Last October, the world was given catharsis in auditory form in the Dayvd Beach and NADIE NADIA debut earworm, 'Was' about our shared waking nightmare. Now, one year later, spirits are in stasis and two remixes of the tune share equally bleak alternate takes of the withering reality.
Stereo 77 (Filtered Deluxe Recordings) and Jorge Callazo keep the form of the original with much of the feel intact, but we are transported to an even more barren wasteland. It seems that the wind is all that's left and light streams overhead in quick spurts. A steady arpeggio keeps pushing down the track, too afraid to look side to side, only forward, eyes on the devastating prize. NADIE NADIA's now classic chorus, "This could go on forever" arrives like a breath of pristine air only to succumb to the darkness yet again as daggers of sound incapacitate the senses.
Omegaman (Fort Knox Recordings) from Sydney, Australia and Lakeshore Drive take 'Was' for a ride on a mean dub street, mixing up the form of the lyrics to fit their apocalyptic scene, now in a minor key. Keyboard stabs and guitar riffs populate this broken road, walking slow, as a firm reggae bassline lulls the listener into a sense of false security. Much like a smoky underground club, the atmosphere of this track has thick opium haze all around.
Both remixes are accompanied by their instrumental counterparts, with Stereo 77 doing a bit of more work on his 'Forever Version' to give it just that extra balance without the vocals. This latest remix EP from Growroom Productions is to be rocked on big sound systems, earbuds, or boom boxes, wherever the need for atypical sounds prevail.
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released October 15, 2021
Stereo 77 :
Stereo 77 began his DJ career in 1998 lining up multiple residencies throughout the Central Florida region, as well as opening and sharing the stage with DJ Vadim, Ancient Astronauts, J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science, and many more - including curating a soundtrack for the live performance of Pietà, with internationally acclaimed artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz, as performed at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC in 2017.
By no means a traditionalist, Stereo 77's productions and DJ sets are a melting pot of multi-genre flavors, soaked in Afro-Caribbean rhythms with a heavy dose of dance-floor beats & breaks.
Since 2010, Stereo 77 has released a series of EPs via Plimsoll Records, Research & Filtered Deluxe Recordings - and remixes for the labels Fort Knox Recordings, Rhythm & Culture, and Eighth Dimension, just to name a few.
In 2016, Stereo 77 launched Filtered Deluxe Recordings as an outlet to not only release his solo work, but release music with an underground and experimental foundation, heavily influenced by Afro-Caribbean rhythms, deep disco, funky beats & breaks, dub, and trip hop.
Omegaman :
Hailing from Sydney Australia, Marc Scully aka Omegaman began honing his skills as a bassist with bands MX Warheads, Love Rodeo, Deadly Hume, Nick Barker & The Reptiles & RATCAT.
After many years of touring, Marc moved into the realm of DJing & music production soon to release a growing number of original compositions & remixes under the Omegaman moniker.
Omegaman draws on his influences & brings the funk with a side order of reggae, latin, lounge, soul & beats.
Lakeshore Drive :
Tyrone ''the SnakeCharmer'' Malone is a legend by any means. At age 3 he was dancing with the likes of Janet Jackson, David Bowie, Tina Turner and Chris Farley. By age 7, Tyrone had traded in his dancing shoes for a life devoted entirely to sending man to the moon. As fate would have it, Tyrone fell ill a week prior to the launch. While Neil Armstrong went on to become the first man on the Lunar surface, Tyrone was faced with a deep sense of loss and agony. Forced to reevaluate his position in life, Tyrone discovers his hidden talent as a snake charmer during a game of chance. No longer satisfied with the mere challenge of charming snakes, Tyrone has moved on to charming the humans. By harnessing his powers as a professional dancer, astronaut and world famous snake charmer, Tyrone can mold his energy into an orgy of sound, lights, camera, action.
