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Celestial Trax Remixes Makonnen’s “I Don’t Sell Molly No More”

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July 21, 2014
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Coming off the jagged success of the Paroxysm EP on Rinse in April, New York by-way-of London resident Celestial Trax has let loose an unceasing stream of one-offs and edits that highlight a fascinating willingness to experiment as well as an adept hip hop sensibility that is all too rare among producers who deal mostly in ‘nuum genres. Most recently, he took on Makonnen’s millenially-reticent hit “I Don’t Sell Molly No More”, imparting melodrama on the rapper’s Strawberrita-drenched rhymes and yearning boasts. Makonnen’s decision to let loose the song’s acapella has proven a wonderful experiment and CT’s remix is only one of dozens of intriguing re-interpretations to hit the Soundcloud/Bandcamp-verse in recent weeks.

Gage Remixes Inkke’s “Thinkk Star”

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July 14, 2014
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After the earth shattering success of his debut Telo/Shiftin single in March, Gage has laid relatively low, contributing a volume to Truants’ “Functions of the Now” mix series and allowing “Telo” to percolate into ever-larger circles of influence. As far as the grime continuum goes, Gage fits somewhere between the sino abstractions of the Boxed collective and the minimal, driving techno of Mumdance and Pinch’s b2b effort for Tectonic. Gage’s productions are abrasive and dressed up in grime nomenclature, but also supremely worthy for the club in their composition and general affect. Gage’s latest effort, a remix contribution to Inkke‘s upcoming Local Action EP, balances both, applying sparse rhythm technology and bright, minor key melodic work in the same passage. Inkke’s Crystal Children EP is set for a July 21 release date and will also feature remix work from JT The Goon.

JT The Goon Remixes Inkke’s “Paradise”

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July 9, 2014
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Listening to a remix sans knowledge of the original is always a fascinating venture, inciting wild speculation and undeniably shaping ones eventual listening experience. JT The Goon‘s remix of Inkke‘s “Paradise” has had a perplexing effect after several listens, falling on the more beauteous, melancholic side of both JT and Inkke’s spectrum while featuring a vocal performance new to both producers’ work. Splintering kicks enter the picture when needed, but the track functions as a sort of grime singer-songwriter fair, churning several short vocal bits from Julia Juban into a wandering, cinematic piece of pop futurism. How Inkke’s original sounds is almost impossible to consider in light of JT’s brilliance, but the song, which will appear on his upcoming Crystal Children EP for Local Action, is readily anticipated.

New Riley Lake – “B Goin In (Dub Mix)”

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July 1, 2014
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As he’s balanced hip hop production, mix engineer work and the ever-progressing concern of a growing hardware stockpile, Milwaukee-resident Riley Lake (born Will Mitchell) has also consistently dipped his toes into the realm of club music, drawing material and influence from a collection of producers, labels and crews that range from the tasteful linearity of Clone and 3024 to boundary-pushing grime outlets Goon Club All Stars and Glacial Sound. “B Goin In” is his latest foray into clubland and features both a dub mix and a delightfully fun Destiny’s Child flip. The stripped back dub mix highlight’s Mitchell’s substantial progression over the past year or so, a veritable simulacrum of the contemporary avant-garde dance that signals a bank of well-researched samples and a strong comprehension of the physical dimensions of the club space. Drop Mitchell a line on Twitter for a download and hit the jump to the stream the “B Goin In (Vocal Mix)”.

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Lapalux Remixes Young Thug’s “Danny Glover”

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June 5, 2014
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In a recent stateside appearance that I attended, Brainfeeder representative Lapalux unloaded a surprising array of jagged, percussive tracks that both surprised the crowd and reinforced his position as an innovator. The development wasn’t all that out of the blue as he had unloaded Tessela’s breakbeat laden “Hackney Parrot” at another performance several months before, but for most the crowd, the jungle-derived selection was a far cry from the beatific harmonies on his debut album Nostalchic. Last night though, Lapalux uploaded a vowel-less remix of Young Thug’s breakout “Danny Glover”, drawing 808 Mafia’s misanthropic melody into something far more affecting and bereft of melodrama. It’s a heartstring tugging rendition, representing his erudite focus on what makes R&B and hip hop dominant forms of American culture.

