The Posh and Becks of the techno scene? Tenuous link at best, but certainly these guys are much in demand on the global music scene flying around the world to jock to techno lovers all over. With original releases on Baroque and Electribe and having remixed many and various stars of electronic music D-Nox & Beckers are building a discography longer than a midget’s arm.
This package on Systematic will do them no harm either; two original tracks and a remix from the huge evergrowing pulsating brains of Pig and Dan. Let me be clear here, this isn’t just techno, this is the purest form of the new breed of tech-house that is generally taking over the world using Berlin as a headquarters. The formula seems simple; relentless one note bassline, driving techno drums, some hands in the air messiness for the breakdown. Yes guvnor all that stuff, but despite general opinion great techno is not that easy to produce. Son Of A Pitch is funky, bouncy, superbly produced. All the sounds are perfectly leveled and tuned and everything has been well thought out. This is nine minutes of dance floor mayhem brought to you straight out of the first book of groovyness. The sum of the parts really does make the whole with every sound having been pored over which gives a fantastic individual vibe. To compliment the funky groove D Nox & Beckers have used a nasty undulating synth lead that propels the whole rocket ship into orbit. If you like Dubfire whilst he’s doffing his cap to the God of things that rock you’ll like this too.
Like a politician with a conscience here’s a rare thing - the remix of Son Of A Pitch is as good as the original but different enough to play too. Still retaining its techno roots but pushing the vibe in a slightly more progressive direction Pig and Dan have just nailed it; unusual arrangement, fabulous analog leads, big squelchy bass, delicate melodies. Oscar for best remix goes to...Pig and Dan.
As if this wasn’t enough Systematic have included another original track Alphavella that is easily good enough to be a single in its own right. For sure it’s a variation on a theme but blimey O’reilly what a pounding, funky, undulating, dark room groove. Brilliant.