HOWLING レコード& CD

Review: Since releasing his debut single way back on 2005, Stil vor Talent founder Oliver Koletzki has become a prolific remixer. Here he gathers together some of his favourite revisions on one handy, DJ-friendly 12". Intriguingly, some of the standout moments are a little breezier, deeper or more melodious than you'd perhaps expect - see the bongo-driven bliss of the Koletzki & Schwind "Camps Bay" fix-up - but even this picturesque excursion is still 100% dancefloor-ready. We are also loving the moody, big-room ready mix of Howling's "Stole The Night", a jaunty dub-house take on Channel X's "Snug Descent" and the exotic and tribal remix of Sam Shure's "Nandoo".

Review: Howling serenades the start of a new sub label for Italian label Groovin entitled Mystic Vibes, and the sound couldn't be more fitting. This new project comes from Australian artist R YX and Ame's Frank Wiedemann, and it finds them dealing in a mournful kind of deep house-pop confection which can easily hold sway over a large crowd while offering something very tender and intimate. As well as the brooding original, this release comes fronted with a similarly emotive version by Adriatique, the Swiss duo who pour their considerable production talents into a more danceable remix.