Review: It would be fair to say that Trus'me has roped in some seriously heavy hitters for this second EP of remixes of tracks from last year's "Planet 4" full-length. Detroit producer Andres kicks off proceedings with a brilliantly balanced remix of "Dark Flow", where simmering strings, gentle acoustic guitars and effortlessly soulful vocal samples ride jazz-fuelled deep house drums and a superb, sub-heavy bassline. Rising star DJ Seinfeld is up next, delivering a hazy, spacey and rhythmically off-kilter rendition of "Here & Now" full of fluid piano flourishes and hissing late night atmosphere. If that's not enough to get the blood pumping, Osunlade has delivering a wonderfully breezy and spiritual deep house rub of "So High" that's effortlessly groovy despite some surprisingly rigid kick-drums.
Review: Trus'Me has always been a big fan of other artists remixing his work, and now tracks from his last album now come under the techno spotlight. Answer Code Request is charged with re-working "Our Future". The Berlin producer delivers two versions; the first is a captivating break beat workout, led to a climax by eerie synths and a searing bass. On the second version, he covers the same kind of ground, but this time uses a ponderous vocal and dark piano keys. Ben Sims' version of "Ring Round Heart" is more dance floor focused, as a cacophony of siren bleeps, splintered percussion and acidic lines unravel over a hammering rhythm. Finally, Pangaea's take on "The Unexplained" features chiming church bells juxtaposed with a queasy, slithery bass
Nick Sinna - "Come Again" (Luke Hess remix) - (5:56) 120 BPM
Review: Trus'me's Prime Numbers imprint has now got to be one of Manchester's greatest house and techno exports, if not THE greatest! This time it's a tasty little 12" in the form of a collaborative effort from some of the most exciting minds in the game. First up it's Modini, the new project between Sctoland's Hostage and the legend that is Neil Landstrumm! The track carries a slow tempo but without compromising on any of the grit, and the duo create a dense, nasty 4/4 groove complete with loads of hardware fuzz. The label's own Nick Sinna delivers a bleepy, warehouse track as "Come Again", and Chicago's Hakim Murphy delivers some of his trademark wormhole synth trickery on "Synth Work". Last but not least, Detroit badboy Luke Hess remixes Sinna's "Come Again" into a nastier, more broken analogue groove now featuring a new set of metallic snares! Big EP!
I Want You (Alan Fitzpatrick remix) - (6:29) 124 BPM
Review: A cynic could argue that Prime Numbers puts out as many remixes of Trus'Me as original material by the UK producer, but this latest collection is still a must for techno DJs. Skudge and French sensation Marcelus' versions of "Moonlight Kiss" and "Hindsight" respectively provide deep, stripped back techno led by stuttering vocal samples and subsonic tones, while Luke Hess explores a more hypnotic approach with his version of "I Want You", as strobe-light synths are shot through by grainy rhythms. Truncate and Truss' remixes are led by nickel-plated drums and juddering, spiky grooves, while Roman Flugel's version of "Somebody" evolves from electro 808s and Chicago kettle drums into a buzzing, fuzzy siren-led climax.
Review: Prime Numbers return to Treat Me Right, the Trus'Me LP that was issued earlier this year and given album cut "Somebody" the full single. For many, "Somebody" was a highlight of the producer's third artist album, a simple yet highly memorable production based around subtle shifting rhythmic touches, a hypnotic bassline, and highly pressurised percussion and that sole vocal loop. In terms of DJ tools, few others had such reach last year with everyone from Dan Bell to Nina Kraviz and Ben Klock making optimum usage of the track. On remix duties is the man that never smiles Mosca, tasked with adding his own slant on the track; a deft drop in tempo and the stripping away of several layers of percussive intensity allows a degree of space resulting in a wonderfully brooding slab of heads down house.
Review: Had it not been for Prime Numbers there's every chance the world would have never seen the unlikely combination of Fred P remixing UK techno don Truss. In his remix, Fred P changes the drums to something more rolling and drapes a thick layer of filter over Truss' "Redbrook" - creating something typically deep and ethereal in comparison to the original. XDB supplies a murky, yet silky smooth remix to Massimo Di Lena's "You Better Hear", again taken from the PN17 EP. XDB does away with the original's vocal and makes the gurgle acid line the focus of his remix, mellowing things even further by introducing lighter chords and ambient pads.
Review: Having made his debut on Prime Numbers earlier this year with his titular contribution to a split release alongside Truss and Massimo De Lena, Adesse is granted a full release with this all killer no filler Untitled Love EP. For someone who came to the fore with a version of Theo Parrish's "Sky Walking, it's unsurprising that the title track here has a rugged charm reminiscent of the outspoken Sound Signature boss - it's all about that thumping snare son! Meanwhile "Supernal" veers into deep steppers territory and contains some ingenious looping of a Laurie Anderson standard, whilst "Metachemistry" highlights Adesse's talent for loose, freeform arrangements.
