Local New Yorker A-ux hit us up with some great tracks last week, and it would be a shame to let them languish any longer. They’re pretty diverse, with “Journey to New Hope” being something you’d expect to hear on one of the old Magik CDs and his Monosurround remix being a dance floor banger.
Most of his work his original and steams from his classical piano background mixed up with a solid technical prowess. You can tell he’s got the talent and the ear, since all his tracks are mastered well, produced well, are musically interesting.. and.. oh yeah! They kinda rock.
We’ll start with “Journey to New Hope” –its a total closet epic trance track. I say that in dearest affection as someone who owns enough Epic Trance records to feed a third world country (so shush all you rave haters who unknowingly dance to hard house). It definitely has a throw back feel for me, but the production is top notch and wouldn’t be too out of place in a lot of sets you hear these days. Hell, check it out for yourself:
“Neon Generation” is a slick track that kinda fits into the Valerie mold of tracks: dancey while being low key and still manages to get some funkiness into it as well. Pretty good addition to anyone’s playlist.
His Monosurround remix is the track I’m sure most of you will enjoy most. With a pounding 4/4 bassline, grungy FM bass synth and driving hi-hats, its got all the elements necessary to make the kids get down on the dance floor. Plus the gritty vocals of Monosurround keep up the energy and provided a nice vocal hook to worm its way into your head.
Monosurround - “Cocked,Locked,Ready to Rock (A-ux Remix)”
LINKS: Monosurround
Be sure and swing by his MySpace and leave a nice Resonator HELLO! for him. I’m sure we’ll hear more from him in the future as well.
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thanks for sharing. digging the remix!
Neon generation is hot :)
I heard that remix at the club last weekend!