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artist · whomadewho
release · space for rent
year · 2005
genre · electronic
label · gomma
catalogue · gomma 065
website · www.gomma.de
date · 07-apr-2006
quality · 231kbps/44,1khz
source · vinyl
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a1 space for rent (original version tomboy expansion) 5:52
b1 space for rent (dirt crew remix) 9:15
playtime · 00h 15m 07s
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whomadewho - tomas barfod, tomas hoffding, jeppe kjellberg - are a
danish three-piece who managed to put themselves on the global
dance music map with their ep "two covers for your party", which
featured rather offbeat (in a good way) covers of benny benassi's
"satisfaction" and mr. oizo's "flat beat". this time around
they've put their efforts into a quirky electro-new-wave track
that is a bit weird but catchy and different.
"your thoughts are dirty, and your clothes are too. just past
thirty, and you don't know what to do", the david byrne-esque
lyrics start, and immediately i'm drawn in. i like songs with a
story - especially ones i can relate to. whomadewho have
certainly struck a winner here - the lyrics are catchy without
being annoying, and the use of acoustic guitar and real drums
provides a nice loose tiga-esque feel. the club mix (and its
edited little brother the radio mix) are fairly straight forward
and, while catchy, aren't really something i could see playing to
any sort of a dancefloor.
the dirt crew remix, on the other hand, is great - with just
enough of an electro addition (and a heap more bottom end added to
the kick drum) to make this a fun early-evening party track.
despite its meandering tempo (118bpm) the song is neither small
nor slow. it may not get people dancing, but it'll certainly get
their feet tapping, and i'd have no reservations about playing it
out early evening.
the rapture hushhush mix takes the subtle electro seasoning of the
dirt crew mix and turns it up to 11. perhaps a bit too much so.
the tempo is bumped up 5bpm, but the lovely vocals are pushed back
a bit too far in the mix for my liking.
tomboy's other adjustment is a weird, amelodic trip filled with
crazy electric pianos and dead-or-alive style cowbells - bizarre,
but it's so weird it just could work, in a speedcats sort of way.
i'd caution tomboy from making many more adjustments, mind you.
i'm looking forward to trying this one out on a recovery crowd and
seeing how many brains i can hurt.
the inclusion of satisfaction (imagine the b52s playing benny
benassi's wedding with the bass player from madness after a few
too many vodka and red bull and you're close) is a nice touch, and
further illustrates what i'd already figured out by 45 seconds
into the first track - it may be mostly guitar and acoustic drums,
but there's still more than enough here to keep any fan of
new-wave-type electro paying attention.
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