Psychemagik 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: On their latest audio missive, Psychemagik has handed over two of their best-loved cuts to well-regarded remixers. First up to the plate is Warehouse Preservation Society, who tackle string-laden house-not-house number 'Above The Clouds'. The WPS take is warmer, more bass-heavy and built around a punchy post-electro rhythm - all psychedelic rock guitar flourishes, hallucinogenic electronics, Jamaican toaster vocal samples and dub disco bass. On the flip, Bushwacka gives his take on 2011 classic 'Valley of Paradise', making more of the original's dreamy vocal sections while adding a tactile, shuffling, Balearic house-goes-breakbeat house groove and some suitably trippy acid-style electronics.

Review: Having spent much of the last couple of years focusing on re-edits and crate digging compilations, Psychemagik return to the realm of original production. Featuring the woozy vocals of Navid Izadi, "Mink & Shoes" sounds like the kind of wonky, heavily electronic house roller that you'd expect to find on Crosstown Rebels or Hot Creations, albeit with a little Freaks style bumpin' eccentricity mixed in. It's accompanied by a decidedly trippy, undulating late night dub from Psychemagik themselves, while Mexican producer Yoan Lokier gets busy on the flip. Her version is feels more trippy, with intoxicated, new wave influenced synths taking pride of place amongst a glam-style triple-beat drum pattern. It brings out the wonkiness of Izadi's vocal, which is certainly no bad thing.