- Following on from their hugely successful collaboration with Meat Katie, Overneath, Aquasky continue their high powered assault on the breaks scene with "Girls & Boys", a collaboration with El Hornet one third of drum'n'bass' production powerhouse Pendulum. Those who are very familiar with the sounds of Aquasky and Pendulum can just forget everything they know, as they take bassline breaks into a housey, electro territory and have roped in the talents of Dylan Rhymes and High Contrast to produce a remix each.
Side A. Original Mix
Opening up with a very dreamy intro featuring sweet and calm tones - lulling the listening into a false sense of sleep which doesn't last long as they drop into a big bassline solo. During the buildup Aquasky & El Hornet introduce the catchy female vocal and it feels like a very cheesy take on Who Da Funk's "Shiny Disco Balls" from 2002 (it rhymes with it as a matter of fact!) Seems like Aquasky are taking to their new sound very well as they drop a highly infectious rhythm crossing over to electro house territory, surprisingly still sitting at a very comfy 135 bpms, with a subtle emphasis on percussive grooves that can be heard in the background whilst they chop up the female vocal phrase into various incarnations of the original. After seeing the mayhem caused by this tune on the dancefloor, it's safe to say that Aquasky and El Hornet have created one of the tunes of 2006.
Side AA. Dylan Rhymes Remix
Tech-funk player and sugar DJ Dylan Rhymes takes a turn in providing a progressive and percussive version of the tune and making it a lot more DJ friendly as he drops the massive bassline on top of a break without a breakdown. As well as the big bassline, Dylan incorporates his own take on chopping up the vocal phrase and gives the tune a bigger electro feel as he lays down some squelchy electro goodness on top of the bassline.