[TuningSpork 37] Minimono/ Zander VT/ Hugo/ Haze - Ratman EP

[Contexterrior]

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Italian duo Minimono make their TuningSpork vinyl debut with
"Ratman" -- following their recent releases on Telegraph,
Technasia, and Oslo -- with a sunny house groove, featuring
remixes by Hugo, Zander VT and Jay Haze.

Tracklist:
1. Minimono's original
2. Zander VT's "3 Days Past Deadline" edit
3. Hugo's "Love" edit
4. Haze's "Love from Beyond" edit

Florence-based Fabio della Torre and Ennio Colaci have been a duo for over
a decade, combining their respective talents as a DJ and sound designer,
releasing and performing as Minimono. They joined the TuningSpork family
for last year's Nobody in da Club, Inc. and since then have also released
material on Logistic/Telegraph, Technasia/Ethique and Love Letters from
Oslo. Now, TuningSpork offers Minimono's sun-ripened "Ratman",
accompanied by three variations from friends of the label.

Minimono's original sets the tone of the EP: bouncy and cheerful, but a bit
off-kilter. The lead melody is sung by an actual rodent-human hybrid,
improvising jazz vocals after a strong dose of nitrous oxide. Is he laughing
with you, or at you? Probably neither; he's laughing out of pure insanity.
And as the ambient noise of a crowded room is integrated with the track's
housey vibes, you might start to feel a bit mentally unstable yourself.

Next up is a more laid-back, stripped-down version from Berlin duo Zander
VT (Memo, BPitch Control). On the flipside, fellow Italian producer Hugo
(TuningSpork, Tonimusic, Floppy Funk) attempts to steal the show. Like his
recent hit "The Sloop", his remix of "Ratman" is full of his trademark
cartoon violence -- it's a metaphorical anvil dropping on your head! Finally,
label boss Jay Haze brings things into a deeper realm, offering an
understated interpretation highlighted by elements of string and flute. All in
all, a perfectly varied EP made for the blissful summer months fading into
fall.

[Raibaz]

I love Hugo's remixes

[le K]

like it

[thomasjaldemark]

the crowdsample really annoys me on both the original and the hugo remix.
would prolly bought it otherwise, hugo remix sounds booming and the original has a nice vibe

[Contexterrior]

vinyl in stores this week. on Beatport next week.

DJ support from...
Ricardo Villalobos (Perlon - Berlin) "playing the Hugo remix nonstop"
Adultnapper (Audiomatique - NYC): “Zander VT's mix is definitely the cut for me on this one. Nice moody housey bit. Will fit in the early morning hours.”
DJ T. (Get Physical - Berlin): “A bunch of good house-pieces for the summer 2008. In my case.”
Jesse Rose (Made to Play - Berlin): “House music all night long...”
Karotte (Cocoon - Frankfurt) "cool housetrack. i will play it everywhere."
Vera (Oslo - Berlin) "It's a really funky, uplifting party bomb... very fun to play! Played the original already and the crowd response was great!"
Raresh (a:rpia:r - Bucharest)
Sebo K (Mobilee - Berlin) - chart for Sept
Barbara Preisinger (~scape - Berlin)

[LUIX]

Zander Vt is becoming a great tech-house producer i love it !!!

[Alex Biron]

really like the hugo remix

[keto]

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