The original is quality no doubt, geezers funky clap pattern is
class. But these remixes are on a different tip, they're a different type of techno and they're made a number of years later. Someone played it on friday in London, think it was dave, and it added the quality sample into a nice track which really fitted well into the set.

Saying don't remix a track unless its going to be absolutely incredible is just like saying don't make an original track unless its amazing. To be hounest a lot of the attempts to make the killer track with all these huge basslines and massive acid line has got a bit annoying. You should be able to make quality danceable techno that works on the floor. Maybe tracks will be accused of being run of mill, but if you're listening to them as net samples on headphones or computer speakers, and not on a rig with some blending it into another track you can't really judge it. I've done so before and heard tracks played out/mixed well and changed my opinion.

I don't think there's a problem with expression, but this board has certainly got fairly negative. The next SUF or whatever acid techno label is not going to suddenly sound like the old skool acid monster you want. I think people need to stop longing for every release to be like an old routemaster and realise that times have moved on. Look further afield for new music maybe, you can't stop evolution...