Review: Rene Pawlowitz has worked under so many different names and guises that it can be hard to keep track of his movements, but one unifying theme is his love of 90s dance music. As Shed, Wax and EQd, a passion for Detroit house and techno is audible, while WK7 is a platform for him to articulate his love of break beat. Confusingly, this third release comes with a twist; "More Music" sounds more like a garage/house hybrid, with Pawlowitz laying down a repetitive 'music' vocal sample over a jittery rhythm. Even the title track isn't business as usual and the break beats are more understated, the stabs more subtle and the vocals garbled and mushy. It sounds like there is change afoot for WK7: watch this space.
Review: Bringing together tracks released by Rene 'Shed' Pawlowitz under his Head High and WK7 guises, this collection shows that when it comes to unabashed, wide-eyed techno, the German producer has few peers. Pawlowitz has spoken before of his love of the early 90s period and that influence is never far away here. From the hard core-referencing, hands in the air-style piano lines of "It's A Love Thing (Piano Invasion) " to the furious break beats of "Higher Power (Hardcore PCK mix)" and the woobly jungle sub-bass of "Megatrap (Mix mix)", this collection is a riotous and hugely enjoyable interpretation of that golden era in dance music. With Shed as your guide, it'll be impossible not to have a good time.
Head High - "Keep On Talking" (Dirt mix) - (6:10) 126 BPM
Head High - "Megatrap" (Real mix) - (4:13) 125 BPM
Head High - "Power Seat" - (6:05) 128 BPM
WK7 - "More Music" - (5:23) 125 BPM
Head High - "Megatrap" (mix Mix) - (6:08) 125 BPM
Head High - "Hardcore" - (3:09) 128 BPM
Head High - "Home.House.Hardcore." (continuous DJ mix) - (55:49) 128 BPM
Review: Bringing together tracks released by Rene 'Shed' Pawlowitz under his Head High and WK7 guises, this collection shows that when it comes to unabashed, wide-eyed techno, the German producer has few peers. Pawlowitz has spoken before of his love of the early 90s period and that influence is never far away here. From the hard core-referencing, hands in the air-style piano lines of "It's A Love Thing (Piano Invasion) " to the furious break beats of "Higher Power (Hardcore PCK mix)" and the woobly jungle sub-bass of "Megatrap (Mix mix)", this collection is a riotous and hugely enjoyable interpretation of that golden era in dance music. With Shed as your guide, it'll be impossible not to have a good time.
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