Re: Rquest for the old guard
[QUOTE=dusk;1084353]Damn... whatever happened to Peace Division.[/QUOTE]
They had an opening track on Transitions (Episode 436) at the start of the year, with a Remastered version of this:
[video=youtube;fhFkKjidic0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhFkKjidic0[/video]
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[COLOR=#ffa500][B]01. Peace Division feat. [B]Pleasant Gehman - [/B][B]Blacklight Sleaze (Remasterd) [Dogmatik Records | DOG1201][/B]
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London's Dogmatik label goes from strength to strength and after the success of the Dusky FloJam EP, they deliver yet again with Peace Divisions mighty Blacklight Sleaze. Opening with the dirty and sexy remix by Dyed Soundorom, this ones for the true house playas who want their tracks bassline driven ,sexy and full of tension. On the flip we got man of the moment Gerd spicing things up and preparing his Acid Sleaze mix ready for the sleaziest darkrooms. His Tough Sleaze mix is going straight for the main floor with a heavy pulsating bass setting the tone with hypnotic vocals on top in a classic and timeless Chicago house way. The digital release also includes a bonus remix from label boss/producer/DJ, Alex Arnout.
Released by: Dogmatik Records
Release/catalogue number: Dog1201
Release date: Nov 14, 2012
[B][RA Review][/B]
The last time I felt this prematurely unsure about a remix package Martin Landsky put me firmly in my place with his modern, tech-funk take on the John Tejada classic "Sweat." And so I approach with tentative ears here, as Dyed Soundorom and Gerd tackle "Blacklight Sleaze," Peace Division's gnarly ode to the stripping underworld. For those unfamiliar with the original, American writer Pleasant Gehman's monologue on the leery, everyday truths of life as an exotic dancer played out over a simple bed of brooding synths, penetrative kicks and freakish bleeps. Rarely in dance music was the union of music and vox so symbiotic.
Dyed Soundorom immediately lightens the load, replacing the Peace Division thump with something a little looser and more airy. Leaving the vocal untouched, he envelops it in his own subtly seedy film, letting his textbook rolling bass do its thing beneath freshly devised eerie chimes. It's a smart, considered attempt. Gerd's "Acid Sleaze" interpretation is similarly attentive, placing a strong emphasis on the power of the uninterrupted groove, this time draped in a robotic sea of 303s. His "Tough Sleaze" mix, however, is the most creative of the bunch, dehumanising the vocal to add an edge of unease, accentuated in turn by the abrasive mound of jagged synths and merciless drums. Better than the original? Not quite. But each offers a new perspective on a well-worn classic, rounding off a strong 12 months for Alex Arnout's Dogmatik imprint.