Rewrite hand man
sia - rewrite (justus kã¶hncke remix) (mp3)
i’ve been trying my best for quite a while now, but i’m still really struggling to find a decent sia record that hasn’t involved the majority of creative inspiration coming from someone else - zero 7’s simple things tracks were simply stunning, different gear’s take on “drink to get drunk” is well worth tracking down, and both our mark and the unabombers are big fans of red astaire’s version of “where i belong”. however, it seems when left to her own devices i’ve always found that she just can’t cut the mustard (prove me wrong kids, prove me wrong).
coming on top even after all the gems above, my personal favourite has to be “rewrite”, from kompakt head honcho justus kã¶hncke. his productions are nothing short of mind blowing (see “2 after 909″ for irrefutable proof) and this is a beautifully subtle track, which wouldn’t sound out of place on northern exposure. sia’s vocals are somehow drugged-up, and glide over the top of a throbbing beat and sweeping strings. oh, and that chorus! kã¶hncke’s mastery lies in making perfect use of the spaces between the music, rather than bombarding the listener with everything and the kitchen sink. turn the lights down low, the volume right up, and enjoy.
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gebsn added these pithy words on Jan 08 07 at 9:43 pmOh so true. After hearing her voice on the Zero 7-Album(s) I listened to her own tracks and was fairly disappointed. Thanks for the Köhnke Remix!
diego added these pithy words on Jan 11 07 at 6:44 pmKöhncke ist König! Thanks!
erik added these pithy words on Feb 01 07 at 5:40 am“[W]hen left to her own devices…[Sia] just can’t cut the mustard…” If you don’t dig on “Colour The Small One” that’s your thing (although I find more than half its tracks tug at my heartstrings just the right way and its similarities to her collaborations with Zero 7 (check the credits!) familiar yet logically, musically progressive for an artist of her obvious talent. Which then begs the question: without solid source material, would there be any remixes? PS, Michael Mayer and Jürgen Paape are the co-founders and co-owners of Kompakt. Not sure where Köhncke falls into the Kompakt hierarchy, but “head honcho” ain’t it.
Kev added these pithy words on Feb 01 07 at 7:49 amhi erik - i’ve listened to quite a bit of her solo work, and nothing really did it for me. i think she’s like one of those scientific elements that becomes much stronger in a compound …
thanks for the kompakt correction - i had no idea. mayer’s remix of ‘yes sir, I can hardcore’ was a big record for me a while back!
Jimmy added these pithy words on Mar 24 07 at 1:47 amHave you got the Adem remix on the flip? If so, would you be up for posting that at some point? Thanks,
Jimmy
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