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i dunno, we talking about the same John B, did an album called, if i remember correctly, "Liquid" a few years back now. I dont listen to any dnb at all really, was just giving examples of the stuff i have enjoyed, i couldnt care less if he is tool or not, if its good music its good music
i think the main point here is the tune in question he's chose to remix, its such a done to death record its not even funny anymore, its the techno equivalent of say Mylo's "drop the pressure"... some things really just need to be left alone after a while, id much prefer to hear some of Raiden's work if it were new and not just a rehash of an already stinking tune
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Fair comment. But yes, I'm afraid that is indeed John B, producer of seminal classic American Girls.
I did rate him for producing "Bland Wagon Poos" in reaction to the whole ridiculous "you stole my style" debacle that erupted between twisted individual and distorted minds. Think that ended up being his biggest selling release. Nowt like a bit of comedy in a scene that takes itself waaaaaay to seriously at times.
Raiden's own stuff and the stuff of his protegee's is far far far better IMO.
But the DK8 remix will sell, and bring techno to a new audience.
Far as I'm concerned the track is tired tired tired. But if fresh ears are hearing it so much the better.
Done to death for us maybe, but very few of the d&b crowd have ever heard it before. For them its a new take...
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i find that the dnb and techno scene's overlap that often, and have for the past couple of years, that if anyone REALLY hasnt heard or heard of Murder was the bass by now then they must have literaly lived in an actual shell for the past few years, only breaking through literaly as this remix was announced ;)
wouldnt have a clue about John B the only thing i ever heard was "Liquid" and thought it was really rather good at the time, and Kruder and Dorfmeister's "Conversions" mix was certainly a fine display of smooth, dare i say "clean" drum and bass.
I just find it very very lazy really, remixing such a white elephant of a track now, just think of all the truely great stuff passing by those un-techno'ed ears as it were..... like Gaiden - "Point Blank" which i got another copy of today haha ****ing quality old tune that one, remember the monster Speedy J remix !!!!!!!
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You'd be suprised how closeted a scene D&B can be.
Techno is completely off the radar for most people. Beggars belief.
Far too many people have only experienced techno as "arena 3" stuff at helter skelter, featuring scorpio, producer, dolphin and monsieur MARK EG. I still struggle to explain to them why hawtin and company dick all over their silly hoovers with amens tracks, played by monkeys on crack with no mixing ability.
One of the days the crowd will fail to request a rewind and then it will become apparent that 90% of d&b djs don't actually know how to mix.
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dam it makes me laught cuz there was like dozens of "murder was the bass" remixes already & i didnt find any of them better than the original what else ? murder was the bass the minimal mix ? :lol:
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Maybe the country and western mix, played by a paraplegic symphony orchestra and a dwarf with a kazoo.
