- Remix albums often plug a very useful gap in an artist’s work cycle, but not where Rainer Truby is concerned, with this double pack every bit as vital as his trio’s ‘Elevator Music’ from last year.
The essential elements of their style remain, with Brazilian, Latin and jazz flavours featuring strongly in the mix. This is particularly evident in remixes of ‘Runnin’’ by Nickodemus and S.U.M.O.’s ‘Rebounce’ mix of ‘Make A Move’, with the wonderful Wunmi on vocals. The second of these tracks crops up in an even better version by Guillaume Boulard, who blends deep house and broken beat superbly, adding a full bodied bass groove and spacious keyboard sounds. The Una Bombers mix of ‘Alegre 2004’ is much better than Louie Vega’s, and finds a curious sound clash of old school piano and a slightly stuttering rhythm. Tiefschwarz contribute a great version of ‘Universal Love’, the ghost of Prince making a vivid appearance.
As if all this wasn’t enough, Rainer Truby contributes a bonus mixed CD with all this and more, and although some tracks appear twice or even three times, the breadth of musical styles is there for all to see in the choice of remixes. A collection well worth seeking out.