Early Support by Phil Weeks, Digitalism, DOP, Jacques Renault, Kolombo, Tensnake, The Mekanism and more...

It's a great honour for us to welcome Anu Pillai aka Freeform Five on Exploited.

Freeform Five's productions have been very influential in the past and "Brandy Alexander" is a great follow-up after all these years: An inspired mix of Prince, Blondie and Kraftwerk thrown into the acid house blender with a gracious nod to Ron Hardy.

Anu Pillai is a veteran of the dance music scene. He started to release records on the seminal labels Classic, Glasgow Underground and NRK back in 1998. He soon worked his way into the premier league of remixers, producing some of the most stunning reworks of the last decade for artists as diverse as N*E*R*D, Jamie Lidell, Justin Timberlake, Felix da Housecat and The Killers – as well as work for cutting edge labels like Warp and Cocoon.

Anu has also released Freeform Five’s debut album ‘Strangest Things’ on Atlantic records, two massive DJ mix albums, ‘Bisous Bisous II’ & ‘Misch Masch’ and contributed to several of Kitsuné’s genre defining compilations.

Following a relentless touring schedule, Anu decided to take a break from Freeform Five a few years back to concentrate on writing, producing & remixing for the likes of Ladyhawke, Santigold, Lana Del Rey, Little Boots and Roisin Murphy amongst others. He also set up boundary-pushing label Perspex Recordings with releases from Chicago legend Derrick Carter, French rockers Poney Poney /Jamaica (produced by Xavier from Justice) and Swedish auteur The Subliminal Kid (producer of Fever Ray & Matthew Dear).

Anu has always thought outside the box. His remix of Isolee’s ‘Beau Mot Plage’ redefined the art of remixing, juxtaposing the micro synthesis of the original with intricate Afro & Latin polyrhythms, creating a bona-fide house music classic. "Perspex Sex", "Electromagnetic" & "Eeeeaaooww" demonstrated how electronic experimentation can still be playful and eccentric, and it's with this same spirit that "Brandy Alexander" was created. Hand crafted with analog love on a System 100, TR808 and LM1 through a 53 series Neve.

We hope you enjoy Freeform Five's current single "Brandy Alexander". Electroclash revamped for 2013. Remixes to come in 2014. Stay tuned.

Label: Exploited
Artist: Freeform Five
Release: Brandy Alexander
LC: 15799

Releasedate Beatport: 16.12.13
Releasedate I-Tunes, Juno ect: 30.12.13

Some Selected Feedback:

Phil Weeks - Very nice!

Digitalism - Thx and the instrumental it is.

DOP - Big track!

Tensnake - Great dirty house from Anu as usual. Very funky, thank you.

AndHim – Doesn’t fit in our DJ sets but still dope though!

Kolombo - DOPE!

Jacques Renault – Ahhh Freeform Five, cool track. Probably play the instrumental most.

The Mekanism - Quality EP!!! Full support.

J. Phlip - Dude I like this instrumental version! Some really cool shit going on there!

Round Table Knights - Dope!

Tapesh - will play

Animal Trainer - Wow…can't get enough…the edit of brandy alexander is brilliant. :-)

Daniel Dexter - Acid is back!!! Thx for this!

Joyce Muniz - Will play the edit in the radio!

Mat.Joe - Love Freeform Five! NICEEEE!!!!

Tim Paris - Great song !

Freeform Five - Brandy Alexander (Preview) | Exploited

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