Artist ...... : Simon Li
Title ....... : 50 80 EP
Genre ....... : House
Label ....... : Hummingbird
Catnr ....... : HUMM001
Source ...... : WEB
Quality ..... : 320kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Duration .... : 00:47:52 (109.MB)
Ripdate ..... : 10-03-2011
Store ....... : www.beatport.com
Tracklist ... :
1. Simon Li - Hong Kong 10:06
2. Simon Li - Hong Kong (Akufen Remix) 9:02
3. Simon Li - Dead For Life 9:32
4. Simon Li - Dead For Life (Violett Just 9:04
For You Remix)
5. Simon Li - Dead For Life (Violett Vocal 10:08
Remix)
Release Notes :
Hummingbird is the new label from Swiss/British/Australian Edgar Jack aka
Benjamin Zulauf and its debut 12 comes from German dj/promoter Simon Li and is
nicely bolstered with remixes from Akufen and Violett. Established to simply
release quality underground music that touches its aandr, regardless of whether
its house, techno or electronica, Hummingbirds first release is a five-track
treat for fans of left leaning house. Opening the 50-80 EP is Hong Kong, a
smooth house ride characterised by a nagging piano chord and vocal sample combo.
From fluid, rolling groove to intense crescendo and back, Hong Kong is a
hypnotic but simple cut which indulges the producers love of traditional deep
house with a modern lean. Things take an immediate twist with Akufens remix of
Hong Kong - a heavily funk-laced piece of phasing disco which sees the
Perlon/Musique Risquee legend exercise some serious Moog-infused enthusiasm. The
rumbling vibes of Dead For Life follows and in its original, choppy form is a
tapestry of warm keys and occasional oddball samples while Argentinian Violett
provides two remixes (vocal and instrumental) of forward thinking, break driven
house. Born and raised in Lake Constance, Simon Li came to local prominence as a
promoter and dj in the techno-wastelands between Zurich and Stuttgart but
remixes for Reboot, Dan Berkson and James What and Patrick Zigon have opened him
up beyond his homeland. Akufen, aka Marc Leclair pioneered the explosion of
micro-house with his brutal yet beautiful use of sampling a decade ago and has
gone on to create art installations, his label Musique Risquee and genuinely
innovative productions for Perlon, Force Inc and more. Violeta Torres aka
Violett is one of South Americas finest DJs. Signed to the illustrious Harry
Klein booking agency and having released her take on house and techno on
Telegraph, Unfoundsound, Einmaleins and Lo Mid High has become a must check
artist amongst those in the know.