The collaborative form is commonplace in the ever-changing world of dance music. Modern technological innovations have made idea swapping and music-making across continents a twenty-first century phenomenon. No more is such a melting pot of ideas evident than in the work of a clutch of impressive DJs and producers making their Particles debut, as Redux Saints and Paul Sawyer featuring Anki and Jourdan Bordes "Take Me With You" joined by remixes from Israel and Latvia.

With vocal and dub versions across all three artist collaborations featured here, "Take Me With You" is a maturely produced work in both delicately and enticingly sung vocal versions and stripped back dub. Heartfelt lyrics tell of age old proclamations of love lost, while strong house beat anchors effortlessly to rich bass grove. Delicate melodic riffs cascade in pleasing fashion as sumptuous pads create a further layer of textured depth to create a work of skill, poise and intrigue.

The pairing of MINTZ, featuring the combined talents of Eden Cohen and Rami Shalom, have found themselves at the forefront of northern Israel's music scene after meeting during their studies in sound engineering. Working together since 2014, the pair have a penchant for a variety of dance genres, from techno and house to ambient and dub, flavoured with the "golden era of progressive house".

Intelligently reworking the original, Anki's vocal are cleverly applied in filtered and effects-laden fashion to an elegant melodic backdrop full of emotion and analogue flair. Referencing the riff prevalent in the Redux Saints, Paul Sawyer and Jourdan Bordes work, additional production takes the track in an emotive new direction that revels in pitched analogue glory to create an impressive new reworking.

Latvian pair, Blood Groove and Kikis require little introduction to the Particles faithful. Regulars on the Silk Music imprint, March 2014's debut full-length "Wonderland" album provided the duo with continued success as much as it illustrated their rare talent. A plethora of production credits for the likes of Spring Tube, Nueva and Pineapple Digital have continued to shine a bright light onto the Blood Groove and Kikis production prowess as the pair return to Particles after standout remixes of Nikko.Z and GMJ in 2015.

Taking a typically polished approach to remix duties, the Blood Groove and Kikis remix makes full use of the vocal treatment, instantly providing a link to the "Take Me With You" original as a hypnotic rolling bass groove combines with interlocking percussive flair and cultured arpeggio precision. The resulting affair is a work of high-class that echoes Moroder while redolent in modern innovation.

A sextet of tracks from some of the dance industry's finest modern producers sees "Take Me With You" far more than the sum of its princely parts.

Directed by Jay Epoch
A&R by Marina Gerardi
Mastered by Adam Haggard, Cid Inc.
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

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