The Trunkfunk label is now in its 15th year, which is no mean feat, yet they still continue to serve up the jams. This one is no different, and is a track from accomplished producers SAAG v NIBC that comes in original form, as well as with remixes by acclaimed UK producers Casino Times and Man Power. It’s cosmic, seductive and perfectly constructed to make floors go wild, right from the off.
The original is entitled Sleepless in Zimbabwe, and comes laden with lumpy, purposeful drums, cute afro signifiers and a tumbling, rainy sense of melody that will open up any set in is style. Its cosmic, feel good and richly layered with its twinkling keys so is ripe for remixing. Before that though, we are treated to a striped own version, drum track and radio edit that all slightly tweak the different elements of the track. The remix from Casino Times is reverb heavy, with glowing melodies and big puddles of echo in which hot get lost, but the winner here is Man Power, who gets all tripped out, reflective and reverential with his skyward remix.
Reviewed by Ian Fleming
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