Junkbeats Australia – Phil Smart and Jon

[Junkbeats]

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Junkbeats New Release for Feb 2008

Phil Smart + Jon Williams – Downsize

including Jimi Polar remix

1. Downsize

Written and produced by Phil Smart and Jon Williams at the
top of a steep hill, San Francisco

Additional production by Jimi Polar
and Dave Basek

Mastering by Dave Basek

LISTEN >
DivShare File – Phil Smart –
Downsize.mp3

http://www.beatport.com/label/junkbeats

2. Downsize (Jimi Polar’s
Upsizeed Remix)

Written and produced by Phil Smart and Jon Williams

Remix and additional production by Jimi
Polar

Mastering by Ben Feggans

LISTEN >
DivShare File –
Downsize_JimiPolarUpsizedLessVoxRmx_.mp3

Downsize is far from
the notion up “upsizing” in this age of fast living. A sidestep into the
dubby side of techouse with some quirky
analogue lead lines, off/kilter blat stabs and sharp snappy beats.

Sydney DJ Phil Smart and long time production partner in San
Francisco, Jon Williams, have channelled the energies
of their home towns for this tale of two cities.

Phil is a veteran of the Sydney
club scene with legendary residencies at Sabotage and Tweekin as well as
releases on Junkbeats, Kindred Sounds, Thunk and EQ.

Jon is an occasional DJ, occasional producer and full-time
thoughtmaker. He is renowned as a techno legend on the west coast of America
and has released music on Hardkiss, Exist Dance and his own Natural, Manmade
and Organised Noise imprints.

For the remix, Junkbeats and Future Classic label mate Jimi
Polar busts out the live gear, drum kits and analogue bits to
add to the flavour and feel of the original. Drifting vocal layers, a loose,
punchy breakbeat feel and a light dose of acid finish off the mix.

Reactions

++++

Fabrice Lig (Soul Desinger, 20/20 vision, Versatile,
Third Ear)

Nice release, I like all the tracks, mainly on the deep
side. Good job ! Good label !

++++

Q-burns abstract message (Agave, NRK, Slip ‘n’ Slide)

This is a fine release … Original has some fancy rhythms
and sprints along nicely. The Jimi Polar remix
is fantastic .. love the build into the acid will be playing … cheers for it.

++++

Mike Callander (data
on dub, nano minimal)

I love Phil’s original the best! Nice and groovy, just like
Phil, haha.

++++

Tyler Stadius (Fabric, Deepen Discs)

Cool tracks. I like the original’s sort of quirky funk. The
remix ain’t bad either – real spacey vibe.

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Agent 86 (Freund_Innen, Klein, Jam, Von Queer)

Think I liked the Original Mix the most, but the JP mix was
really cool too. Different trax, really – can’t compare ’em…

++++

Scott Walker ( DROP, …)

Jimi Polar remix – 9/10 –
loving this!!! The acid that comes in after the breakdown is just fantastic –
this really makes the track.

++++

Links

http://www.junkbeats.com

http://www.myspace.com/junkbeats

http://www.myspace.com/philsmart

http://www.manmade.com

http://www.myspace.com/jimipolar

http://www.beatport.com/label/junkbeats

Thanks for you’re time,

Again, we hope you’ll like this record as we do.

Cheers, the Junkbeats team.

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http://www.junkbeats.com

http://www.myspace.com/junkbeatsmusic