Sleepwalker (original mix) - (7:52) 126 BPM
Sleepwalker (Abstract Division remix) - (6:09) 126 BPM
Sleepwalker (Max M remix) - (6:49)
127 BPM Sleepwalker (PEARL remix) - (5:52) 128 BPM
Review: Hard Wax doesn't get it wrong very often, and its description of Scottish producer Deepbass' latest release as a "big room DJ tool techno remix set" is largely accurate. In its original format, "Sleepwalker" is indeed a tough, rolling groove and Max M's version inhabits a similar space, as tranced-out chords and a heavier, purring bass are added to Deepbass' robust structure. However, there is more to this release than that: Spanish artist PEARL turns the track into a lithe, stepping affair, led by subtle, up-building filters, while Abstract Division's version veers away from harshness and into the shimmering key-led trance sounds of mid-90s Music Man releases.