I never really noticed the “Guinea Pig” single by Ben Watt back in 2008. So now when I started writing about the remixes, I felt obliged to do my homework and give the original a listen. Have to say, I did my best, but barely noticed it even now. It’s not really the biggest record Ben Watt has ever made. So, the man of the moment, DJ Koze, has been called up to turn it around. And he does.

With a pepebradock-esque ease, DJ Koze turns up the “Weirdify”-button on his gear. The result is a track that is a breakdown from beginning to end, never easing up on the suspense. Hardly having a beat, Koze’s production focuses on the vocals and transforms the somewhat plastic-sounding original to an organic and breathing piece of music. It’s certainly something for the more discerning DJs there to play, but I bet if you drop it at the right moment, you will see some heads exploding from pleasure.

Oh yeah, there’s also a M.A.N.D.Y. remix. That’s more true to the original, if you know what I mean.

A: Guinea Pig – Musical Variation (MANDY & Small Boy remix)
B: Guinea Pig – Vocal Variation (with Julia Biel – DJ Koze remix)

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