I will pretend as if the radio silence never happened. Shh…
Please – if you haven’t already – give a listen to this and try not to pee your pants. And if you do – welcome to the club. Apparently, the track is produced by two NY guys, Jacques Renault and Marcos Cabral. They mix up huge piano riffs, acid synthesizers, and insane percussion and reverberate it to a ridiculous amount. I will just shut up (something I’ve proven to be very good at…) and let you enjoy.
A: Brooklyn Club Jam
B: Brooklyn Club Jam (LSB Baqueira Jam mix)
Let’s talk about Rekids. In my view, it’s been one of the most productive and successful labels this year, with virtually every release worth checking out. I also dig their artwork, with the exception of the dead ugly blistered feet on the Radio Slave No Sleep series that make me want to vomit every time I get the record out of my bag. Original, oh yes; but seriously unappealing, even though I get the subtle dance-to-this-record-till-your-feet-hurt implication.
Musically, they (or in fact, Matt Edwards, the guy behind the Radio Slave moniker and the Rekids label) have truly established their own sound, providing nice variety at the same time. The slightly irritating analogue hooks in tracks like the aptly titled “Beautiful Noise” by Spencer Parker or Radio Slave’s “My Bleep” (I loved the Roman Fluegel version) really eat their way into your brain.
This time, Radio Slave is bringing us “Bell Clap Dance”. What a title again, I must say. This one sounds like Jerome Sydenham on acid, with the cowbells and percussion. And it’s really a peak-time banger, which I bet will tear up every club. On the remix side, we have the much-admired German wonder Sebo K, going at it on a slightly deeper approach. This would be my choice for the start of the evening. Both tracks are really excellent, making me wonder how long Mr Edwards can keep all of this up. I, for one, am holding my fingers crossed for Rekids.
A: Bell Clap Dance (original mix)
B: Bell Clap Dance (Sebo K remix)
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