Cant / Brian Ffar - Reach For It / Drip - TTT007
Artist: Cant / Brian Ffar
Title: Reach For It / Drip
Format: Vinyl 12”
Cat.No.: TTT 007
Releasedate: OUT NOW!
Tracks:
A1: Reach For It (The Verdict) sound sample
A2: Reach For It (The Verdict - Brian Ffar Remix) sound sample
B1: Drip sound sample
B2: Drip (Cant Remix) sound sample
TIC TAC TOE RECORDS
- the Danish label for high end minimal house and techno – presents to you a true quid pro quo release with Brian Ffar from Chicago, USA and Cant from Copenhagen, Denmark. Each have produced a track of their own – and both have requirked and revamped the other guy’s track into a remix.
Cant is already a household name for the Tic Tac Toe buyers, known as Hansen – the one half of Hansen & DJ Daniel. He is a technical mastermind that has produced music since God knows when – and he doesn’t limit himself to the boundaries of electronic dance music. Hansen has produced and released rock, pop, ambient and experimental records, and is also quite a name on the industrial scene, where he produces under his 'Unveiled' moniker, releasing on labels such as World Serpent.
Here on Tic Tac Toe, Hansen/Cant gives us the track‚ 'Reach For It (The Verdict)' that has that oldschool minimal noisy/dusty beat to it that brings some of the ol’ Chicago jackin house stuff to mind. A treat for the connoisseurs! The Brian Ffar take on the track transforms it into a true new school American minimal remix, subtly driven and filled with quirky dynamics with an eye for every detail.
Brian Ffar is one of the young and upcoming artists from the US. Living in the music history laden Chicago has influenced heavily on Brian’s evolvement as an artist. For the past few years, he has been focusing on the more minimal techier side of music. The track submitted for this split EP, called 'Drip', is an excellent example of the unique stuff, he is turning out - with promises of what can be expected from his studio in the future. On a deepish minimal skeleton, layers of deftly constructed sounds smoothly intertwine a subtle melody and bass line – creating an ever evolving track that moves you from the get-go and just gets more interesting every time you listen to it.
Doing the remix, Cant makes optimal use of the wide range of audio material and twirks the track into a jackin but still deep rework with an added oldschool’ish sound.
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DJ Feedback and reviews:
Maetrik (Treibstoff - US):
It's all about the original B1: Brian Ffar - Drip
The other's would groove the floor proper, but this one seems to catch my attention the best. Probably for the crazy dope glitchy sounds and the rolling effect they have in the groove. Fucking sick.
Dave Twomey (Tokyo Japan):
Top choice def the Ffar mix of Cant and the original.
Jussi-Pekka (Frozen North - Finland):
Cool tracks, nice sounds, but not juuuuust my stuff...
I'd play the b1 -track for sure, but not the others.
IDJ Magazine - Minimal reviews Jan. 2006:
Collaborations a go-go as Cant remixes Ffar and vice versa. Ranging from Chicago-style sturdiness to thin, clipped house, it’s worth a mention for the insidiously slamming ‘Drip’, where a striking mono-bass pumps out over tight and scratchy drum programming. Intricate without being irritating, it’s a valuable secret weapon from Tic Tac Toe’s burgeoning dancefloor arsenal. LS
3/5
Martin Eyerer (Session Deluxe - Germany):
December top10 chart:
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8. Dave Dk - Jus Suckas - Moodmusic
9. Parker Frisbee - Und Was Jetzt? - Stil Vor Talent
10. Brian Ffar - Drip - Tic Tac Toe
Dance Tonight / Italy - review:
La Tic Tac Toe Records che si era fatta conoscere il mese scorso per aver stampato il vinile di successo ‘’Trentemoller – Serenetti’’, sta per sfornare un nuovo e.p con 4 tracce, con artisti molto più undeground ed emergenti del buon Trentemoller. Si tratta di Cant aka Hansen da Copenhagen (che aveva già fatto altri lavori per la Tic Tac Toe spaziando tra rock, pop, ambient, sperimentale e industrial techno) e Brain Ffar da Chicago.
La traccia di Cant ‘’Reach for it (the verdict)’’ è un sublime incrocio tra minimal oldschool e suoni chiaramente provenienti dalla scena house di Chicago. Il remix di Brain Ffar è piu di nuova concezione minimal e ha un beat piu dinamico.
‘’Drip’’ di Brain Fair invece è un brano minimal deep con una bassline molto calda e con una melodia molto acuta, sicuramente rispetto alla traccia di Cant perde di energia ma a mio parere ne guadagna in classe.
Con il rmx di Cant si ritorna piu a una trama oldschool con l’aggiunta di diversi suoni che però non tolgono il tocco deep che caratterizzava l’originale.
Questo e.p dunque si presente come un ottimo prodotto undeground della scena minimal che mette assieme la vecchia e la nuova scuola dell’elettronica, vi è un bel mix tra classe ed energia. Attenzione soprattutto al remix di Ffar su Cant, penso che ne sentiremo parlare.
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