Phonat makes a more than welcome return to the Splank! set up, absent since his 2006 released 3 tracker ‘Just The Fx/Burnin/Burnin (Electro Inspection)’.
‘The Quake’ has a completely fresh sound, not strictly breaks, house or electro, but possessing elements of all 3 genre’s, it’s about the groove, warm synth work and the Phonat style cut up female vox.
Splank! favourite Malente provides the remix action for this single. Having released ‘The 2 & Only’ on Splank! last year alongside sometime production cohort (Lars) Moston, this year has also seen Malente release his fourth studio album on Unique Records ‘How Can You Still Stand to Stand Still?’, and recently he’s remixed stuff for Coburn & Mason.
The remix takes a 4/4 route, as Malente keeps many of the original parts, but re-arranges them into his original production style, and create’s an absolute monster that goes into overdrive after the drop.
Audio Clips:
splankrecords.co.uk/audio/spl020a.mp3
splankrecords.co.uk/audio/spl020b.mp3
Reviews
“The latest Splank! release hails the return for Phonat. And it owes a lot to the noisenik brigade of Justice, Boys Noize, DIOYY? Et al. Rowdy eletronic synths give it a bit of a Luke Dzierzek feel (ie, the new Citroen TV ad), while the stop-start bizness recalls the Koma & Bones remix of 10 Rapid’s ‘Master System”. Firing.
Malente on the remix keeps most of the original parts but turns it into a 4/4 piece that should find favour with fans of Kissy Sell Out and the like” - 4.5/5 DJ Mag
“It’s been a while since Phonat last hooked up with Splank! but if you’re into breaks that tip a nod to the electro-house arena its been well worth the wait. Juiced to the max with trademark Splank! funk. The Quake is one cheeky electronic romp with plenty of subtle glitches and fills to keep you occupied. Remix-wise Malente opts for a housier affair with a hefty pay-off towards the end. Well worth checking” – I DJ
DJ Support from:
Kid Kenobi, Lisa Lashes, Fort Knox Five, Drumattic Twins, Aquasky, Nick Thayer, Soul Of Man, Simply Jeff, The Strike Boys, Killer Groove Formula, Autobots, Superstyle Deluxe and Missill
Out on 12” at a record shop near you.
Downloads everywhere 10th September.
