- In the second volume of their remix series, Juno follows up the success of Carl Craig’s rethink of Faze Action’s ‘In The Trees’ with a couple of remixes of ‘Calypso of House’ by Keytronics Ensemble. 'Calypso…’ is an exotic sounding venture that was quite the house track back in the day, getting spins from Mr. Fingers and Tony Humphries among others, and a listen to the original club mix included here will bring you back to those days when Balearic ruled Ibeefa. It’s classic piano led-house in the vein of ‘Sueno Latino’, which might not be all the rage these days, but hang on, scenesters, there's some remixes.
Fans of the deep house resurgence will be pleased to see Frenchboy Julien Jabre on the tracklist here. His remix is more electronic in feel than his famed 'Swimming Places' type productions, built on an analogue bassline and a toned down rhythm section. This is definitely the most energetic and fresh sounding of the remixes on offer, managing to marry the keys of the original to a harpsichord for a pulsing eight minutes.
The Pearns and Bridges effort isn’t much chop. It’s a grotty, Guetta-style cut that’s basically 'The Egg' vs. 'Calypso of House'. By the end of this track, if you've managed to last that long, unfortuntely, that egg is stinking to high heaven. But if you like aerobics workout music then check out the hotstuff, matey.
1990 was a long time ago, but those idealistic days spawned many a classic. Juno have chosen well here, and the Jabre revival of ‘Calypso…’ makes this a quality package worth having.
TracklistA Calypso Of House (Julien Jabre Remix)
B1 Calypso Of House (Pearn & Bridges Remix)
B2 Calypso Of House (Keytronics Ensemble Original)