TYPE3 & Sebastian Knight - Boombox

For years Botnek have been among my favourite artists, frolicking in their fiery electro/bass/house bangers. It was always their most wild, unrestrained releases that brought me the most pleasure and sent me into tizzies on the dance floor. In fact I believe my most manic times in the club came when they were on the decks. So to say I was excited when they announced their own label, World Famous Headquarters, would be a grave understatement. Still in its infancy, it is this seventh release, "Boombox" from Vegas residents TYPE3 and Sebastian Knight, that has me sold on its electrifying output.

Labelled fidget house, a subgenre a friend and I were just lamenting as seemingly fallen to the wayside, "Boombox" is a certified banger; a track you can most certainly lose your mind to. Absolutely jacking and seemingly ready to explode at any moment, it speeds through with rapid fire wobs and maniacal samples. It bombards your senses but in the best way possible; it is no thrown together collection of sounds but rather a potent progression of pleasure. Like classic Crookers, Jack Beats or even Botnek, this one is sure to set fire to the floor and has already received support from the likes of LondonBridge, Pasquale Rotella and Martin Garrix. Get "Boombox" for stream/download here.FOLLOW TYPE3: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER
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Underworld - Born Slippy (LondonBridge Booty Edit)

The latest in a long list of classic rave tracks getting reworked comes from Space Yacht co-founder, LondonBridge and his take on Underworld's "Born Slippy." The idea of putting a new spin on something as foundational this is an interesting topic, and one I've tackled several times on this blog. It's not a task to be taken lightly, as you can easily alienate not just your own fans, but potential new fans if you don't do it properly. But how do you do it properly? You have to balance the new elements with the old; it cannot be either an all-new destruction of the original, or a mere insert a new drop scenario.

It seems to me the best way to attack a mix like this is to make subtle edits, so as to re-position the track in the new style. Then once that fits with the nostalgic nature of the original, you can find a way to flip the track on its head with a reinvigorated drop or breakdown. And I do believe that this is what LondonBridge has been able to do, and why this new version is not a blasphemous take on truly one of the most important productions in electronic music history.

It is immediately recognizable as "Born Slippy" but with a different twist, that doesn't overpower or take away from the original brilliance. The additional percussion changes the original attitude, but in a truly subtle, easy to accept way. Even if you were the most die-hard Underworld fan, I don't think you could craft an argument as to why this treatment is not satisfactory. Slowly but surely the arc changes under LondonBridge's influence, from the original experimental techno/trance masterpiece to a more gritty, groovy number. There's no doubt that this version would fit more easily into today's sets, and likely introduce a new generation to the prolific 1995 production. Get the new version free via ToneDen, here. FOLLOW LONDONBRIDGE: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER
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