Ducket Shuffle | 0:59 |
| 19. | DX vs. FM | 2:26 |
| 20. | Lay Flat | 2:34 |
| 21. | Time For The Change | 2:09 |
| 22. | Heart Check | 0:31 |
| 23. | A Funky Walk | 2:31 |
| 24. | Solo DX | 1:38 |
| 25. | Only Makes Sense | 1:45 |
| 26. | Sore | 1:50 |
| 27. | Tired | 1:22 |
| 28. | Intermission | 0:36 |
| 29. | Great Body | 1:59 |
| 30. | Cheap Acid | 1:20 |
| 31. | Body Shaping | 0:56 |
| 32. | Take It Down | 0:38 |
