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MMMatthias - James EP Teaser

What I love most about EP releases that work with a single track and bring in different artist to bat is that they not only showcase the talent of the individual artist who’s track is being worked with, but it also shares with us the circle of friends who influence/are influenced by respect/work with the artist. ETC.

James is MMMatthias first release on German ‘Kiez Beats Records’ which officially drops for all February 9th 2010.

The original has a great kick with an awesome and simple riff as it builds up. Light screeches and above else leaving much room to be one hell of a mixable track. And after hearing MMMatthias many remixes from recent Yeasayer, aUtODisco, Boys Noize & Killer on the Dance Floor it is quite nice to hear an original work, which is nothing short of impressive.

The EP starts off with aUtODisco’s rendition of the song ‘James’ and it what starts off as a quiet tone picks up to more a heavier and louder tone as the track progresses. Really awesome breaks about 2 and half minutes into the track.

LaClopeAuBecs version was a bit scattered and chopped, but I kind of got into it starting to imagine the sounds of nuts and botls was the assembly of a machine..maybe a machine named James? at about minute in the song drops and there is a lot more control in the heavy thunder of LaClopeAuBec’s remix, it then starts getting choppy again. See how you feel about this style? I do like the clicks though boys noizey sound is a favorite.

Kolt13′s remix was much needed break in the middle. It has a much softer  and longer melodic piano riff. While it does hold to the screeching of ‘James’ it slowly starts to clear up the clouds and focuses more on the funk! Making room for my favorite version of the song by Dead Disco Drivers which brings in a very fun wah guitar sound as it keeps some of the bits and pieces from the original. Making it more of an upbeat Disco song!

Then Sick Boy comes in and tears it up with arcade pulses! Sounds like a cross of lasers and those tube toys you get as a kid where movement from side to makes a waaaaaah sound.

What stands out in TENKAH’s version is the jazzy piano riff about a minute 30 in and I’m very impressed with the way it fades in and out from this work to the home sounds of ‘James’ the original.

MMMatthias - James (Sabotage remix)

Sabotage’s version is very similar to the original, but it of course builds off of and adds more to it.

When we get down to it, an important part in combining remixes together into an EP is making sure that each one of them pays respect to the original while maintaining each own originality. We don’t want the listener to pick up an EP with 8 versions of the song and barely be able to distinguish a difference between each of the artist and their version of the track!

James EP has a version for everyone. From the more disco, to the heavy dirty to the light melody. The original track is awesome too and it was a great pleasure to hear and review this EP.

Official Promo:

The second Release on KIEZ BEATS comes from German Mastermind MMMatthias, The German Artist who started his Career in the Hip Hop Scene as a Producer of great international Artists like Samy Deluxe and Afrob switched totally into the Electro Scene in the Beginning of 2008. As a DJ he played in many Clubs in Europe like Flèche d’Or in Paris, Scala Club in Berlin or Case-a-Chocs in Neuchâtel and he shared the Stages with such fantastic Artists like Steed Lord, Streetlife DJ`s and Ben Mono.

Now only producing Electro Tracks and Remixes, his Remixes of MGMT or Bloc Party have taken the Electro Scene by Storm and have climbed many Times the most popular List of the Hype Machine. He did official Remixes for Azzido da Bass or Autodidakt & John Disco and now his first EP “James” comes up with a great Remix Pack from aUtODisco (aka aUtOdiDakT & John Disco), Sick Boy (has released on DIM MAK and worked together with Motor, Dirty Disco Youth and many more), LaClopeAuBec (Fukkk Offf Remix Contest Winner), Dead Disco Drivers, Kolt13, TENKAH aka The Noizy Kidz and Sabotage.