Jahcoozi - Barefoot Wanderer Remixes

* Limited Edition 2x12" feat. remixes of Jahcoozi by the likes of Ramadanman, Ikonika, Milanese and others.

* A1) Jahcoozi's highly unconventional interpretation of “Close To Me” is taken to another level of abstraction by
Brazilian DJ/production duo and Minus family member Click Box, who also skilfully blend in elements of “Barefoot Dub”.
The pair almost effortlessly pull off the feat of retaining the hysterically absurd mood of “Close To Me”, even though
the sound of their remix, with its old- school electro beat and nervously flittering filters, is light years away from the
original.

* B1) No less surprising to the ears is the extremely quirky dub-house-electronica blend of the antagonistic sound
tinkerers Object Object / Raw Milk, who hail from the dubstep/grime epicentre of North London. Whilst the latter is still
regarded by most in Germany as a blank slate, Object Object aka Mark Rutherford has already picked up remixer credits
for Unkle and Yapacc in his previous incarnation as a member of Repeat Repeat. Their “Barefoot Dub” mix has an
oppressively skewed feel. It's laden with a peculiar energy and most certainly not from this world!

* B2) Planet Mu hero Steve Milanese has put the brakes on his breakcore-heavy mash-ups. Here he appears in a
relatively moderate mood and even surprises us with a song-like structure. His congenial “Close To Me” remix is even a
trace closer to the original than the Jahcoozi edit. The focus is on the vocals and wonderfully cheesy sounds which once
more – following his Planet Mu hit “Double Face” with the singer Kate Kestrel – demonstrate Milanese's talent of writing
genuinely catchy songs.

* C1) First up, one of the shining stars of the small but highly regarded Vienna downtempo scene turns his attention to
the “Barefoot Dub”. Producer Stefan Mörth, aka Stereotyp, has been releasing his dancehall, ragga and hiphop-infused
works for over ten years, predominantly on Klein Records (The Bug, Sofa Surfers...) and Kruder & Dorfmeister’s G-
Stone. He has contributed remixes for his label colleagues from Sonarkollektiv as well as for Faunaflash, Juryman and
several others. His “Barefoot Dub” remix cranks up the dancehall elements of the original in an almost paradoxical
fashion: double tempo and a whole catalogue of harsh noises turn this dancehall into a rollicking pogo pit.

* C2) Ramadaman, commonly known as David Kennedy, takes a considerably deeper and more relaxed approach. The
high-flying Brit only recently turned 20 and has already booked his ticket into the premier league of dubstep. As co-
manager of Hessle Audio he has released tracks not only on his own label but also on Tampa, Soul Jazz, 2nd Drop and
Bare Dubs to name a few. His remix works include Delphic, Howie B, SpectraSoul and Ragga Twins, whilst his parties in
the London dubstep institution FWD have seen him share a platform with Kode9, Skream, Benga, Scuba – and Ricardo
Villalobos. Ramadaman also plays a skilful game with the typical ingredients of his favoured genres, although he never
allows his “Barefoot Dub” remix to nestle too comfortably into the dubstep niche.

* D1) The greatest shock factor surely comes from Ikonika’s “Read The Books” remix. Sara Abdel-Hamid, who has
cemented her own star on Dubstep Boulevard with her album release on Hyperdub, turns the rhythmically and sonically
dub-laden original into a kick-ass electro smash by combining a hard- as-nails lo-fi beat, cheesy 8-bit melodies and ultra-
soft sound textures – all the more remarkable, since Ikonika has tended to favour playful dubstep variations with her own
releases on Hyperdub. As a remix artist she has already earned the highest honours with her version of the Warp hit
Township Funk by DJ Mujava.

* D2) The 12” is completed by the “Read The Books” album track. Finally, on the download release, there’s an
instrumental version of Ramadaman’s “Barefoot Dub” waiting to be dropped in the club.

TRACKLIST:

A1)Barefoot Dub/Close To Me (Click Box 'Medley Mix') B1) Barefoot Dub (Object Object & Raw Milk Remix) B2) Close To Me (Milanese Remix) C1) Stereotyp Remix (Barefoot Dub) C2) Ramadanman Refix (Barefoot Dub)
D1) Read The Books (Ikonika Remix) D2) Read The Books (Original)

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