- Mark Martini pulls on his Hollow Promise costume and assumes the 3rd release on the young Tao Recordings with 'Highway One'. Mark is fast becoming a respected producer and has seen his work grab notable attention from the industry heavyweights. Chris Micali, who has released work on Bedrock and Blueprint of late, has been given the call up for remix duties. Support for 'Highway One' comes far and wide including Deep Dish, Max Graham, Peter Bailey, Jonathon Lisle and MV.
The Original mix is a deep chunk of smooth house with rough edges and powerful basslines. The beat drives along with rasping percussive samples, stabbing synth chords and echoing vocals. The breakdown features pulsating, speaker-to-speaker sounds and vocals while dropping in single and double beats as it explodes with full bassline effects and tight percussion. There is a great feeling of power and the smooth tranistions throughout really bind this track together. Great work.
Chris Micali's On The Road remix goes deeper than the original as it utilise's soft percussion, gorgeous soundscapes and moody samples. A subtle bassline hook with granulating effects gives depth to the mix as the track takes a turn with slow, sustained sounds which constantly flow over with vocals closely behind. Chris has really come through here and the constant feeling of atmosphere and sound leave the mind racing. Beautiful production.
Both tracks are diverse and will surely meet the needs of house purists who enjoy smooth productions.