Various - Verktyg 01

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  • Verktyg, a new offshoot of the deep house label Aniara, is named after the Swedish word for "tool," though that doesn't really do justice to its first release. Sure, both tracks on the record are edits, and both are made for DJing (friends of the family have been playing them for more than a year, and one of them appeared on Aniara's Label Of The Month mix under the name "This Ain't No Game"). But "tool" would seem to describe something much less memorable than what you get on this 12-inch. One side comes from Genius Of Time, the other is an untitled "Aniara remix." The A-side is one of the best tracks of the year. Genius Of Time have a knack for big edits—see: 2011's "Houston We Have A Problem"—and their rework of "Love Thang," a 1979 disco single by First Choice, has to be their finest yet. It starts with a long, bumping intro taken from the bridge of the original, which eventually leads to the hook: "this ain't no game, yeah, it's a love thang..." This sets the stage for a perfectly detonated climax: the volume falls a bit, then a fat, searing synth lead barges in and stays there just long enough to get its earworm melody lodged in your brain. The B-side feels a little sheepish by comparison—just an acoustic guitar loop and an angular house beat—but you'll come around to it sooner or later (whenever you finally get over the A-side).
  • Tracklist
      A First Choice – Love Thang (Genius Of Time Rework) B Unknown Artist – Untitled (Aniara Edit)
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