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Cat No. : RR065
Artist : HEADMAN
Title : IT ROUGH 2013
Label : RELISH RECORDINGS
Format(s): Digital
Release Date: 01/02/2013

TRACK LIST:
01. It Rough [Chicken Lips Remix]
02. It Rough [2013 Reversion]
03. It Rough [2013 Reprise]
04. It Rough [Scott Fraser Remix]
05. It Rough [Remain Remix]

Robi Insinna AKA Headman revives underground classic ‘It Rough’ for 2013 with a package that includes the anthemic original Chicken Lips remix as well as new mixes from Headman and remixes from Scott Fraser and Remain...

Back in 2003 the Gomma label released Headman’s ‘It Rough’ featuring a superb slice of post punk/disco from Headman producer Robi Insinna and a remix from production duo Chicken Lips. The record was a massive success for the label with the Chicken Lips remix becoming an instant dancefloor classic and receiving a nomination from Groove Magazine as an ‘All time dance classic’.

Now almost a decade on Headman don and Relish Recordings label boss Robi Insinna has decided to re-release this much sought after record, introducing it to a younger audience who may well not have been around for it’s original release.

The single kicks off with the mighty Chicken Lips remix, a version that for many DJs has almost certainly never gone away. Stripped, at times brutally raw and totally mesmerizing this is a remix that is as timeless now as when it was first recorded. Taking it’s cues from early Chicago house the Chicken Lips boys take things back to an 808 and 303 approach to devastating effect, building a slow steady groove that is so full of compressed energy that a simple snare roll and ride at around the half way point acts as a tinderbox and quite simply takes the roof off.

Robi Insinna gets to grips with his own composition for a ‘2012 version’ and a ‘2012 reprise’ which sees the song morphed into an updated version keeping the funky post punk disco vibe with rich analogue synth lines, heavily delayed percussion and the distinct vocal refrain. The reprise sees Robi venture into acidic territory with a superb moog bassline that bubbles and mutates throughout the track adding another enticing layer to this already superb track.

For the remixes Robi turns to two of his favourite producers of the moment, both of whom have collaborated on the Relish label before, Scott Fraser and Remain. Scott takes the original and twists it into a brooding and emotive slice of electronica that delves into deep and techy territory whilst Remain delivers a wonderfully spacious & stripped version that wraps itself around a simple and infectious bassline.

A true classic revived for 2013 in the best possible way!

Headman - It Rough (2013 Reprise)

An Argentinian based in Barcelona, @Gabriel-Ferreira is no newcomer to the world where techno, minimal and disco merge. His latest EP “Perisphere” which will be released by @sideupworks is a testament to this experimentation.

We are happy to premiere the lead track of this EP “Perisphere” re-interpreted by Marc Pinol. The original carries the drum programming based on rhythmic technostructure while the melody and bassline carry the heart of dark disco while the minimal hi-hat takes you on a ride and @MarcPinol transforms this into a minimal atmospheric acid journey.

PREMIERE – Gabriel Ferreira – Perisphere (Marc Pinol Remix) (Side UP Works)

Japan VIsions Of China (EVIL PLANS Edit)

SASM is a new collaboration project by Douglas McCarthy (Nitzer Ebb) and Robi Insinna. Under that banner the collective interests of both Insinna and McCarthy in raw beats and sharp edge funk are laid bare. It shows the depth of knowledge and interest in the underground.

INDUSTRIA #1

Democracy (Vocal Version)

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Mathematiques Modernes - Disco Rough MI.RO Edit

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https://www.beatport.com/release/city-chaos/3168443

Javier Martinez  & Undefined Pattern - Sorcity - Two Mamarrachos remix

Robi Insinna is a Producer, DJ, Visual Artist and INDUSTRIA and RELISH owner.

Back in 2001 he founded the seminal Relish label in direct response to a then-dominant sound in club music. Its catalogue is as vast as it is varied and foreshadowing the music he'd go on to make himself under Headman/Manhead. Some highlights are IT ROUGH, Birth School Work Death, in the early years for the newer period tracks such as Be Loved, Dechainee. He also was busy remixing the likes of Roxy Music, The Gossip, Franz Ferdinand, The Units, Unknown Cases, Gina X and many more.
Relish has also been busy releasing international talents and remixes such as Daniel Avery, Red Axes, Borusiade, Manfredas.


Fast forward to 2018 he's on the move again launching new Project label, Industria with - not quite an album, not quite an EP - Hard Work. The debut was released under Robi's own name.
Industria will be focused more on vinyl releases, but not solely vinyl. The project will encompass all areas of Robi's work and ties together elements of his art and visual design projects and products.

Headman - It Rough (2013 Reprise)

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