[i:Vibes] Micah, Ben Camp, and Mat Leutwyler - The Grammar Lesson EP [Secret Planet]

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Micah, Ben Camp, and Mat Leutwyler - The Grammar Lesson EP [Secret Planet]

20:24 - February 12, 2005

by MTG

The Philadelpha, USA based production duo Ben Camp and Mat Leutwyler collaborate with the renowned Micah for a massive release on Secret Planet (an offshoot of Silver Planet). Does it add up? READ ON!

Micah Remix

The Micah starts off with fabulous driving percussion, and thick drums. More percussion is cleverly layered while the highs and effects are worked into the track. The bassline drops in after only 2 phases, and is sure to give those subwoofers a work out. All these layers work seamlessly together, making the remix highly danceable. More FX and a sublime, well developed harmony are mixed in, giving the track an airy, expanding feeling. When the 2nd buildup comes, a second harmony is introduced, working off the developing percussion and bassline. When the drums drop out, the harmony is soloed and you get the feeling that this track is really going somewhere. The number of melodic elements at work is here is impressive, as they all work seamlessly together. The main melody is long, moving, and most importantly, gives the track a sense of anticipation (you can hardly wait for the breakdown). During the breakdown, the bassline and percussion are developed even further and when joined with the melody, make for a blissful ensemble of rich, full sounding electronic instruments. As the track winds down, the harmony is soloed, and the percussion stripped, leaving plenty of time for DJs to mix into the next tune.

Ben Camp and Mat Leutwyler Remix

The next mix takes a breakbeat perspective, using driving percussion to build the track. Some melodic bleeps are introduced, and a few samples from the Micah remix are audible. The break is simply breathtaking, introducing a fresh bassline and a few quick guitar samples over the existing melody. The melody gets more aggressive, working in conjunction with the bassline to create a devastating buildup. The FX and the style in which the melody is manipulated reminds me a bit of some James Holden productions. Unlike the Micah remix, there is no big breakdown, but the way the bassline, precussion, and melodies are structured makes this remix far from boring and very impressive. This remix corners the progressive/electro breaks genre, and is sure to give any sound system or any set of clubgoers quite a workout. Towards the end, the same melody present in the Micah remix emergres, ushering the track into its final phases.

Conclusion:
Both mixes are great and deserve a place in any progressive/house/trance/breaks DJ’s record bag. The Philadelphia, USA based production duo Ben Camp and Mat Leutwyler make quite an impression, and obviously work very well with Micah. The three have great musical chemistry, as the sheer number of layers at work in both mixes is impressive and attention-grabbing. Look out for this one, it should be doing serious damage worldwide in the next couple months!