Energy Systems (Franck Roger remix) - (6:25) 125 BPM
Energy Systems (Cesar Merveille remix) - (9:19) 127 BPM
Energy Systems (Qzen's Running Through mix) - (6:16) 124 BPM
Review: Dance veterans Berkson & What are continuing to enjoy their recent return to the fold, this time collaborating with Jojo De Freq on deep house odyssey "Energy Systems". The original goes for jackin beats, dreamy swirls of hallucinogenic synths and seductive words from the former Nag Nag Nag DJ (De Freq). Elsewhere the Frank Roger mix goes into more minimal Solomun-style grooves, Cesar Merveille, evokes the spirit of Villalobos and Qzen wraps things up with a catchy pop-house workout.
Worship (feat Qzen - Dana Ruh remix) - (7:18) 124 BPM
Feel Free (Dorisburg remix) - (6:47) 125 BPM
Worship (feat Qzen - Alan Doe remix) - (6:37) 126 BPM
Feel Free (Parole mix) - (6:28) 122 BPM
Review: Berkson & What have chalked up many releases on Poker Flat and Crosstown Rebels over the years whilst most recently turning heads outside of their own Modelmaker imprint via singles for Dogmatik and Seth Troxler's Play it Say It. The duo's LP, released in January, marked a new chapter in their production history and this remix package is opened by Anthony Collins and Francis Harris' superb Frank & Tony alias who take on 'Seraphim' which results in a tense but understated piece of layered, classic sounding house music. Dana Ruh, fresh from her excellent debut LP on Underground Quality last year, drops an eerie recreation of "Worship" that draws on spacey synths and unsettling ambience. Dorisburg, known for outstanding material on Sweden's Aniara amongst others, continues a sterling run of form with a rendition of 'Feel Free' which employs soaring chords to fashion a luscious and elevating take on the original, while Berlin producer Alan Doe's remix of "Worship" is squarely dancefloor-aimed with punchy kicks, smokey effects and teasing keys.
Review: Dan Berkson and James What are old sparring partners, having built their reputation at the tail end of the noughties with a series of collaborative releases on Poker Flat and Crosstown Rebels. After a couple of years out, they've decided to launch their own label, Modelmaker. This first release shows the deep tech-house due at their mesmerizing best, delivering a pair of atmospheric, undulating and rolling dancefloor jams. Choose between the tough-but-melodious late night wooziness of "Seraphim" (all analogue style bass, tumbling chords and fizzing percussion) and "Firebird", a loopy shuffler built around tactile beats, classic stabs and dreamy, heavily electronic melodies.
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