A1. "Bella Topa" (5:32)
A2. "Bella Topa" (Fede club reconstruction slow) (6:22)
B1. "Bella Topa" (Fede club reconstruction fast) (11:59)
Almost three decades after he put out his first record as one half of Tummy Touch
twosome Tutto Matto, Paulo Guigliemino continues to produce effortlessly
brilliant music that joins the dots between vintage disco, boogie, proto-house and
sun-kissed Balearica. For proof, just check the heavyweight dancefloor sunshine
that is “Bella Topa”, his first release on Leng Records.
Slow, sensual and blessed with all manner of delay-laden drum machine percussion
hits, the track fixes the producer’s usual colourful, boogie-era synth flourishes and
ear-pleasing instrumentation (think fluid electric pianos, fluttering flutes, eyes-closed
jazz guitar solos, lilting saxophones and spacey electronic chords) to a chugging,
head-in-the-clouds groove reminiscent of Lindstrom and Prins Thomas’s early
collaborative work. “Bella Topa” cleverly shifts shape several times throughout,
utilising jazzier rhythms and bolder melodies to light up key moments.
Remixes come from Guigliemino’s old pal Federico Marton, a producer best known
for being one half of sometime Get Physical, Superfiction and Snatch Recordings
artists Italoboyz. He lays down two distinctive revisions, starting with a “Slow” club reconstruction that adds additional percussive heaviness and sparkling electronics to
Super Paolo’s twinkling, sun-baked original.
His other version, a “Fast” club reconstruction, drags Guigliemino’s track towards
peak-time dancefloors kicking and screaming. Making the most of his friend’s killer
groove and finding sufficient time and space for each life-affirming musical element
to sparkle, his mix bobs, weaves and eventually soars for 12 mesmerizing minutes.
The mix, like his slow version, makes use of additional percussion and wisely gives
more prominence to the A-side’s spacey electronics and boogie-influenced
synthesizer flourishes. The results are little less than breathtaking.
A1. "Bella Topa" (5:32)
A2. "Bella Topa" (Fede club reconstruction slow) (6:22)
B1. "Bella Topa" (Fede club reconstruction fast) (11:59)
