Review: Here, Michael Gracioppo's tactile 2013 deep house gem gets the remix treatment, with Tale of Us & Vaal and German producer Recondite providing the proverbial spit and polish. The former - famed for their woozy productions on Visionquest - deliver a typically atmospheric rework, lacing selected snippets of Wayne Tennant's heady vocals over a claustrophobic groove, murky chords and tumbling melodies. Recondite, meanwhile, delivers two reworks. While his Club Remix is tasty - think alien synths, touchy-feely grooves and wide-eyed late night vibes - it's the alternative Blue Train Ride Remix that stands out. It features many of the same elements, but adds some delicate electronic melodies that compliment the sturdy bassline and sparse production.
Review: Michael Gracioppo only made his debut earlier this summer with a release on MCDE Recordings but already he's being hunted high and low for his delicate but diamond-strong sounds. Full of contradictions, it's clear and resonant but shrouded in shadows; strong and methodical but somehow florid and brittle. Its steady ticking heartbeat lies underneath some hauntingly beautiful verses by Canadian deep house vocalist Wayne Tennant. It's chillingly good - a track that lingers and reverberates after it finishes. No wonder legendary label Innervisions snapped Gracippo's hand off for it.
Review: With just one former appearance on a collaborative release for 8Bit, Michael Gracioppo gets snapped up by MCDE for a pair of decidedly oddball offerings with as much indie-pop and soul woven into the tracks as anything electronic. "My So-Called Friend" lolls around a vocal theme that sounds as though it could belong to The Flaming Lips school of songwriting, while a fidgety micro-beat and LFOing chords make up the musical construction. "Untitled" meanwhile pitches down a mournful croon to come on like Isaac Hayes while a snappy and detailed steppy rhythm pulses out underneath and bird noises tweet around the mix. Fred P brings a touch of focus to the first track with his remix, but still manages to keep the wayward spirit of the vocal intact.
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