evo odlucio sam vam predstaviti dvojicu kul likova koji su usput i burazi. za svoju mjuzu kazu da je nu school house. a ima tu i electra i tech-a (ne techna!) a bogami i progresiva (ali ne onog ljigi!!.. ulagano). nekad davno su se navukli na komercijalu, remixirali od arethe franklin do beatlesa i robbie wiliamsa i onda su, hvala bogu, dosli sebi, valjda kad su zaradili dovoljno love...iako mislim da se jos tu i tamo roknu komercijalnom (financijskom) injekcijom. i evo rade skroz ludo, sta bi sergej reka vrckavo. koliko sam do sad skuzio slusajuci ih, vole dosta radit sa vocoderom, tako da je na skoro svakoj stvari, ali to nije nimalo iritantno. vec onako beskrajno kuuuuul, zapravo bi vam preporucio nekoliko singlova za pocetak ||| i am a mekanik ||| je definitivno broj 1 za mene, a zakon je i Get Your Head Stuck To Your Neck (Remix 2004). ove godine im izlazi i album... evo sve o njima na stranom jeziku, pa ko zna...
Brothers Danny Spencer and Kelvin Andrews have acid house running through their veins.
Danny started producing records in 1987 and had his debut single in 1988 with his acid house classic 'Ride the Rhythm' under the name of This ain't Chicago. By 1990 he was on Top of The Pops and the cover of Smash Hits in his legendary incarnation of Candy Flip with a cover of the Beatles' 'Strawberry Fields Forever'.
Kelvin meanwhile, had become a DJ and an original 'Golden' resident. Over the past 17 years Kelvin has amassed a unique collection of the most experimental funk from the last fifty years, and yet, is always searching out his next vinyl hit. Kelvin is a true believer in his music. It touches your soul and keeps you on the dancefloor.
Together, under the pseudonym of the illustrious Sure is Pure, they remixed for artists such as Aretha Franklin, Sister Sledge, The Doobie Brothers, Lulu and Dave Stewart in the early 90s. They have also found chart success with Blueboy's 'Remember me', on their own Pharm label. They have written a critically acclaimed album 'No Illicit Dancing' as Sound 5, and co-wrote 'Rock DJ' with Robbie Williams.
15 years on, Danny and Kelvin have started afresh as Soul Mekanik. Disillusioned with the corporate hijacking of dance music they have reverted to their acid house values and are setting the musical agenda yet again. After just nine releases on Rip Records they have been accredited with helping to forge a new house sound.
They have signed an album deal with Rip Records for their first album, entitled ''81'. Danny has described it as, "going back to 1981, a time when things were forward looking, and taking a shortcut straight to 2004." While you work out what that means, I'll let you know it is due for release in August and it is shaping to be both inspired and inspirational.
It is unsurprising that Soul Mekanik have not gone unnoticed. They have recently featured in DJ magazine and have been invited to do two mixes for Rob da Bank's Blue Room on Radio 1 and a further mix for Annie Nightingale's Radio 1 show. They are currently remixing Armand Van Helden and Max Sedgeley's 'Happy', and this year is hotly tipped to be Soul Mekanik's year.
pomalo :)))
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