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An artist at the forefront of the underground dance scene, Simos Tagias, has been a Proton Music regular in 2017. With "Airlock" opening out in January, Proton now returns to the EP featuring two remixes of "Disco Freak" from UK and Argentinean heavyweights.

James Monro is a DJ and producer who has attained almost legendary status within the underground dance fraternity. His involvement as tastemaker and sonic architect exceeds three decades as his love of 70s disco and psychedelia transported him to the UK rave scene in the late 1980s and beaches of Goa in the early 90s. A renowned DJ across the globe, Monro's performances within his adopted Brazil home and beyond, continue to scintillate in uncompromising fashion. As a producer, a portfolio to rival any has seen him feature on John Digweed's "Structures 2" compilation and Nick Warren's Renaissance "Master Series", while Monro's own Flying Rhino and 4DigitalAudio have also accounted for many successes. 

A regular on Proton Music since a 2013 debut remixing Juan Deminicis, the "Fonik" and "Nectar" EPs showcased a wealth of musical talent before August 2017's full-length album debut, "In the Ether", burst onto the scene to considerable critical acclaim. Now returning, the James Monro remix of "Disco Freak" is typically impressive as a trademark prowess cleverly interprets Sagias' work with a bouncing bass line echoing the original's themes. A body-shaking club groove is an infectious adjunct as Monro's remix evolves across nine-minutes in driving cascading fashion, sure to keep dance floors full to capacity.

Cristian R, is an artist with an acute ear and impressive production portfolio. Influenced by the iconic figures of Danny Tenaglia, Deep Dish and Hernan Cattaneo, the Argentinean has over a double century of production credits to his name, spread across a plethora of blue chip imprints. Flow Vinyl, Perspectives Digital and Sudbeat are three of many and 2015's three-track "Outer Space" EP for the latter, alongside, Kasall, illustrated a wealth of talent on the Hernan Cattaneo led imprint. With his music supported by a galaxy of global DJs including Digweed, Sasha, and Cattaneo himself, Cristian R's production work for Proton Music is centred around the "New Frequency" full-length album. Thus, December 2016 saw an eighteen-track opus illustrate Cristian's production talents and musical soul.

Taking on "Disco Freak", the Cristian R remix is a storming, groove-oriented offering that provides percussive urgency via rapid-fire hi hats and head-shaking groove. Building effortlessly throughout, a raft of additional production material can be heard as a new melodic riff emerges from the sonic collage in hypnotic fashion. Cleverly reimagining Tagias' original components to retain the essence of the original, Cristian's remix is a track full of craft and guile.

With new remixes from James Monro and Cristian R, "Disco Freak" is still the centre of dance floor attention.

Directed by Jay Epoch
A&R by James Warren
Mastered by Grant Collins, Cid Inc.
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

Disco Freak (James Monro, Cristian R Remixes)

Disco Freak (James Monro Remix)

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