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Diverse Artiesten | Short and Snappy 12

House Music comes in a multitude of shapes these days. Da volgaBabe helps you to recognize the hidden treasures from the wonderful world of vinyl that, should you encounter them on your rambling through the crates, are well worth your undivided attention.
12", various

Tekst: da volgaBabe

Publicatiedatum: 24 juni 2002

Warp 9 | Cannone (12", Laws Of Motion)
Laws Of Motion continue to ride the winning wave. After Agent K' s intoxicating Ladies, the incredible Neon Phusion 3-tracker, and last month's equally essential Green Fridge 12", we stand flabbergasted again with another out-of-this-world release. Warp 9 unleashes two techno-influenced house stompers packed with fresh psychedelic variations on the house template. Buttressed firmly by a Moroder-style hypnotizing groove, Cannone itself comes in two equally spell-binding versions. And Flip The Waltzers is, mainly thanks to the subdued-but-attention-claiming organ part, a more than decent pretender in our monthly Moodymann-imitation contest. One that promises to grow even better with time.

Freefrom Five | Perspex Sex Remixes (12", Classic)
Wherever we encounter Sir Ewan Pearson, he almost automatically writes another chapter in the Book of Great Remixes. This time he tries his hand at electro-pop. He skips the original's disco references and puts the dirty vocal in the foreground, thereby effortlessly upgrading what was already one of the summer's top tunes. To the flip then, where we are surprised that Maurice Fulton has delegated an absolute stinker that wants to sound deconstructed but instead takes away the original's power, proving once and for all that even a wizard like Fulton should consider staying on the right side of madness when he gets into the studio. We have come to expect more of you, Maurice. Thanks to Pearson's dance floor bomb, nevertheless another Classic release!

Loose Joints | Is It All Over My Face (MAW Remixes) (12", West End)
If you are not familiar with this one already (we bet you stumbled in on its you-got-me-love-dancin'-bit a zillion times in other house records), it is more than time to be initiated. And this new version, remastered, remixed, re-edited and re-equalized by Vega and Gonzalez for the label's 25th Birthday, assures you got the best seats in the house. Add another great re-dub by the same Masters and you got a timeless classic in new, fashionable clothes. Essential dance history, this one.

Marius | Blunted Spiral Remixes (12", Wally's Groove World)
Undercover Agency (of Panhandle and Seasons fame) manage to come up with nothing more than a boring remix that lingers on old tricks and the proverbial cheap kicks. Nick Calingaert does infinitely better with the Planet E-style electronic funk of his Common Factor mix. Using the same elements as Donaldson & De Sardi, Calingaert does pull it off with his crystal clear production skills and gentle electro overtones that allow the mix to develop itself slowly, up into a spacey climax. The inclusion of Marius' spacious, original house festival makes this (already number 40 in the series) another winner from Wally's.

Chris Simmonds feat. Bryan Royer | In My Soul (12", Big Chief)
We just cannot seem to resist any of Chris Simmonds' records. And he seduces us again with this fat, funky-as-hell house record that pushes all the right buttons. Disco but not cheesy, house without getting formulaic, effective filtering and an echoing vocal bit: Simmonds manipulates the house template with unbelievable dexterity. On the flip, Chief Rocker Onionz drops a brooding percussive joint in an Idjut Boys-style that doesn't miss its effect on our feet. But it would be appreciated if he would be so kind next time to refer those blatant guitar effects a little bit more to the background of the mix.

Swayzak feat. Clair Dietrich | Make Up Your Mind (12", !K7/Swayzak)
Swayzak make the masterpiece we were expecting from them for some time now. With the aid of Markus Nikolai and singer Clair Dietrich, they deliver a certified gem that, while being shamelessly poppy, does not deny its glitchy roots. Dietrich's siren-like voice, as it does with Nikolai's Bushes, penetrates the realms where underground electronics and song aspirations create a sort of naïve beauty. Those who like Herbert ­— and let's face it: who does not? — will be enchanted. Record of the Month maybe?

Web & Mail Warp 9 www.lawsofmotion.com
info@lawsofmotion.com

Freeform Five
www.classicmusiccompany.com

Loose Joints
www.westendrecords.com

Marius
www.wallysgrooveworld.com
info@wallysgrooveworld.com

Chris Simmonds
www.syntaxrecordings.com/bigchief
info@syntaxrecordings.com

Swayzak
www.swayzak.com
www.k7.com
office@k7.com

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