Renaissance Man At Juno Download

Review: Finnish duo Renaissance Man delivered one of last year's most interestingly constructed albums in the shape of The Renaissance Man Project, a debut notable most for its obvious attention to sound design. Sensing there was room to explore the many layers on those twelve tracks, the duo's label Turbo have released the impressive looking and self explanatory Renaissance Man Remix. Any release that features the collective production talents of Dexter, Jori Hulkkonen, Joakim, Matthew Herbert and Call Super among others is worthy of attention and each remix is quite excellent. Klakson boss Dexter takes on "Stalker Humanoid" retaining the clanging sonic textures amidst ominous dojo vibes, whilst Hulkkonen goes prog acid in the best way possible. Tigersushi boss Joakim meanwhile turns in a reliably mental take on "Trance Central" whilst the Berlin dwelling Call Super takes you through the murky recesses of machine funk with an equally individual "Proto Forma" take on "Vancouver". Additional remixes come from Teeth, Locked Groove, WhoMadeWho, Paul Woolford and Renaissance Man themselves. Highly recommended.

Review: Following releases over the years for Made To Play and Teki Latex's Sound Pellegrino imprint, Renaissance Man have refined their sound and found themselves headhunted by Tiga for their debut album release on Turbo Recordings. Beginning with the oddball house of "What Do You Do When You Do What You Do", the album continues along with its wildly experimental take on electro. "Stalker Humanoid" for instance offers a driving house beat in the vein of Claude Von Stroke, but with the sound of slightly off key plucked strings, while "Vancouver" takes various flute samples and puts them atop a funereal beat. "Natti Jussi" meanwhile is a slightly more serious but no less playful slice of jaunty Germanic sounding minimal house, while "Trance Central" offers another surprisingly deep mid-tempo house track with weird vocal flourishes. All things considered, it's a fascinating ride, and its infectious energy is bound to impress those looking for something more than the standard electro-house.

Review: Finnish duo Renaissance Man prepare us for what should be a most intriguing debut album, prepped for release later this year on Tiga's all conquering Turbo imprint, with the delightfully tongue twisting "What Do You Do When You Do What You Do". Just as crafty as the title is the track, which wraps the titular refrain around all manner of slick live percussive touches, all balanced out by the chiming melodies. Armed with the Turbo cheque book, Renaissance Man enlist their favourite producers to tackle the track in the shape of Paul Woolford and Matthew Herbert. The latter is a wise choice given his own experimental leanings and his Little Liar remix sees Herbert add his own vocals along with a shuffling midnight house sensation. Woolford's effort retains the loose percussive lean, adding more swing amidst a jacking electro beat following a tough acid refix from Turbo's Glaswegian groover Sei A and a digital only tweak from Gingy & Bordello.