Layo and Bushwacka! - The Raw Road (Nic Fanciulli Remix)

Laylo & Bushwacka!, otherwise known as Brit DJs Layo Paskin and Matthew Benjamin, have been key players in the dance scene for some time. Paskin was co-owner of London's legendary nightclub, The End, where Benjamin was a resident. The Raw Road is a serious production, that centers on a fast-paced bassline with experimental digital melodies, ethnic vocal samples and effects thrown carefully into the mix. Here, the prodigious Nic Fanciulli, DJ and remix-superstar gives the record his reversioning. It's tricky to remix a recording that's musically minimal to begin with. Fanciulli takes things in a new direction as he adds a hypnotic minor chord phrase and some snippets of vocals - used here more as a percussive element than a vocal. There are some smartly-designed dancefloor grows (5:05) and generally the production vibe is intriguing if understated. Out now on Olmeto Records.

rating: ***½
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