Neana Remixes Brenmar’s “Hey Ladies”

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June 5, 2014
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A few months ago, Brenmar gave away the all-original High End Times Vol. 1 mixtape, a collection of collaborations that includes vocal work from Mykki Blanco and Sasha Go Hard as well as co-production from Uniique. Despite consistently excellent production value from Brenmar, the tape has its clear moments and its clear nadirs, in no small part due to unimpressive vocal efforts. Last week, songs from the long-awaited remix package for High End Times began to emerge at various publications, touting reworks by Byrell The Great, DJ Big O, Matic808 and more club specialists. Like most other remix packages he stars on though, Neana takes center stage on The Remixes, taking on the Uniique collaboration “Hey Ladies”, itself the most effusive club track of the tape, and working his magic into the interstices of the anthemic original. Whereas the original holds a good deal of call-and-response value, Neana strips out the majority of the vocals, coalescing the hard-as-nails percussive framework into a singular entity until the wooden beams of the track’s foundation verge on splintering. The rest of the package in more than adequate and offers some wonderful tools, but Neana has once again stolen the show.

New SPF666 – “Scorpion Cache” (Neana Val Venis Mix)

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April 29, 2014
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Previewed in mixes for the past several months, Neana’s wildly creative “Val Venis Mix” of SPF666‘s “Scorpion Cache” has finally reached daylight. Part mashup, part interpolation, the prodigious London producer wraps King L‘s C-Sick produced “Val Venis” for a percussive ride, drawing its menacing melody out over a vexing kick drum pattern. Discharged of its youthful fury, C-Sick’s beat takes on a playful, 8-bit quality that allows Neana to flex his four-on-the-floor grime-meets-ballroom into a deadly club projectile. It’s the type of track that transcends its various influences and it embodies the reason why so many producers are attempting to replicate Neana’s production stylings. Its quality also represents why so few of those producers have managed to come anywhere near his prowess. Download the remix below and look out for the Scorpion Cache EP, out next month on Club Chemtrail.

Cairo Liberation Front Remixes SBMG’s “Oeh Nah Nah”

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April 17, 2014
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If you’ve followed Cairo Liberation Front over the past year, you’ll have surely noticed their willingness to expand their sound into new territory and have especially shown a willingness to experiment with American rap. The Tilburg-based trio are the first act outside of Egypt to take on electro chaabi (otherwise know as mahragrant) and have taken to the wedding music-born style with an intense fervor. For more on electro chaabi, see Generation Bass’ ahead of the curve coverage, The Quietus’ exposes, or Mumdance’s recent crossover mixtape. There’s a wealth of information (and misinformation) on this rich musical style and at this point, we’re certainly not the outlet to be making definitive statements on it. Anyways, CLF recently released their first official remix, a take on Amsterdam-based duo SDMG. Playful handclaps and a childishly captivating synthesizer melody set off SDMG’s Dutch rapping, which is incomprehensible to my ears, but sounds wonderful in this context. Stream and download below.

Murlo Remixes Cherish’s “Unappreciated”

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April 9, 2014
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Continuing his string of impressive R&B remixes, Murlo has sunk his teeth into Cherish’s overlooked 2006 roller “Unappreciated”. The Jermaine Dupri produced original is subsumed in playful squarewave synths that are given free will to dance over a simple kick pattern. Left-field is entering an interesting phase where producers are finding new ways to aid and abet a vocalist without being entirely derivative of Timbaland or the Neptunes. It wouldn’t surprise me if Murlo turns out to be one of the producers to break that regressive influence-based duopoly either, what with the near-perfect roll of flips he’s got going at the moment.

Visionist Remixes Glasser’s “Shape”

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April 8, 2014
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Alongside Hyetal, Kowton and Deetron, Visionist has taken part in remixing “Shape” from Glasser’s 2013 LP Interiors. While oversized remix packages are rather common in the contemporary pop music landscape, this one comes through on numerous levels with each remixer properly reworking the ghostly singer’s original into something fit for their idea of the club. The London grime non-traditionalist churns “Shape” into a hypnotiq piece of beat work, predictably devoid of percussion. It’s orchestral in its effect, but relies almost entirely on Glasser’s beatific vocals and a simple, harmonizing melody. It’s Visionist at his weirdest, but the thread of the original offers a recognizable pop trope that functions on a similar conceptual level to much of VIsionist’s solo work, especially when the throbbing, uncontrollable sub bass kicks in for the second half of the remix. The Shape Remixes single is out now on True Panther.