Tornado Wallace - Lonely Planet Remixes

Tornado Wallace - Lonely Planet RemixesLonely Planet, the debut album from Tornado Wallace, AKA Lewie Day, explored the producer's serene and downtempo side. Much of the LP wasn't suited to the dance floor, leaving a gap that this remix package aims to fill. "Today," featuring the Melbourne artist Sui Zhen, gets an rework by the respected French producer I:Cube. It's masterful in its simplicity. The clattering bongo-like percussion does much of the work, accompanied by a simple synth lead and a touch of atmospherics. I:Cube faithfully keeps the Balearic allure of the original, which melds with Zhen's breathy vocals. He uses a similar combination on the equally great "Aujord'Hui Beats" version, foregoing most of the vocals to allow the dubby percussion to shine.

Move D's remix of "Today" is tougher thanks to a brooding 4/4 house kick. Most of the track feels perfunctory, but it eventually gleams with vocals and shimmering synths. Prins Thomas's uptempo take on "Trance Encounters" is a natural fit. The original's blissful guitars are backed up by a slow-burning groove that builds in energy with distant whirrs and a percolating synth. It's what we've come to expect from Thomas, but you'll still want more when this nine-minute track ends.

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