- Japanese label 19Box Recordings returns to action using the talents of Italian producer Marino Beradi. The production is Clear the Skies, and it also comes with a remix from San Francisco based producers Momu, who consist of Mark Musselman and Jondi.
The Original Mix gets the ball rolling and from the word go it is clear to see why almost every big name DJ has supported the tracks of Marino Beradi in the past. A smooth crisp into leads into a smooth hum that takes control of the production, accompanied with a deep rumbling baseline that gives the track its guts. As the track builds smooth pads meet another humming of strings and atmospheric elements, until it enters a quirky breakdown deep into the track consisting of bleeps and smooth effects. It’s another quality outing from the Italian.
Not to be outdone, the breaks specialists Momu put their interpretation into sound on the flip. Using a broken beat, the Momu lads take the baseline from the original as well as the stabbing pads to build the track for the first half. Various breakdowns are used to showcase and magnify the baseline from the original, and it works quite well one must say.
A better outing from 19box who didn’t impress me as much with some of their recent releases towards the latter end of 2003. A good way to start the New Year.