Review: The ever-correct Prime Numbers series is still going strong, this time bringing together a thoroughly eclectic range of producers to lay down some solid club fodder. Adesse adopts the tenderest approach, bringing a soft African lilt to a subtle arrangement of light drums and poignant chords. Truss is certainly in no mood to chill on "Redbrook", going for a big room techno flavour that favours rigid beats, acid parps and epic swathes of organ. Massimo Di Lena is on a far more twitchy tip, with a snagging assortment of percussion and some woozy synths that leave one feeling wonderfully dizzy.
Review: With a name like Trus' me and an album named Treat Me Right you could easily be fooled in thinking David James Wolstencroft is a needy character. Trus' us, he really isn't. With years of experience as a journeyman DJ, producer and label head honcho, he cuts some seriously confident moves. And his third album is one of his boldest to date. Ranging from pumping tech-tonked groove of "I Want You" (complete with ace use of a well known Kariya vocal) to the deeper, hypnotically penetrating groove of the Moodyman-like "Moonlight Kiss", Treat Me Right showcases some serious studio skills while representing everything that's great about house and techno.
Review: As Prime Numbers and their good captain Trus'me head ever further towards techno waters, so the latest batch of reclamations of old tracks from David Wolstencroft see some stellar turns in the department of tough rhythms and futuristic melodies. Ben Klock takes a subtle approach in the scattershot effect of his version of "W.A.R. Dub", splaying beats across the bar and letting tiny slices of sample fall into a tense looping broth. Vakula is clearly feeling up for it on his version of "Need A Job", throwing down a serious acid line and building the simmering energy up around this monolith of musical intensity. Ryan Elliot takes a less immediate tact as his quietly whirring drums and distant melodics drag you into an after hours feeling for the last ones standing.
Review: As Trus'me steers himself further into techno territory after his emergence as a champion of funk-rooted house music, this latest set of remixes further highlights how the man has impeccable taste to match his production abilities. DVS1 creates a cavernous beast out of "In The Red", as a sumptuous metallic reverb provides the centrepiece for fluttering hats and flat kicks in a masterful exercise in techno restraint. Meanwhile Terrence Dixon proves his worth in the world of leftfield Detroitisms with a mesmerizing melodic hook and an insistent yet restrained bassline as he tackles "Shakea Body".
Review: Mancunian producer Trus'me recently announced a new techno leaning moniker - David James. Although we've yet to hear any material from his new direction, this remix 12" featuring some of Berghain's finest may offer some insight into the influences behind his move. First up, Marcel Dettmann remixes "Sweetmother" from 2010's In The Red, rewriting it with a tunnelling bassline and warping hints of the original vocals into a darker form. Up next, Norman Nodge remixes "Good God" from 2008's $tilnocheck?, and opts for an approach slightly more faithful to the original, taking its rippling chords and holding them together with a fluctuating bass wobble and metallic percussive tones, before placing the whole thing in a sloshing goldfish bowl of watery sonics.
Review: A welcome return for both Prime Numbers and Linkwood - with the latter presenting three variations on the house theme in the first of two EPs due out this year on Trus'me's excellent label. "Dirty Love" calls shotgun with the sort of rough around the edges house flex that demands movement of your feet. Filled with alien noises that flutter around the searing burn, it's the multiplicity of rhythmic shifts that elevate this track into the realms of special. From these euphoric heights the two accompanying tracks transpose you to the murky depths of house music potential with untitled jams channelling Larry Heard. "Untitled 2" in particular unfurls into something quite bewitching!
Review: Gavin Sutherland isn't perhaps the most prolific producer in the Prime Numbers canon. Since making his debut in 2002, the Scottish producer has released just four solo singles - the most recent being last year's well-received About Time 12" - and contributed a handful of tracks to various Firecracker and Prime Numbers collaborative EPs. For those who dig his atmospheric and at times heady sound, it's been a frustrating experience. Perhaps he was saving himself for this debut full-length. Now About How largely explores his previous themes, showcasing a densely layered, occasionally downtempo take on dance music that's never less than intoxicating. Now About How is a true basement soul album. While firmly rooted in deep house (check the swampy Detroitian vibes of "Shake Out"), it never settles into one comfortable, predictable groove. Its heady, emotion-rich grooves include warm, melodic two-step and future garage flavas ("Polo", the jazzual "Silent Statues"), lazy Balearica ("Mind Swamp"), dubwise slo-mo grooves ("If We're Gonna Go") and dewy-eyed downtempo beatscapes ("It's The Music"). It's eclectic, no doubt, but thanks to Sutherland's delicious production and strangely distant vocals, Now About How hangs together marvelously.
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