The Finger on the Pulse crew are currently holding a remix contest for GRUM’s latest track: “Woah”. You can download the parts here so, you know, you should get on that. Deadline is Oct 28th! Its in support of his first US appearance, Nov 1st at Death By Audio (map).
Grum is a Leeds based producer/deejay who has found his way into “hacks’ personal best of” during the course of this year. I posted the Edwin Van Cleef Remix of “Heartbeats” previously (so check that if you haven’t), but here’s more fun, dance fueled tracks that should prove to you that the Nov 1st show is totally going to be the dog’s bollocks.
Here’s the orginal of “Woah”, to get a feel for what this remix contest is all about!
Grum tackled Moulinex’s recent track “Breakchops” (you know how much I heart the Disco Texas Crew) and its totally dance-floor worthy:
Moulinex - “Breakchops (GRUM Remix)”
LINKS: Moulinex | Disco Texas | More Moulinex
Here’s another remix he did, this time for Anoraak out of the Valerie Camp. He keeps the lush soundscape qualities of the original, while adding some “umf” in the form of a chunky bassline and some beefed up synth and drum action:
Anoraak - “Nightdrive With You (GRUM’s New Wave Remix)”
LINKS: Valerie Cherie | Anoraak | More from Anoraak
And, to round things out, here’s Damage’s take on Grum’s “Go Back”. I’m surprised I never heard this track in more sets, personally. It verges on the border of dark and nasty, while keeping things just straight enough to grab the attention of everyone: chip action during the buildup, grungy bass lines, and a good dose of chopping and screwing.
Grum - “Go Back (Damage Remix)”
LINKS: Damage
So, to summarize: Download. Remix. Submit. Dance.
Got it?
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