Artist: [b]Billy The Kid[/b] Release Title: [b][i]The Pajaro [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=751"]Loko[/url] EP[/i][/b] Remixed by: [b]DJ Frique[/b], [b]Antonio Caballero[/b] Label: [url=http://soundcloud.com/panama-red-records/tracks]Panama Red Records[/url] Available Now From: [url=http://www.junodownload.com/products/pajaro-loko-ep/1711520-02/]Juno Download[/url]
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[b]Panama Red Records[/b], an ambitious imprint run by eclectic electronic producer Antonio Caballero, presents the latest from south-of-the-border DJ/producer [b]Billy The Kid[/b]. Residing in Jalisco, Mexico, The Kid got his start in electronic music as a turntablist and percussionist. His turntable prowess is well-recognized, having placed #1 in the Mexican DMC championships for two separate years. This enabled The Kid to tour as a DJ throughout Mexico and the USA, exposing himself to many exciting dance music sounds. This brought Billy The Kid to house music, a sound he focuses on sprinkled with inspiration from techno, minimal, and live performance. This intriguing background caught the interest of Panama Red who now present Billy The Kid's latest release[b][i]The Pajaro [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=751"]Loko[/url] EP[/i][/b].
The whimsy and sense of humor that can often be found in a turntablist's sets spills over into the percussive house track that leads the EP, "[b]Pajaro [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=751"]Loko[/url][/b]." Though the beats and groove are seriously solid, it's the surprise of a sampled melody associated with a 'crazy cartoon bird' that will grab the dance floor's attention. A jackin' rhythmic pattern and a rolling low end only serve to seal the deal. Panama Red boss[b] Antonio Caballero[/b] provides a remix that takes the ideas and samples from the original and twists them a bit to create a wild rendition. Heavy filters and some processed latin horns join a rumbling bass, vocal hits, and whooshy bits for a version that builds and builds.
With "[b]Cantin Flora[/b]," Billy The Kid's second track of the EP, a more pronounced tech-house vibe is achieved, but with the emphasis solidly on the 'house' side of things. Pad stabs, vocal hits, a forceful bass line, and well-placed percussion fills blast this track into peak time. It's a fervent production loaded with a few surprises to keep the dance floor in motion. Next, Chicago's [b]DJ Frique[/b](D'lectable, Farrias Wheel) gives "Cantin Flora" a rollicking, old school house-meets-techno treatment. His remix finds inspiration in the warehouse parties of the mid-to-late 90's, adding a dark, swinging feel to the cut while mixing nostalgic elements with those that are more contemporary. Perfect after-hours armory for adventurous DJs.
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Selected Feedback: [b]DJ Mes[/b] (Guesthouse) -[i] "Sound as a pound! Will play these."[/i] [b]Phil Weeks[/b] (Robsoul) - [i]"Will play the Caballero remix."[/i] [b]Tommy Largo[/b] (Lost My Dog/Kolour) -[i] "Dope tunes. Also good jobs on both remixes."[/i] [b]Bear Who?[/b] (Dust Traxx) -[i] "Dj Frique killed it. I dig the Pajaro [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=751"]Loko[/url] original, too."[/i] [b][url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=685"]Inland Knights[/url][/b] (Drop Music) - [i]"Nice tracky house."[/i] [b]Chris Simmonds[/b] (Cross Section Music, UK) - [i]"Heavyweight dubs! Pajaro ![url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=751"]Loko[/url] is right up my street."[/i] [b]DJ Eman[/b] (Liberate Recordings) -[i] "I'll be banging out Frique's mix. Nice work!"[/i] [b]DK Watts[/b] (Short Bus Kids) - [i]"Cool release. It has a lot of tech elements in it which I like."[/i] [b]Joey Silvero[/b] (Distant People) -[i] "Solid jacking vibes. 'Cantin Flora' is cool … the remix is even hotter!"[/i] [b]Al Bradley[/b] (Bugged Out, UK) -[i] "NIce bouncy groove on the original of 'Pajaro [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=751"]Loko[/url],' but it's Antonio's more twisted funk version which does it here. 'Cantin Flora' is great with a lovely groove and ace stabs … a real vibe-setter for the floor. Wicked. DJ Frique's mix is outstanding. I love the changing groove and overlaid beats. Superb stuff!"[/i]
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Panama Red Records on Soundcloud: [url]http://soundcloud.com/panama-red-records/tracks[/url] Billy The Kid on Soundcloud: [url]http://soundcloud.com/djbillyelnino[/url] DJ Frique on the Web: [url]http://www.frique.com/[/url] Antonio Caballero on MySpace: [url]http://www.myspace.com/panamaredrecords[/url]