Morel - If You Love Me

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  • Richard Morel presents his first single from his new artist album 'Lucky Strike' called 'If You Love Me' on Yoshitoshi. Well known for his rock-dance hybrid sound and with a large amount of production work behind him, Morel has carved out a niche for himself in the ever-changing world of electronic music. Remix efforts come from Dean Coleman and Samio & MRN. The Original is a vocal driven, moody house track, utilising mellow synths and piano riffs. The distinct vocal flows continually throughout the track, which is quite short, keeping things simple and effective with a couple of nice little breakdowns featuring the mellow synths. Morel's Pink Noise Extended Mix lifts the feeling up and extends on the original with the addition of a stronger beat and a variety of catchy guitar riffs. Rasping percussion and the original mellow synths add a nice build to the track before the vocal is introduced. Probably a more club friendly mix than the original with the extension adding areas for effective mixing. Nicely done. Coming into dirty the place up, the Dean Coleman Remix delves straight into the depths of gritty house with upfront drums, ribbing basslines and tribal percussion. The original mellow synths are introduced early to tee up the start of the vocal, but the production takes on a new form as Dean puts his own twist to the melody. The groove is everlasting as a great array of effects, a drop of percussive madness and a massive vocal breakdown definitely fills the senses as the track reaches the business end of the mix and pores on all elements. An insane mix and brilliantly done. The Dean Coleman Dub is yet another excellent example of Dean's skills as he utilises a more tribal sound with deep, sustained synths. The perscussion from his remix still remains and the mellow synths are very versatile without the vocal, though the vocal gets the full effects treatment. The tough drums really come out in this dub and is quite varied from Dean's remix. Another great production. As we round out the mixes, the Samio & MRN Underbrown Mix grabs a slab of deepness and turns in a solid piece of melodic progressive house. The beats are direct and sharp along with an aggressive, distorted bassline. Nice sampling of the vocal are littered throughout but its the mood and sounds that are the highlight here. Sounding more on the futuristic tip, the track remains quirky until it reaches a big breakdown that features more of the emotive mellow synths and a touch of weirdness. Lots of really nice samples are played which are then met by the bassline and create a huge stir as it builds into the beat. Solid to say the least. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this release, this may have given me an even chance into reviewing it with an open mind. The remixes, for me, have really boosted this collection. Dean Coleman's dirty house mixes are superb and the Samio & MRN progressive take is top notch. If your not into the vocals or the original, look ahead and try out the mixes.
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