The debut release from Dousk's Bumpy Ride imprint, "Thunder Bath" was a driving tech house fuelled, dancefloor destroyer. As Particles now returns to the track, a pair of Polish and Chilean artists take charge with new remixes.
A self-confessed "risk taker and sound auteur", Polish born, Jakub Helinski is an artist with a distinctive sound under his Controlwerk production moniker. Amassing over a century of production credits since a debut for Soundwaves in September 2010, Controlwerk has been a regular on the label. Moreover, it is with the Tuxedo led Electronic Tree imprint that the UK based artist has been most prolific. January 2017's full-length "Borderline" album showed a breadth of talent that resulted in a 10-track offering redolent in techno prowess. A full remix album followed later in the year with interpretations from fellow countryman, Kobana, and Tuxedo, illustrating the popularity of the Controlwerk sound. A pair of remixes for East Café and Mondkrater also hit the Particles catalogues in 2017 as Controlwerk now returns with a third. Taking on "Thunder Bath", a shaker-fuelled percussive cadence and mule-like kick supply a brash techno groove while melodic flourishes from Dousk's original make themselves heard. A shimmering new sequence can be found at the pared back breakdown which then extends itself into the third movement in glorious fashion.
Under his Simply City soubriquet, Cesar Romero took the Santiago clubs of his Chile home by storm, before subsequent appearances across South America and a five-year residency at "Nectar" on Mexico's River Maya. A move to Montreal saw further domination across the clubs of his adopted Canadian home and a further residency at the city's renowned "Stereo". A similarly impressive production career has run in tandem as Romero's attention to detail has seen a score of production credits aligned to some of the underground dance industry's finest imprints. Indeed, 2013's "Breaking" EP for Nick Warren's Hope Recordings began a stellar career, before additional work for Hernan Cattaneo's Sudbeat – with Tone Depth in 2014 and Michael A in 2018 – cemented a growing reputation. Joining forces with Tone Depth on the "Glass Elevator" EP saw Simply City debut on Proton Music in July 2017 while a reworking of Dousk now sees the Canadian based artist find his artistic feet on Particles. Using the central melodic motifs of Dousk's original to strong effect, a laid-back groove is the perfect vehicle for a raft of new production material, not least in the Vangelis-esque chord progressions that float across the shuffling hi-hat pattern and cavernous bassline. Hypnotic in execution, a wonderful stepped arpeggio emerges from a pattern begun in the early stages as it blends in extended fashion with pads and beat to create an expertly crafted new progression.
Fresh and clean new remixes from Controlwerk and Simply City have filled Dousk's "Thunder Bath" to the brim.
Directed by Jay Epoch
AandR by Marina Gerardi
Mastered by Controlwerk, Cid Inc.
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren
