It’s been a while since we’ve heard from the likes of Riot in Belgium but it seems one of it’s members, Beni Single, has been working in the shadows on a new track for the upcoming ‘Relish Compilation EP Volume 2′, due out in June, from Relish Recordings. Could this be a new direction for Beni, well i certainly think we’ll be hearing a lot more from him. This is the sort of sound that’ll keep the kids bouncing in the clubs, whether you’re into French house grooves, Crookers basslines or Switch fidget squelches.
Friday night, swamped out on one of the couches at the back of the club, and then I hear something beautiful - raunchy piano keys being mashed together with something that I couldn’t describe. The melody lured me closer to the darkness that surrounded me. I progressed forward, step by step, seeking the source of this beauty and the identity of it…. Blah, I’ll cut the crap…
Alex Gopher is one of my favourite French producers. Period. Gopher started his French music campaign by being in a pop band called “Orange”. A few notable frenchman were in present in the band: Etienne de Crécy and also both members of Air. Orange were together for six years which first begun in 1985! These days alot have changed. After the breakup, Gopher still collaborated with Etienne and Air with other projects, but he is mainly well known for his solo work, most notably his release “You, My Baby and I”. Gopher also started up his own record label Solid. Geez, I think it was the in thing for most French producers to start their own label…
Anyway, here is a remix by Aussie-legends Riot in Belgium and Knightlife of Gopher’s latest single “Aurora” - very, very cool remix. You can purchase “Aurora” from Juno.
Acid Jacks return with a remix of Twinpitch’s successful song ‘Nonstop’ (reached 7th place in the German Club Charts; not bad ey ey?). For all you cats out there that want the original and other remixes, buy this release at Beatport pronto.
I’ve also put up an extended bass remix of the Jack’s ‘Disco Shoes’ tune, just for any adventurers out there that like to get their funk-bass-groove-on.
Now let’s progress with news from the Knightlife camp. His first release ‘I’ is now available at Beatport so get on it! ‘Ambopop’ and ‘All Systems’ included in that bad boy. In terms of remixes, well, this news makes me quite moist. . . Bag Raider’s ‘Nil by Mouth’ Knightlife (stream it at his myspace or suss discobelle) remix featured on a Raider’s remix 12″ out on Bang Gang 12″s this week with other remixes from ZZZ and Whitenoise - get it here. It just doesn’t stop there, oh god no. Riot in Belgium has teamed up with Knightlife to remix Alex Gopher’s ‘Aurora’ with that 12″ being out soon.
Still staying close to home with the news here, I’m still twiddling my little thumbs with anticipation of Boys Noize’s remix of ‘Lights & Music’ by Cut Copy. I’m really loosing my patience here people.
