Electro Alliance

Back to the future! Already an authoritative reference on the Miami Bass Electro subject, Debonaire keeps on building tough footbridges between the music of the past and the post-modern sound. And there isn’t a Bboy out there, old or young, who wouldn't receive a slap from the third release from the freshly re-birthed label. Like the “Sonic Boom / Ignition” output (DEB-v01), the present time “Take It To The Max” brings back to life one of Tricky D and Claudio Barrella’s first successes. Reworked by some of the current Electro Bass leaders, this internationally known timeless anthem, taken from the classic previously published in 1988, appears with four awesome versions formatted for any dancefloor. Should we speak about remixes or interpretations so much that each cut delivers its own personal vision and artistical direction? The A-side kicks off with Miami's own Hydraulix’s (Kuad, Monotone USA) frontal heading treatment. Based upon a strong bassline, enhanced with Debonaire’s fresh pervert vocoder work, the track signs a merciless construction where nostalgia has definitively given up its seat to tense and forward thinking music. On a totally different register, U.K.'s The Dexorcist (Battle Trax, SMB Records) serves one of the E.P.'s grooviest pieces thanks to its bewitching “Retro Drop Throwdown” remix. Melting old school samples (“Pop The P-ssy” from 2 Live Crew) and irresistible funky melodies, this killer cover definitively gives a new perspective to the original cut. On the reverse, Florida's own Dynamix II founder Scratch-D (Zero One Music, Joey Boy) returns to home bass with another devastating delivery of his trademark. Dark and mental at the same, the tune offers cutting edge energy featuring Debonaire's original frantic scratch work, new bubbling 303 basslines and captivating shuffle in the background. At last but not least, Germany's renowned Supreme.Ja (Exceleration, Cool F/X Records) expresses on Kraftwerkian “Letters” his taste for powerful and devastating beats, deadly samples and infectious tonalities. With releases of such caliber and signatures, it’s gonna be hard to catch Debonaire out. Vital!