Well this was a total classic of the late 90’s trance scene, and this remix just about gives it enough of a modern edge to make it pretty damn great too. More rounded beats and a little less OTT but all the original trance vibes are still there.
New Tracks
Such a dark growling track and it seems to be about electricity pylons – or some other reference that I don’t understand.
Helix – Kino Der Toten
Stripped back Latino-minimal from when Luciano was peaking, that sounds like it has Stewie Griffin from Family Guy occasionally going “mummy, mummy, mummy” over it. It’ll make more sense if you click play.
Caetano Veloso – Depois Que o Ilê Passar (Luciano Remix)
Hypnotic and deep house and a simple beat that comes back in after a breakdown, and those spooky melodic stabs. Been around a couple of years and I’m really warming to this.
Fantastic Man – Alpha
This is a wonderful yet moody exploration.
Petre Inspirescu – Foc
I’m not entirely sure that the world needs a 14 minute minimal (ish) edit of Prince, as I’m sure there are plenty already. But this is really nicely done, and the 14 minute stretch just gets more appealing as it goes on.
Unkown Artist – Unknown A1 [CREATURE006]
I cannot believe it, they actually made a really cool version of Macarena back in 1996. Obviously the track, but the kind of thing you could imagine someone like Antal playing at a beach party.
Los De La Playa – Macarena (Beach Party Mix)
Proper evil techno, arguably EBM with a Nitzer-style muffled screaming vocalist, in amongst the warbling melody and the power.
Dave Tarrida – Horrormone (The Horrorist Remix)
Quite simply, this is a banger. A late 90’s garage banger that has long disappeared from my worldview, but is back.
Groove Connektion 2 – Club Lonely (Serious Danger Mix)
Cocoon-style techno from the mid-2000’s that has all the drama, twists and turns that you’d expect and some real power driving it along. Does anyone make music like this any more?
Duoteque – Adyra
You can really feel the power on this Dettmann track, straddling the lines between techno and EBM, and I can just imagine this track taking people into a new kind of insane level in a proper techno club. Wow.
Marcel Dettmann – Mission
One of those tracks that passed me by back when it was released nearly 20 years ago, but is beautiful and charming in a pre-minimal kinda way, with water dripping down from the ceiling.