“ I like the approach to this mix. In the age of Serato, Ableton, and Cdj's DJ Para brings it back to the old school creating a hip hop mix using only turntables an 8 track and stacks and stacks of wax. Along with sometime partner DJ Baila from the Saxton Collection, "Feats per minute" is the ultimate hip hop mix coming straight outta Swindon.

Opening with a intro of deft scratches and a couple of beat juggles the beats switch up through a few choice premo beats before Para and Baila drop a series of deeply dug spoken word samples and accapella's and Rza-esque atmospherics. Littered with tightly woven blends (several layers deep!)scattershot scratches and machismo Dj Shouts you'll be neck snapping away before another classic beat or sample catches your ear again.

The much loved DJ Yoda makes an appearance half way through the album with 3 minutes of madness before the tempo ups a notch with some deep funk cuts for the latter half of the lp. Feats per Minute is a well thought out and very hard labored mix....there cant be a single minute that a record is left untouched"

- (One Week To Live Magazine)

“ The uk hip hop guru DJ Para has been responsible for a slew of high calibre mixtapes , battle weapons and artist albums over the years.For this latest cut & paste selection he teams up with Baila and capitalizes on their much talked about 'Saxton Collection' set. Stitching together beats and bobs from a multitude of stone cold classics,funk and new-school indie hip hop. The pair weave a head nodding tapestry that will prove irresistible to anyone with a pulse , a pair of feet and a ear for a good groove.DJ Yoda even pops in to drop his own mini session halfway through, and there's even a wibblesome remix at the end of a tune called 'Stumpy goes to bognor'.

What more could a listener want!

- Paul Sullivan ( idj International DJ Magazine)

" Para and Baila Keeps up the ridiculously high quality of their funky cut and paste style of their earlier mixes. Incorporating a ton of well placed breaks and samples. Ive got to be carefull in bigging it up too hard as I feature exclusively on one of the tracks.

Suffice to say ..Cop It.

- DJ Yoda (Hip Hop Connection)

" With some assistance from DJ Yoda this talented turntable twosome cut there way through classics from Krs-One to Whodini, adding a few unexpected twists to the proceeedingd plus some heavy breaks and a huge dose of gleefully reckless creativity".

- Ryan Proctor (blues and soul)

“ DJ Para and DJ Baila … Their Saxton Collection is the best mix cd from a DJ that I have heard all year. An Incredibly tight mix of unheard funk breaks and seminal old school hip hop, swiftly and precisely blended with a fantastic sense of humour, I’m predicting big things for Para. ”

- DJ Yoda HHC

" Fancy a lesson in the art of Turntablism? Veteran crate diggers Para and Baila present a fine bodied selection of old school funk cuts, sliced and scratched with left field grooves and hip-hop verbs. This mix is expertly crafted; the hosts somehow manage to drift between infinite musical genres with great ease. A melting pot of eclectic sounds indeed. Unlike many Dj mixes out there in cd land Para and Baila have raised the game and leave the competition in the dirt. Hunt and Seek this out 10/10. "

- Mr Sushi (botchit and scarper) Blowback/Atm/Dmc update

“ Best Mix Tape of the year from a new comer? DJ Para Represented on this one with his sometime partner DJ Baila. This was incredibly tight. Watch out for more from these guys in 2006. ”

- Hip Hop Connection

" Wicked funk/hip hop/dancefloor tracks put together with a slight turntablism attitude, this has got loads of plays in our shop One of the best current mix tapes around which combines funk hip hop and dancefloor tracks all expertly put together with deft scratching and doubles. The mixing is all done live, with a 8 track for extra effects. This would go down well at a house party as well as at home. "

- Fat City

“ This cd demonstrates some next level cut and paste techniques a full packed journey into sound. "

- The Projex

" Paras move into his own production is coming on strong with this personal project of beats and cuts. A great example of how things have moved on into 2006, with collaborations and live band artists adding there own touches, it certainly has everything you need for a all round CD project that covers many areas and many styles. "


- The Projex

" Originally a bay area hip hop magazine Bomb Hip Hop have since gone on to create a groundbreaking record label that focuses on the four elements. They became the first label to release an LP entirely dedicated to the DJ as an artist with return of the bomb DJ vol 1. Since then they have continued with this series which brings us to the latest release Return of the DJ vol 5.5. Feat. many talented DJs worldwide of course the track Creative Control from DJ Para (Cutz) and Relent (Beats) - a fine collaboration as seen in previous project - Relentless Paranoia. "

- The Projex

" The latest album to be added to the ever growing list of production, this time finding itself back to the collaboration many were anticipating from the last Para/Relent encounter with the Project. Things have moved onward and upward with the crisper fatter production from Relent - Fat beats and well sourced samples / spoken phrases. A perfect combination layered with the ever nimble fingered techniques of Para - this project hits all the right buttons. Featuring a mix of vocals, lyrics, feature tracks from related producers creating a strong collective feel to the project, and works perfectly. "

- The Projex

" Yet another installment from DJ para,this time combining his own production together with the usual high standard of cut and paste mix techniques. This Project introduces the Kicks and snares a classic boom bap style mix series in which we hope to hear more from in future projects. With DJ Alone also adding his own production it makes for a solid head nodding, neck snapping composition. "

- The Projex

" Captures everything that is in essence the humorous yet mysterious world of Relent. Intertwined with DJ Paras pin sharp finger work and sample selection, this collaboration is a perfect example of the traditional cut and paste ethic. Creating a seamless integration of sound and movement, heavy stuff. "

- Hip Hop Connection

" A form of awareness is an awesome extravaganza during which Para tests the limits of his turntables as musical instruments in order to deliver supremely entertaining music. This is a Hip Hop mix tape, not a rap compilation. "

- UKHH

" Following the success of their debut A Life Of Its Own. Slo-mo return with a 2nd installment. Continuing with their own brand of dark melodic grooves of producer Brett Mckee, vocals of Caitlin Bowles and the additional finger work of DJ Para. "

- The Projex

" Slo-Mo consist of three members, they are : DJ Para / Caitlin Bowles (Sepiatone/No More Horses) and Brett Mckee (Producer/Sepiatone). This project was a slight break from what Para is usually involved with. This collaboration was formed after Brett Mckee had already embarked on a personal project. Through Caitlin Bowles Para was asked to add scratches to some tracks, while Caitlin supplied vocals. This then turned into what is now known as Slo-Mo. "

- The Projex