Vince Watson – DnA [re]Sequenced / ESOL019

RELEASE: DnA [re]Sequenced
ARTIST(S): Vince Watson

REMIXERS: Carl Craig, Claude Young, John Beltran, Jon Dixon, Shawn Rudiman, Stephen Brown, Stephen Lopkin, Steve Rachmad

LABEL: Everysoul | ESOL019
GENRE: Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic), Techno
RELEASED: 2021-11-19
BITRATE: 320Kbps
DOWNLOAD SIZE: 124.71 MB

TOTAL TRACKS 8

1. Vince Watson – Holographic (Carl Craig’s Ride or Die Anthem) (07:20) key, bpm95
2. Vince Watson – [re]Evolution (Jon Dixon Remix) (06:58) key, bpm126
3. Vince Watson – Second Wave (Steve Rachmad Remix) (06:11) key, bpm130
4. Vince Watson – Universal Language (Claude Young Remix) (05:35) key, bpm125
5. Vince Watson – Second Wave (Stephen Lopkin Remix) (06:52) key, bpm123
6. Vince Watson – Second Wave (John Beltran’s Pan Am Remix) (07:46) key, bpm126
7. Vince Watson – Immersion (Stephen Brown Remix) (06:46) key, bpm126
8. Vince Watson – Metamorphosis (Shawn Rudiman Remix) (06:12) key, bpm95

Total Playtime: 00:53:40 min

2021 has been a monster year for Vince Watson with releases on Get Physical, Tronic, SushiTech, All Day I Dream, his own Everysoul Audio and a host of remixes.

But now Vince ends the year and takes things up a notch to bring his labels biggest and most adventurous release to date : DnA [re]Sequenced.

After the massive response and high sales of his 18 track DnA album in 2019, Vince had a vision of having the some of the tracks remixed by his favourite Detroit flavoured artists from the 3 places that musically have made it all possible for him : Scotland, Amsterdam, Detroit.

So it is with great pleasure that Everysoul is able to announce remixes by none other than Carl Craig, Claude Young, John Beltran, Jon Dixon, Shawn Rudiman, Stephen Lopkin, Steve Rachmad and Stephen Brown.

Planet E boss Carl Craig is no stranger to Vinces work, having released 4 of his single’s on Planet E and previously remixing his track Its Not Over. His remix of Holographic takes the heavy synth lines into typical C2 remix territory, building and building with layers into a crescendo.

Jon Dixon may be one of Detroits rising stars as a solo artist, but as a band member of Underground Resistance and Timeline, he plays with some of the best Detroit Techno groups around : Galaxy2Galaxy, and is a classically trained pianist. Jons releases over the last few years now showcase his personal styles and Vince was desperate to work with him, with a keen respect for his musicianship. His Remix of [Re]Evolution takes the motor city sound of the original and tightens things up for a really slick jazzy groove.

John Beltran has been one of Vinces favourite producers for over 25 years and his Pan Am remix is a journey of blissful Beltran fusion styles.

Claude Young takes his remix into a completely new and different direction, moving from the Electro of the original into an experimental masterpiece, respecting the tricky chord programming of the original and adapting into a sounds that only Claude Young is able to extract.

Steve Rachmad is one of Vinces closest allies in Amsterdam and having worked together on many projects over the years, Steve was the first name on the list. His 4/4 edition of Second Wave takes the deep Detroit chords and harmonies into a much darker and groovier direction, with early Transmat character and the funk that Steve Rachmad is known for.

Shawn Rudimans remix is a no nonsense straight to the floor banger, taking all the elements of the original into a much more streamlined and live improv version for the floor rather than the head.

Stephen Lopkin is one of Vinces favourite Scottish producers and his remix takes the original into his own unique style and identity. The original had very unique chord progressions and timing and Lopkin was able to successfully extend this to make it even more complexed but with a seamless flow that keeps the groove flowing.

Stephen Brown is also a top Scottish producer who Vince has been supporting and spinning for over 20 years, and his remix of Immersion removes the fluffy jazzy elements from the original and opts directly for the dance-floor, taking Immersion into new territory.

DnA [re]Sequenced is a monster of an album that does not come along very often, with such heavyweights all on board and is certain to get the attention is richly deserves.

2022 will see more DnA [re]Sequences from more established artists, as well as new Detroit material from Vince.//