Surely buoyed by the reception to his reworking of The xx's "Crystalised" last year, Edu Imbernon mixes traditional analogue instrumentation with brooding house on "Imberlove." In fact, so much so that rather than an original track, it sounds like it could be a remix of some smouldering, floppy-haired indie types—in a good way.
The shimmering electric guitar licks, a rising bassline and dream pop vocals come courtesy of Sutja Gutierrez, with Imbernon filling in the rest. It feels like an event and confirms the Valencian producer as a man with talent. In the hands of Nottingham's flame-haired tech house purveyor Inxec, "Imberlove" is a more melancholic affair, supported by a trembling, reverbed bassline and mournful synth phrases. jozif's take is an altogether chirpier affair, recasting the original guitar riff into some woozy wah-wah wigout and dressing it up in disco-fied percussion and a choppy, chugging rhythm. Like the original, it's on the quirky side, but has the dance floor oomph to maintain broad appeal.
The shimmering electric guitar licks, a rising bassline and dream pop vocals come courtesy of Sutja Gutierrez, with Imbernon filling in the rest. It feels like an event and confirms the Valencian producer as a man with talent. In the hands of Nottingham's flame-haired tech house purveyor Inxec, "Imberlove" is a more melancholic affair, supported by a trembling, reverbed bassline and mournful synth phrases. jozif's take is an altogether chirpier affair, recasting the original guitar riff into some woozy wah-wah wigout and dressing it up in disco-fied percussion and a choppy, chugging rhythm. Like the original, it's on the quirky side, but has the dance floor oomph to maintain broad appeal.
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Published /
Mon / 25 Jun 2012 -
Words /
Stephen Worthy -
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Tracklist /
A Imberlove
B1 Imberlove (Inxec Remix)
B2 Imberlove (jozif Remix)
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