Spanish analogue guru stretches out the DNA of 'Last Showdown' to expose all the detail in its original fibres.
This is music to explore through headphones or in the early stages of a capricious evening out. Melodic stabs, smooth cowboy guitar and profoundly hopeful strings all soar together like the Aurora Borealis.įellow Beat and Path trooper Moontide takes 'Culture of Knights' into slower, more seductive territory. Be safe but don't fret they confidently turned 'The Tale of Seven Samurai' into a profound reason to stand up and stand your ground. Just mentioning their deadly names will activate warnings and tip-off local authorities. Where the original was a restrained deep house track featuring a sultry vocal and a constellation of improvised guitar notes, Gabe's take is several BPMs quicker, with a playful levity that's well-suited to burlesquey side-stages.ĭ-nox and Beckers: Logged deep within the information portals formerly inhabited by the archaic 5G networks are the names of D-nox and Beckers. Next up is Brazillian gunslinger Gabe's reinterpretation of 'Kaos of Time'. The Dutch downtempo maestro accentuates the harmonica and introduces some choppy, crystalline synth pads, setting his sights directly on your dopamine receptors.
Thommie G (known for his colourful selection of bootlegs and releases on Sol Selectas) takes a restrained approach in his remix of 'Silky Moments'. Sanoi (whose album recently debuted on Beat and Path) introduces some mid-set rhythm and motion to 'Cotton in the Clouds', a track that originally featured as a virtuosic piano interlude on The Lone Wranglers. Where the original was a Pink Floyd homage in house form, the Peruvian maverick takes things in a cheeky and altogether bouncier direction this is the sound of a mustang lolloping into the sunset. Introducing the album is Marco Tegui's swaggering take on 'Culture of Knights'. The result is a cohesive set of kaleidoscopic house gems that'll be an asset at any half-decent daytime festival. These producers aren't necessarily the biggest trend-chasers or hype-mongers (although there are certainly some big names in the list), but they're a collection of unique producers with a sizeable dose of artistic integrity between them. Half a year later, its creators have run that release past eleven of the scene's more discerning voices. Channelling Ennio Morricone, Jim Morrison and The Dark Side of the Moon, The Lone Wrangler went about as far west as a house album can go without disappearing into the Pacific Ocean. Late last year, Uone and Western conjured up a ten-track selection of psychedelic delights through Beat and Path.