Latest Purchase - Ramadanman & Appleblim

Ramadanman & Appleblim - Void 23 (Aus Music)

 

The line up of personnel involved in this single was was attracted me to it in the first place. Ramadanman and Appleblim have been involved in a lot of interesting music recently, and the input of Carl Craig is always enough to get me to give something a listen. I reckon it also shows that some of this new UK stuff is getting a bit more international.

Four/Four techno with dubby stylings is the order of the day here. The original mix has an unusual meandering feel that I quite like, with sprawling breakdowns and build ups and nice gradual variations on the elements. I've heard a bit of stuff from these guys before and it sounds quite different from what I might have expected, nor does it sound like much else I've come across recently.

Carl Craig's edit narrows the scope to a few particular elements and develops a bit more of a drive to the track and it certainly seems a bit more mix/dance focussed.  

It's hard to call a favourite here as there is a lot to like about both, although I reckon I've been playing the edit a bit more often.

Latest Purchase - Will Saul & Mike Monday

Will Saul & Mike Monday - Sequence 1 (Aus Music)

My first purchase from Aus Music. I've seen a few in rubadub before, but none of them have really clicked for me. I gave this a spin because I'd liked the remix they'd done of Ramadanman & Appleblim for Apple Pips. I was also tempted by the Scuba remix.

I'm not quite sure what is going on with the tracklist on this single.  The label says that the first side has 2 tracks, Sequence 1 and Small Moments and the other has remixes of Sequence 1 by Mount Kimbie and Scuba.  However, there is only one track on the A-side and it plays at 45 and not at 33 as stated.  I think the label is wrong, and I reckon it's the Mount Kimbie remix that is missing.  The Aus Music website seems to support this idea as it doesn't mention this mix.

The label shown above is different from mine and close scrutiny reveals that it has the Scuba remix as the lead track, with the original and Small Moments on the side with 2 tracks.  I'm going to follow that as it makes sense of whats on the record, and all the mentions of the single on the web.  What a lot of prattle about a label misprint!

I reckon the lead track Sequence 1 (Scuba Remix) is the strongest on the single.  Most of the elements are drawn from the original, but Scuba has pumped it up a fair bit, especially in the drums. He works the effects more on the synths as well.  I reckon I'll be giving this a good few plays.

Next up is the original of Sequence 1. Strange thing to say, but I reckon this track suffers a little from the remix on the other side. They are really quite similar and I just think Scuba nails it.

The original is pretty solid techno. It has nice percussion and I imagine it working well in the mix or for dancing.

Finally we get Small Moments which drops the intensity a little and has a bit of a housier sound. It has a bit of a dreamy bit with vocals in the middle, but I don't see this getting many plays.