| The second instalment of remixes from Jamie Lloyd's debut album Trouble Within come courtesy of the excellent Drumpoet Community collective from Switzerland. The Drumpoet releases have been getting high rotation in the Future Classic offices since the beginning and its a pleasure to again make a new connection between our base in Sydney and another part of the world.
The Soultourist boat is crewed by Philippe Wüger (Thabo), Tobi (Foster), Ron Shiller, and Pascal Dubach (Big Clap), with the rowing done in shifts. The four met while DJing and hanging out at parties realizing that their cases were packed with nearly the same records and that they shared a common musical vision. Soultourist's first 12" was released on the Sonar Kollektiv after which they have contributed releases to Swiss label Bit Boutique and now of course the newly founded Zürich based Drumpoet Community label with their excellent Yeah! and Turn Loose EP's.
The Soultourist remix of Jamie Lloyd's You Out or In? is all class, with the sort of immaculate production and clarity we'd expect from spending all that time at high altitude, or perhaps an Autumnal dip in Lake Zürich? The bass is tight, the drums crisp and there's musicality throughout (including some awesome keys) which we applaud!
Quarion was moving from Zürich to Berlin while doing this remix, and he thinks the results are revealing of this move, with a deephouse take on the nu-wave-of-rave he was enjoying during his first weeks in Berlin. A rewarding addition to the box or laptop of any DJ who enjoyed his excellent Karusu EP on Drumpoet.. or perhaps an introduction to someone new to keep an eye on!
DJ Feedback already received:
""Really love the "May I Quarion mix" playing it a lot in the morning hours. Nice and deep, very soulfull!" // Steve Bug (Poker Flat)
"gute remixe. gefallen und werden gespielt." // Karotte (Cocoon)
"Really into this EP, both sides are cool. will be playing for sure." // Jamie Jones (Crosstown Rebels)
"I love both sides super funky shit OHH YEESSS" // Laurent Garnier (F-Com)
"Just dropping you a quick one to say I love the new DrumPoet mixes. My favourite is the Soultourist mix love the way it builds." // Tristan De Cunha (2020 Vision)
"Wow! I really dig the Swiss remixes for Jamie Lloyd especially the Soultourist one. Great tunes!" // Trickski (Member of the Trick / Sonar Kollektiv)
"The Drumpoet mixes are very cool, I love Drumpoet and Future Classic so I was hardly going to hate them, both are where my house head is at, but the Quarion edges it for me, today anyway!" // Andy Whittaker (2020 Vision)
"Really into the Soultourist remix. Quality, will play/chart. 4/5" // DJ Rob Salmon
"This track is fucking classic! Counter over the top activism, nice and restrained, elegant!" // Ly Sander (Deeply Rooted House, Mental Groove)
"We love, love, love it! So Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!" // Luluxpo (Mental Groove, Pro Zac trax)
"The Quarion remix is tearing the place up here every week" // Olaf (Club 11 in Amsterdam)
"I play both sides, like the melodic tech flow. very nice:)))" // 2000 and one
"Both versions are coming from Zurich, both versions are made by Drumpoet clan, both versions are passionate deep-techno-house, both versions are dynamic and fluid ... My favourite? Both versions obviously ;o)" // DJ Gio MC-505
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