[i:Vibes] E-Craig - The Remix Sessions [Sunrise Recordings]

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E-Craig - The Remix Sessions [Sunrise Recordings]

10:18 - January 31, 2004

by Watts

E-Craig is back again and he has been very, very busy! On this new record from Sunrise Recordings are three tracks - each of which have been given the E-Craig Remix treatment.

E-Craig has been getting some very good exposure as of late with various remixes, the quality 'Beat Goes On' and now with this Remix Sessions release. E-Craig, whose real name is Dimitrie Siliakus, was born in 1978 and by the time he was 20 he got his break and began playing in club iT as part of DJ Jean's Madhouse sessions. Also, in the same year, he began to produce tracks and has not looked back since.

Now, on to the record! It contains three tracks: Peran - We Want To Be Free (E-Craig Remix), Radical Noiz - In & Out (E-Craig Remix) and last but by no means least, NBG - Universal Love (E-Craig Remix).

:: E-Craig - The Remix Sessions
:: Sunrise Recordings
:: SUN 024

A1: Peran - We Want To Be Free (E-Craig Remix)
This track has a very percussive section at the start. However, in no time at all a kick and a pretty hefty bassline jump into immediate action. The beginning of the melody is introduced by means of a very short break. This 'intro' melody is played by a very trancey synth and is similar in sound and style to Sam Sharp's recent productions, adopting a sharp stabbing method of play. The breakdown follows and the main kick is lost all but for a muffled beat in the background while things are still fuelled on by the continuous presence of the big bassline powering itself along. The main melody is introduced but reverts to the 'intro' melody once the tune drops back in. This happens for every break/main section and I think that it works best in this way. The first half of the melody is very good - it has a nice feeling to it and keeps things moving along. The second half though, suddenly gains a bit of a 'cheesey' feeling and it also seems a little drawn out. Dropping back into the main beat/big bass with the stabs of synth helps to smooth this over though.

The original mixes of this track were very 'clubby' in sound and nature. E-Craig has tackled this by focusing on a solid beat/percussion and very strong bass to create a much tougher sound. This track has a particularly 'party-time' kind of feel at certain points.

B1: Radical Noiz - In & Out (E-Craig Remix)
This track had a particularly 'housey' feel to it originally. In the beginning especially of this remix, this housey feeling is retained through the mass of tinny percussion and much softer and friendlier kick. The famous 'In & Out' vocal sample by Adeva is brought in during a small break. The track drops back in, but this time there is a very hefty bassline, more fine tuned percussion and a coarse, electronic sounding synth stabbing a simple melody. Now the track has a tech-trance feel, a little similar to what you might expect Marco V to play or perhaps produce. After another vocal break, a very coarse and deep bassy synth is introduced which plays another melody over the top of the track. This gives rise to yet another style transition so the track now has a more clubby feel to it. The new synth has slight hints of reminders to the big 'Zombie Nation' from way back in the year 2000.

This is a very 'busy' track which seems to progress through several different genres. Overall though, it is a lot tougher than the original mixes.

B2: NBG - Universal Love (E-Craig Remix)
This remix of Universal Love begins lightly with a filtered percussion which soon gives way to a pretty hefty beat and snare drum. Again you sense club-house in this initial section. Soon though, a piercing new instrument, which sounds like a cross between a synth and a female vocal, is introduced, along with a deep and driving bassline. There is a break section which features the Universal Love vocal and then you are returned to the hefty bass and beat of the middle of the track. As the track progresses further, a bass guitar is introduced, providing some nice variation and a more interesting sound. There is a longer vocal break towards the end. This leads on to the final straight, on the way encountering a very coarse and bass driven synth playing a very simple melody.

Again, the original house kind of sound has been toughened up by the addition of powerful bass and fairly aggressive synths. Aside from the vocal and a few instrument variations, this track remains similar throughout.

Conclusion:
E-Craig has taken three clubby/housey sounding tracks and remixed them towards a much stronger and powerful sound - they are all fairly techy with trace elements of trance, some more so than others. The idea of these kind of remixes may not appeal to some people, but these tracks should be given a chance because E-Craig has made sure they all contain a lot of bass and strength in their beat, so consequently they have much more drive and they focus on progression instead of on a vocal or a hook.