even before i started to dj i found myself under the influence of partick forge via his 'rebirth of cool' compilations, there was always a copy in somebody's glove box or cd collection. gradually, as i got more into djing patrick's 'stop and listen' compilation as well as the 'off centre' compilations soon became part of my collection. not much later came da lata which demonstrated his love for the brazilian beat. their most recent album 'serious' is in stores now and a few cuts are highlighted in this mix. all i have to say is that 'serious' is one of my favourite tracks of the year... i don't think even the wall flowers stand a chance once it's played!