Released to critical acclaim in April 2016, Verve and his "Foundations" EP illustrated precisely why the Australian producer has garnered so much recent respect. As the original Proton Music release now sees a remix edition on Particles, "Sweeps" receives two new treatments from Israeli and UK talents.

Igal Magitman is an artist with a storied background that covers over a decade of music production talent. Another artist to come out of the fertile Israeli hotbed that includes Guy J, Khen and Guy Mantzur, Magitman has stood alongside industry giants and played a significant part in his country's music scene. A DJ schedule that has seen him tour across his homeland, has seen his passport stamped at global spots across China, Europe and South America. The Magitman production portfolio is no less impressive with over 250 credits finding their way to some of the finest modern imprints after a 2006 debut for Twisted Frequency with early collaborator, Brisker. Since then, Tribal Vision, Plusquam and Toolroom have all played a part in the Magitman story as his music became licensed to Sony Playstation and hit the Beatport charts on a regular basis. A frequent contributor to Proton Music with such classics as "Training Day" and "Wet" plus remixes of Moonbeam and Silinder, a pair of Particles rerubs for Mobilize and Scotty.A in 2012 and 2013 are now complemented by a third.

Playing tribute to Verve's underlying rhythmic groove, additional percussive elements are intricately layered before the familiar bass line is represented with intelligent key change. Refrains from the original are represented in an emotive, spine-tingling breakdown before rhythm and groove take over once more in the third movement to strong dance floor effect.

Derby based producer, David R Maddocks, from the UK's East Midlands, is an artist with a rich and varied production portfolio since a tech house debut for Kroton Sound Recordings in March 2015. Since then, over a century of production credits have been accrued for the likes of Baroque, 238W, BC2 and Hydrogen. Indeed, it was for the latter that the successful "Skeletons" EP was released at the back end of 2016. An appearance on Proton Radio's "Featured Artist" slot in May 2016 enhanced a reputation with a set of original and carefully curated tracks as Maddocks' career continues to go from strength to strength.

Debuting on Particles, the David R Maddocks remix of "Sweeps" is thus an impressive affair that cleverly pays attention to the familiar melodic themes present in Verve's original, underlined by strong kick and white-noise washes. A cleverly stepped arpeggio sequence, based on the "Sweeps" original, starts and stutters its path across stripped back breakdown before pairing in effortless fashion to the rhythmic casing. Evolving across the seven-and-a-half minutes, counterpoint melodic refrains from the original make their presence felt with intermittent laser-edged analogue effects in a dynamic and intriguing rework.

Remixes from Magitman and David R Maddocks have ensured that Verve "Sweeps" to victory one again through his inspiring production work.

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

Sweeps

Sweeps (David R Maddocks Remix)

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