Back in the game…

Posted by Pelski on July 6, 2010 in News · 3 Comments

I apologise for the lack of mp3 posts from myself. I now can safely say that all degrees/holidays/celebrations are behind me and it’s finally time for me to get back to the unremittingly circular, downright geeky, hermit-like, but not entirely soul-crushing life of the incessant blogger. Without further ado…

Last month Sei A dropped his Lazers Ep on Turbo Recordings. It’s a beautifully understated and finely produced EP, something we’ve come to expect from Sei A but not from Turbo of late, whose penchant for all things brash, bold and bombastic have come to dominate the label. The 4 tracker is minimal techno for the most part, but it’s ‘Paraphaze’ that really does the job. Punchy, metallic techy beats are laced with a strangely melodic synth line:

Sei A – Paraphaze [pelski highly recommends]{Buy}

This fun tech-houser weilds deep, dubby low-slung bass under the cogent smack of a hefty snare. For an electro-tech take, the D-Unity remix is worth a see-in too. Thanks go to both DJ Neotoric whose mix I found this track and to our friends over at Kidcity for posting it:

Richard Dinsdale – Boom Boom [pelski highly recommends] {Buy}

A slightly older one this, but a beautiful, simple house remix of a famous song that works incredibly well (incidentally Jori Hulkkonen recently remixed ‘Rebel Without A Cause’ from Sei A’s above-mentioned EP). The clatter of house percussion, charmingly organic and upbeat, fits nicely with Joze Gonazalez’ familiar croon.

Joze Gonzalez – Crosses (Jori Hulkkonen Mix) [pelski highly recommends]

Jesse Rose handed out this edit for free, and, although its been around for a couple of months, such a superb freebie is a rarity. This is an edit in the true sense of the word: it’s not much different from the original, it shuffles and shudders forward with greater bounce, perhaps, than the original. Yes there’s a few more beats in there, but the sublime, dreamy essence of the original remains untouched, with it’s searing strings and soothing vocals snips that elegantly fold into one another. The Sleep Less (Night Two) Ep is one of his best releases in a long time, buy it:

Jesse Rose – You Know It (Jesse’s Made To Play Edit ) [pelski highly recommends] {buy}

This track is the kind of noisy, clamorous stuff you pretend you’re far too old for, but, deep down, you love it. Yes there’s fuzzy rave bass horns, but also some sparse tribal hits and a wavering soul sample that’s incredible infectious. Tipanic is a side-project from dancehall

producer Luke Rich and he’s handing out the whole 11-track album ‘Lazed & Confused’ for free here:

Tipanic – Uuhh Alarm

Ramon Tapia’s choppy, chipper brand of dancefloor house has been catching everyone’s attention. All his production, although often labelled as big room tech-house, are consistently distinctive and interesting. ‘Say What’ and ‘This Groove’ are two of his finest this year, but this remix has a quirky feel emanating from the clunky, slightly off-kilter rhythm. (mp3 reduced to 128kbps).

Kaiser Souzai – Hurry Caine (Ramon Tapia Remix)

The original of ‘Freeki Mutha F cker’, by Detroit legend Moodyman, possesses his trademark ambling and idiosyncratic structure, deep and yet unpredictable, beautiful and yet befuddling. Here New Zealand’s Choas In The CBD team up with their buddie Tom Lawson for a similarly slow jam but with some whip-lashed beats under those sleazy vocals for a more dancey take, with some of the original’s more jazzy, funky elements still faintly shimmering in the distance. Great remix:

Moodymann – Freaky Mother Fucker (Chaos In The CBD & Tom Lawson Bootleg)

Bonus:

SunnyBeach HappySlap Mardigras – Conta (Momma’s Boy Remix)

http://www.blogger.com/profile/17247959200500109465 Neoteric

thanks for checking the mix! love your site!
http://www.blogger.com/profile/00320901160021649926 Pelski

Thanks man, big fan of yours. And I had that Deadfish mix on constant repeat whilst I was on holiday!
Anonymous

some gems in here, paraphaze is nice

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