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Perc’s recent ‘BCG’ kicked off his Vertigo series in style, hitting the perfect ground between heads-down dance floor rhythms and sonic experimentation. Now for Part 2 he continues further down this path with ‘1909’ a broken beat track that follows in the footsteps of similar rhythmic experiments on Ovum (Throb/Mathlete) and CLR (Submit/Trojan Bumble).

Perc’s original mix sets out its sound early on with a jagged industrial break topped off with reverb-splashed conga and vocal hits. Various drones drift over the track until a breakbeat straight out of the golden era of early UK drum & bass and jungle electrifies the track.

First to remix is Millie; who as half of Andrea & Millie on Daphne Records has made a huge noise with his fusion of dubstep and early 90’s hardcore. As you may know Millie is also known as MLZ, one of the key artists on Manchester’s much respected Modern Love label. Millie keeps the central vibe of the track intact added a speaker rattling sub bass and additional vocals shouts.

Next up is New York’s Derek Plaslaiko, a key member of Matthew Dear’s Spectral/Ghostly family, having recorded a mix cd for the label. Derek’s mix shows off his ear for melody as an ever-changing mono-synth line and fragments of the original echo around a solid 4/4 kick.

Finally Perc keeps his techno supporters happy with a mix recorded live through all manner of outboard effects in his London studio. The key elements of the original mix float over a rock-solid kick drum. Tailor-made for the same floors that ‘BCG’ proved so successful on, this mix works perfectly on it’s own or layered with either of the other mixes of ‘1909’.

DJ Feedback

Surgeon (Downwards/Tresor) 'Milie's Dark Room Mix is heavy. Also like the other mixes.'

Marcel Fengler (Berghain/Ostgut Ton) 'Very nice cuts .. playin it'

Par Grindvik (Spectral/Drumcode)' I love the whole record! Ali is on fire right now and I'm excited to see derek join the camp! Thanks.'
 
Adam X /Traversable Wormhole '1909 (Perc's Outboard Mix) = 5/5  Full feedback to follow, need some time to check it out loud.'

Drumcell (Droid) 'Really love all the mixes! Good work guys. Perc's mix is phenominal ..BIG ups on that one.'
 
Deetron (Music Man) 'Derek's remix is my fave, will play.'

Tommy Four Seven (CLR/Electric Deluxe) 'Brilliant mixes, Original just edges it for me, full support!'

Ewan Pearson  (Kompakt) 'Original mix is clanktastic wonderment. Love it.'

Commix (Metalheads) 'Great stuff mate ..thanks'
 
Phil Kieran (Cocoon/Soma) 'Thanks for these! 4/5'
 
DVS1 (Klockworks/Transmat) 'Thanks! I'm going with Dereks simple workout...Just the way I like it, simple, to the point and moving just enough to make your wonder! Go Derek!'
 
Jonas Kopp (Spectral) 'I really like all the mixes , but derek´s mix will sounds great on my dj set. Thanks! 5/5'

Nihad Tule (Truesoul/Drumcode) 'Derek's remix works best in my sets. Nice release once again.'

Max Bacharach (Colony, London) 'Fearless stuff all round. Millie's remix is just devastating, and the other three are all on point, particularly the original (loving that break). Gotta give it to you Ali - Perc Trax is killing it right now. Respect.'

Sawf (Frappant/Perc Trax) 'Original and millie's mix for me. Thnx'

Audio Injection (Droid) 'Original, Perc, and Plaslaiko remixes are great, will play, thanks!'

XI (Lost Souls/Slash Dot Slash London)  'Excellent release. All mixes are superb. The Millie remix is tremendously dark. 5/5'


Vinyl at Hardwax:http://hardwax.com/61205/

Vinyl at Juno:http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/396316-01.htm

Digital @ Boomkat:http://boomkat.com/downloads/311878-perc-millie-vertigo-part-2-1909-millie-mix?highlight=311883