Artist.....: Solo
Title......: Pumpernickel EP (WEB)
Year.......: 2011
Genre......: Techno
Label......: Great Stuff Recordings
Catnum.....: GSR131
Size.......: 47,9 MB
Playtime...: 20:52 min
Tracklist:
01. Pumpernickel (Original) 06:59
02. Pumpernickel (Marco Lys Rmx) 06:40
03. Take A Look (Original Mix) 07:13
Notes:
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Now signed to the same DJ agency as Luciano, A-Trak and Basement Jaxx,
with a fabric residency and a Dirtybird release in the bag and his own
label Congaloid up and running, Solo is very much on a roll.
He returns to Great Stuff Recordings once again with his very own EP 2
a three-track corker.
Lead track Pumpernickel mixes disparate influences to slamming effect,
pumping hard from the off with skippy old skool garage hi-hat shuffling
and blasts of disco diva vocals and horns cutting through the mix.
The twist comes with the introduction of vaguely twisted retro techno
stabs, mischievous ticking, pitch-shifting percussion, and playful
little riffs dancing around the track's peripheries and fills.
Expect this one to become a staple in sets for a wide range of DJs
2 from pure house heads to the more adventurous and eclectic jocks
of the tougher-edged genres.
Chris Lake's erstwhile production partner and star of his Rising Music
label Lys steps up for an immensely colourful and sharp remix.
His focus is honed in on a descending, melodic bassline and sassy
tech percussion, and injecting a large dose of peak time fun and
energy into the proceedings.
His tense build-up and drop kills it, and all in all its a fine remix
that provides a perfect alternative to the original.
Take A Look completes this groovy threesome, keeping the skippy
energy intact, but going in deeper in terms of texture and content.
Dramatic piano chords and arpeggios gradually unfold into a sumptuous
layered melody, while a smokey female vocal sample adds more emotive
content.
It's a subtle, classy roller that harks back to classic late '90s house
2 and if it doesn't make you think of a certain Balearic island
just a little bit , we'll be surprised. A perfect track for the end of summer.