P R E M I E R E / / Funk D'Void - All Your Sh*t (Joe Silva Remix)[OUT JUNE 30]

Originally released as part of this year’s Moonlight Records Spring Sampler, the soulful and engrossing deep house offering “All Your Sh*t” by Glaswegian producer Funk D'Void returns with six reinterpretations from some of Moonlight’s most vanguard residents.

The remix from Winnipeg artist Joe Silva​ sits at the most futuristic and uncompromising end of tech house. The instrumentation of the original has been stripped away in favour of booming kicks drums and baselines that reverberate with texture and grit. The vocal sample “All your sh*t sounds the same” appears throughout the track, this time sounding like a commanding artificial intelligence voice from a machine-driven future.

Words By Jonathan Crane
Design By Michael Benz

P R E M I E R E / / Funk D'Void - All Your Sh*t (Joe Silva Remix)[OUT JUNE 30]

Funk D'Void - All Your Shit (Rennie Foster Raw Dub)

Calgary artist SageThaCat returns to Moonlight Records on the Work EP wielding two techno tracks inspired by classic 4x4 culture, with accompanying remixes by Orlando Voorn and Mark Adam.

SageThaCat takes the deep textures he introduced on 2018’s For You down a more peak-time oriented path lined with vocal samples, sequencer-styled pulses, and irresistible hi-hats.

The title track “Work” is an homage to techno’s original inner-city rawness. Percussion is front and centre, with the first half of the song being dominated by unrelenting hi-hats, chord stabs, and an infectious bassline. After the breakdown, the track ascends into a new level of frenzy with pulsating digital notes reminiscent of old school hardware sequencers.

“Dizzy” ventures into darker and more hypnotic territory with an atmosphere built around grittiness and subtlety. Crisp hi-hats and snares are its foundation, while digitally augmented strings fade in and out from behind the low, heavy bassline. The rugged character of the track is further cemented by movie samples, lining the intro and breakdown, of a commanding voice shouting “Are you dizzy blud?”

Following his remix of Funk D’Void’s All Your Shit released in June on Moonlight, Orlando Voorn uses his remix of “Work” to keep the spirit of funk going. His rendition takes the original into a definitive house direction with horns, lush organs, and organic percussion. New vocal samples have also been added, giving this track a completely different atmosphere while preserving the rawness and energy.

The already minimalist nature of “Dizzy” created the perfect template for Mark Adam, a local favourite of Calgary known for his percussive and stripped-down brand of techno. His remix puts an industrial spin on the original, plunging it into a computerized soundscape marked by futuristic and carefully warped instrumentation. Like the original it remains dance floor oriented with a driving, resonant bassline and layers of percussion.

Words by Jonathan Crane

Sagethacat - Dizzy (Mark Adam Remix)

P R E M I E R E / / Funk D'Void - All Your Sh*t (Orlando V Remix Vocal)[OUIT JUNE 30]

Originally released as part of this year’s Moonlight Records Spring Sampler, the soulful and engrossing deep house offering “All Your Sh*t” by Glaswegian producer Funk D'Void​ returns with six reinterpretations from some of Moonlight’s most vanguard residents. 

Fresh off his own recent release with Moonlight, Crisis Actors, Rennie Foster​'s “Raw Dub” maintains the soul and groove of the original while bringing it into more uptempo and rugged territory. The track begins with piano notes and muted samples of the original that gradually shift into more computerized and atmospheric sounds, maintaining its dance-floor worthy energy throughout. 

The remix from Winnipeg artist Joe Silva​ sits at the most futuristic and uncompromising end of tech house. The instrumentation of the original has been stripped away in favour of booming kicks drums and baselines that reverberate with texture and grit. The vocal sample “All your sh*t sounds the same” appears throughout the track, this time sounding like a commanding artificial intelligence voice from a machine-driven future. 

Vancouver’s Garneau Music​ has been known to experiment with genres like ghetto house, lo-fi, and acid. With his remix of “All Your Sh*t” he can now add electro to that list. His take on one of the most in-demand sounds of modern underground dance floors transports the track into the era of drum machines and hardware sequencers with heavy kick drums and walls of frenzied synths. 

Orlando Voorn​'s Remix Vocal opts to slow down the tempo and bring the original further into the realm of soul and funk. The character of the new original vocals, keyboards, and baselines are all nods to classic funk elements, and its blending with a definitively house kick-snare pattern makes this a unique mosaic of classical and contemporary. 

Calgary-based artist and promoter Topology brings the dark atmosphere and intimacy of her DIY minimal event series to the table for her “Hoi An Tribal Remix.” Space is very much used as an instrument on this track, while rich tribal percussion, hypnotic melodies, and a canopy of bass from the dominant kick drum create an otherworldly and engrossing soundscape.

Detroit’s Drivetrain / Derrick Train​ , who also appeared on the Spring Sampler under his real name Derrick Thompson, once again brings Motor City’s signature sound to Moonlight’s catalogue for his remix. While much of the original’s instrumentation remains intact, Drivetrain nudges up the tempo and fuels his rendition with crisp hi-hats, a sharp jack, and a flurry of piano stabs.

This EP also marks back-to-back appearances of Funk D’Void’s name on Moonlight’s catalogue following They Don’t Love U, his May release that featured two new originals and two accompanying remixes.

Words by Jonathan Crane​
Design by Michael Benz​

P R E M I E R E / / Funk D'Void - All Your Sh*t (Orlando V Remix Vocal)[OUT JUNE 30]

Following on the heels of the Moonlight-released single Spread My Wings, four-decade veteran DJ and producer Orlando Voorn once again teams up with Moonlight to explore new  spectrums on Back To My Flow.

Like its predecessor, the original mix of Back To My Flow sees the pair entering freshly imagined areas of interplay between electronica and classic R&B. A tempo reminiscent of slow rolling deep house makes it versatile from a DJ perspective, further giving it the ability to appeal to fans of multiple genres. 

Voorn's longstanding reputation for delivering bold house music with character holds true on Back To My Flow's 'Original' mix. Drawing from classic house music elements like natural sounding pianos, smooth bass lines, and accents of synth stabs.  

The 'Soultrap Mix' is an ode to the soulfulness of golden-era hip hop beat making with a rugged modern twist. The instrumentation of airy melodies and hypnotic samples create a lounge-worthy vibe truly befitting of being labeled 'soultrap.'

With a unique style honed on the dance floors of some of Calgary's most culturally significant nightclubs, Matt Caine brings his signature penchant for velvety ultra-deep house music to his  remix of Back To My Flow. Intricate layers of tribal percussion, rolling melodies, and a synth-driven reimagining of the original version's chord progression create a rich and engrossing soundscape that's tuned to the dance floor. 

Words By Jonathan Crane
Design by Michael Benz

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