DJ-Kicks: Erlend Øye is a DJ mix album, mixed by Erlend Øye. It was released on 19 April 2004 on the Studio !K7 independent record label as part of the DJ-Kicks series. All vocals on the a cappella tracks are performed by Øye. The release was preceded on April 12 by the single "The Black Keys Work",[1] a remix of which appears on the album. Also released was a promotional 12'' vinyl single for "Sheltered Life/Fine Day".[2]
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| Released | 19 April 2004 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 51:56 | |||
| Label | Studio !K7 !K7161CD (CD) !K7161LP (LP) | |||
| Producer | Erlend Øye | |||
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The album was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe.[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Guardian | |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[6] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[7] |
| Stylus Magazine | B−[8] |
Online music magazine Pitchfork placed Erlend Øye's DJ-Kicks at number 148 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[9]
| No. | Title | Featuring | Length |
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| 1. | "So Weit Wie Noch Nie" | Jürgen Paape | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Sheltered Life/Fine Day (A Capella)" | 2:04 | |
| 3. | "Drop (Kings of Convenience Remix)" | Cornelius | 3:30 |
| 4. | "If I Ever Feel Better" | Phoenix | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Radio Jolly/Prego Amore (A Capella)" | Jolly Music | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Rubicon" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 3:58 |
| 7. | "2D2F" | Avenue D | 2:51 |
| 8. | "I Need Your Love" | The Rapture | 1:55 |
| 9. | "Lattialla Taas/Venus (A Capella)" (Shocking Blue cover) | Uusi Fantasia | 1:03 |
| 10. | "2 After 909/Intergalactic Autobahn (A Capella)" | Justus Köhncke | 2:29 |
| 11. | "The Black Keys Work (DJ-Kicks)" | 3:35 | |
| 12. | "Airraid" | Jackmate | 3:19 |
| 13. | "Poor Leno (Silicone Soul's Hypno House Dub)/There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (A Capella)" (The Smiths cover) | Röyksopp | 4:54 |
| 14. | "Metal Chix/Always on My Mind (A Capella)" (Brenda Lee cover) | Skatebård | 3:10 |
| 15. | "Dexter" | Ricardo Villalobos | 2:59 |
| 16. | "Winning A Battle, Losing The War" | Minizza | 3:47 |
| 17. | "Lullaby/A Place In My Heart (A Capella)" | Morgan Geist | 3:23 |
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 23 |
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