Craig Bratley, Andrew Weatherall – The 99.9% EP / FBR062

RELEASE: The 99.9% EP
ARTIST(S): Craig Bratley

REMIXERS: Andrew Weatherall

LABEL: Futureboogie Recordings, FBR062
GENRE: Indie Dance / Nu Disco
RELEASED: 2018-09-21
BITRATE: 320Kbps
DOWNLOAD SIZE: 62.38 MB

TOTAL TRACKS 4

1. Craig Bratley – 99.9%% (Original Mix) (06:18) / 03B, 118bpm
2. Craig Bratley – 99.9%% (Andrew Weatherall’s 100% Remix) (09:10) / 02B, 112bpm
3. Craig Bratley – Italo Love (Original Mix) (06:06) / 03A, 120bpm
4. Craig Bratley – Take Me To Bedford Or Lose Me Forever (Original Mix) (05:36) / 11B, 140bpm

Total Playtime: 00:27:10 min

Stalwart of the scene, Craig Bratley, serves up big Italo flavours all over the “99.9% EP”, ably backed with a remix from Mr. Andrew Weatherall.

With previous releases on Neil Diablo’s To Rack & Ruin, Tsuba, Is It Balearic? and Robsoul Recordings, Bratley’s Futureboogie debut opens with the searing synths and chugging arped bass of “99.9%”. Wide-eyed melodies and punchy drums demand a mirror ball moment to this fabulous cut.

Family favourite, Andrew Weatherall, takes the chugging tempo to new depths, remolding “99.9%” into a tense, reverb soaked, dubbed out sci-fi encounter.

Further explorations into space disco are to be found on “Italo Love” with luscious waves of thick analogue sound and planetary FX, whilst on “Take Me To Bedford Or Lose Me Forever”, distinct Asian influences are at play, as Bratley channels his inner Vangelis for a mesmerizing and cinematic piece.