A1 Keep It DXy (Don Carlos Remix)
B1 Keep It DXy (Manny D's Sleazy Sunday Mix)
The new school meets the old school. Riding those crystal-clear waves off the back of their standout EP for WOLF Music, New Zealand duo Manuel Darquart double down with this 10-inch remix package containing a classic reworking from the master of dream house, Don Carlos and a sleazed up street soul workout from themselves.
No introduction is needed when you see Don Carlos¡Ç name in the mix. A legend of the Italian dream house movement that has influenced so much of what we¡Çve heard since, not least the productions of the Manuel Darquart guys. A dream (house) matchup some might say.
Step one, Carlos sprinkles his magic on ¡ÆKeep It DXy¡Ç switching up the drum programming and adding those Balearic flurries that add a considered dose of dreaminess to whatever he touches, think summery sweeping strings and echoing synth stabs.
On the flip the Manuel D guys go full sleaze, weak at the knees for their ¡ÆSleazy Sunday Mix¡Ç. Imagine a street soul, Balearic lovechild and you¡Çre on the right track. Start suppin¡Ç a margarita and you¡Çre getting closer. Sun-lounger on the sand, Adriatic in front of you, last night¡Çs euphoria still a buzz in the brain and you¡Çve hit the spot.
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