- The second disc to Imagine by Koala on Cuba Recordings follows on a very solid first disc that featured quality Original mixes as well as one mix from U & K with a whole new set of mixes by R:Tem and Boyko as well as another mix by Finnish duo U & K.
U & K’s ‘V+T’ Remix gets the ball rolling, and on the whole it is slightly more upbeat and ‘progressive’ as their mix on the first disc. Again nice solid chunky beats begin the track, and not before too long a nice solid baseline sets the groove of the track. An array of melodic tones soon make their presence riding over the beats as the track builds very nicely for the first half. A nice quirky breakdown really sets it up for the remainder of the production to go all out as the main synth line from the original mix makes a welcome appearance.
Following this I must say are two very nice set of Loops, particularly the second one which features the delicious baseline from the Original mix.
First up on the flip is the R:Tem & Boyko Dub. This is where the release probably gets at its grittiest as the beats and general mayhem is intensified. The beats build alongside an edgy baseline and shortly enough, some gritty guitar riffs roar their way into the production and really make the track their own.
The R:Tem & Boyko Dub follows this and essentially it is a bit more of the same with a alterations and additions. Probably not as gritty as the Dub, this mix also makes use of a very delicate breakdown as well as the main melodic synth from the original which gives this remix not quite as evil a result as the dub.
Not a bad remix disc here from Cuba with the R:Tem and Boyko remixes definitely adding a unique touch. U & K’s remix probably edges it for me though on this disc.