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Nina Kraviz Victor Rosado
Remixes Rosa
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I got very excited when I saw Victor’s name getting mentioned on the one-sheet for these releases — not sure how this project came about, but the results are stunning! Victor Rosado had first-hand experience of what went on at the Paradise Garage; being a regular and also DJing alongside Larry Levan. Over the past decade, Rosado has been more active in the studio, remixing some of the classics that he used to play at the Garage. Now he’s turned his skills to Nina Kraviz’s productions, transforming the likes of ‘Aus’, ‘Taxi Talk’ and ‘Choices’ into sleazy New York-style disco/house tracks nuanced by the idiosyncratic spirit of the Paradise Garage. Fantastic.
Adult.
Shari Vari/122 Hours Of Fear Ghostly 7.5
Regarded by some as the first Detroit techno tune, ‘Shari Vari’ by A Number Of Names emerged in the early ‘80s, employing the aesthetics of new-wave and minimal synth music. Arguably, it’s not really a techno tune, but nevertheless it’s a great tune. A few decades down the line, another Detroit-based, minimal synth act, Adult., pay tribute to this questionable moment in techno’s evolution with an energetic, electro cover version, backed with the noir-ish new wave of ‘122 Hours Of Fear’. Not quite matching the standard of the original, their version of ‘Shari Vari’ maintains a cool, sophisticated essence.
Aeroplane feat Jamie Principle
In Her Eyes Aeropop 7.5
Needing little introduction, house legend Jamie Principle and, of course, Aeroplane, collude on this rubbery disco jam that feels part-Imagination and part-Daft Punk. Raucous and rambunctious, it’s got all the trappings of a potential radio hit and an arsenal of super-compressed remixes will also guarantee this in the clubs. Amongst all of this, however, is a more tasteful remix from favorites, Tiger & Woods,
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Bat For Lashes All Your Gold (Hercules & Love
Affair Remix) Parlophone 8.5
Classic ‘Def Mix’-style makeover from Hercules & Love Affair. Keeping the spirit of Knuckles, Morales and Tomiie very much alive in 2012.
Kris Menace
Hide feat Miss Kittin Compuphonic
who do their signature cut ‘n’ paste makeover — providing the release’s highlight.
D/R/U/G/S The Source Of Light (Daniel
Avery Remix) Different 8.5
Calum Wright’s restless, fluorescent electro gets a brilliant reworking by man-of- the-moment, Daniel Avery, who’s not set a foot wrong ahead of a mix for Fabric, singles for Erol Alkan’s Phantasy Sound label and a numerous amount of remixes. Tempering the mood considerably, Avery’s remix of ‘The Source Of Light’ swaps euphoric synth rushes for a bubbling 303 and a low-slung, Peter Hook-style bassline.
Fab Mayday
Do What You Like Relish 7.5
Reminding me a little of Rebolledo’s classic chugger, ‘Venganza y Seducción’, for Comeme, ‘Do What You Like’ takes a sinuous, repetitive guitar phrase and layers it over a tough, compressed, motorik rhythm; a hard, icy-cool no-wave ditty that’s robust enough to fit into techno sets. Flickering, strobing effects give that disco-not-disco feel and a remix from label boss, Robbi ‘Headman’ Insinna, changes the mood a little with some decorative, Italo-style synth touches. Top remix package with useful ‘Dub’ and ‘Reprise’ versions.
In Flagranti
Skematic Tracks Vol. 3 Codek 9.0
The In Flagranti duo put the brakes on their signature cut ‘n’ paste style for this more dreamy excursion into psychedelic disco
spheres. Calling on Rekids’ Toby Tobias for his keyboard skills, these two tracks ‘What A Rush’ and ‘Belt Freeway’ shirk the jagged, spiky disco-not-disco for a really out-there approach — drawing on a more kitsch, retro-futuristic idea of techno and deep NYC-style house music, with dreamy keys and sci-fi effects. So good!
Slow It Down & Elijah Collins
Alright EP Retrospective
8.0 Latest EP collaboration from London-based Elijah Collins and Glaswegian duo, Slow It Down. Purists and lovers of the ‘80s boogie sound will approve the title track, for its elastic bass and Linn drum kicks, and the Janet Jackson ‘Don’t Stand Another Chance’-sampling ‘Tramadol Boogie’ will also get an acknowledging nod. For those wanting a less retro fix, then head for the Ruben & Ra dub, but the pure, revival styles of the original productions are this record’s strength.
Waze & Odyssey
Love Attack (Mark E Remix) Disco Bloodbath 9.5
Riding the popularity of the current mid-’90s house revival, alongside the likes of Bicep, are the brilliant Waze & Odyssey who have maintained a steady output of quality bangers since their beginnings, only a matter of months ago. Both tracks ‘Love Attack’ and ‘She’s A Hooker’ (the latter being my particular favorite) do the business, nodding to the likes of MK and Kerri Chandler along the way; but fear not, disco faithful, as Mark E is also here on remix duty, providing a superb proto-house style makeover of the title tune.
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6.0 Throbbing disco- nouveau featuring the vocal talent of one Miss Kittin. Features more throbbing remixes by Alexander Maier, Maethelvin and Nhar all trying to out ‘throb’ each other.
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Lana Del Rey Blue Velvet/Ride
(Remixes) Polydor 7.0
LindstrØm remixes by-numbers and Paul Woolford’s Special Request remix sounds like an old ‘breakbeat house’ dubplate from a Fabio set at Rage, circa ‘92.
Sleazy McQueen
I’m Tired Lost Paradise 8.0
All of our favourite nu-disco musketeers are here — Pete Herbert, Yam Who? and Space Ghost — to remix this dreamy disco delight from Sleazy McQueen. Top stuff.
STELLAR OM SOURCEVARIOUS
01. GEORGE DUKE ‘Faces In Reflection No. 1 (Instrumental)’ MPS “If you’re reading this, get on YouTube, scroll to 1:23 and feel your heart
melting and joy filling your head.”
02. PRINCE ‘Extra Lovable’ unreleased “Insane unreleased track, which makes it all the more appealing to me.”
03. THE OTHER PEOPLE PLACE ‘Let Me Be Me’Warp “Drexciya taking over the world? But another reality took place.”
04. GALAXY 2 GALAXY ‘Hi Tech Jazz’ Underground Resistance “This continued what Return To Forever and Herbie Hancock started. This
is MUSIC.”
05. DJ PIERRE ‘Muzik (The Tribal Wild Pitch Mix)’ Strictly Rhythm “‘Muzik’ is life! Pierre and Phuture... my Top 10 can’t be without some
Chicago waves.”
06. ROSS 154 ‘Until My Heart Stops...’ M>O>S “Holland early ‘90s jam, released in 2004 on MOS.”
07. JARED WILSON ‘This Love’ 7777 “So uplifting and full of surprises. So glad he’s keeping acid house alive. He’s
got golden hands. I could have picked Levon Vincent in the same vein.”
08. DJ STINGRAY ‘Potential’WeMe “I love Stingray. So glad I could open for him this year and watch him spin-
ning for two hours.”
09. TEENGIRL FANTASY ‘Motif ’ R&S “I hope they’ll become very famous and change the musical landscape.”
10. GESLOTEN CIRKEL ‘Yamagic’ Moustache “Very intriguing Russian guy who lived in Chicago. I pretty much like all of his
tracks and mixes (check his Juno podcast).”
MONEYSHOT!
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