- Filth has been here and there ever since we first heard Sasha play this beast of a record late in 2003. Well now the track is finally getting a release thanks to the lads at Alternative Route who seems to have a mountain of killer productions lined up in the following months. For the time being though, we focus on the work of Chris Lake and Rowan Blades, and also the work of the highly regarded Australian producer Andy Page who puts his reworking forward on the flip.
First up is the much hyped Greed Is Evil Mix that has blessed our ears fro the last 6 plus months. You know what to expect here, gnarling baselines combined with some stuttering beats and some summer melodies that are made for the summer heat. Building nicely towards an addictive breakdown where the melodies increase and explode into a cavalcade of deep driving low end rumbles and quirky crisp beats, the track maintains a smooth and uplifting flow and vibe throughout, making it a hard track to dislike!
On the flip Andy Page treat us to his broken beat remix. The trademark drum patterns of Andy’s finely tuned work feature here, as smooth solid baselines rumble under the quirky up beat drums and the original melodies. Acid riffs enter the play as the track builds towards a nice breakdown midway, where the beats subside, and the melodies take a somewhat Balearic style shape. The beats come grooving back in, and they get twisted as only Andy Page know how to twist. Solid work, and it goes without saying, from the highly rated Australian.
Despite the fact that this release might be a few months overdue, you cannot hide the fact that it is a very solid set of productions. You not only get the solid original mix that has been doing the goods for the last 6 months, but you get a very original reworking from one of the finest producer’s in the business. You can’t really ask for much more then that.