Red Bull Elektropedia presents: Bonzai Reworks

“It was a continuous struggle to search for a balance between our usual production style and the original rave vibes”, explains Pieter Santens of @sue-avenue, essentially capturing the essence of a good remix process. The outcome is a stumping house roller that plays with a smooth acid synth, but keeps the vibe a little deeper, easy-going and accessible. We could totally hear this rework on a rooftop lounge or a tiny dark nightclub. Its deeper atmosphere works for every occasion.

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Blue Alphabet - Genetic Trance (Sue Avenue Rework)

Ghent-based duo @asa-moto101 may have been too young to experience the Bonzai days in their natural habitat (the rave), but their keen ears have selected a lesser known pearl from the back catalogue. The floating dreaminess of the original Cherrymoon track is still present in the superb rework, although at a much slower BPM. The result is a rolling and stumping house track that keeps the vital essence of the original, but creates a whole new identity of its own.

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Cherrymoon Trax - Plastic Body, Liquid Mind (Asa Moto Rework)

Even though @b-belgium-official (aka @goosemusic’s drummer) was not a raver during the golden age of Bonzai, he still managed to rework this Bonzai classic into a filthy slow-burning techno track, tailor-made for concrete warehouses with stroboscopes and smoke machines. The staccato riffs remain largely intact and create a subtle, moody atmosphere, as opposed to the absolutely bonkers original with a BPM going through the roof. B has managed to keep the Bonzai soul, while infusing his trademark experience in stomping electro music.

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Phrenetic System - Wayfarer (B Rework)

With a ludicrous DJ career that takes him to clubs and festivals around the world, you would forget @lefto is actually also a very skilled producer. This is proven on this excellent rework of one of Bonzai’s ultimate classics. The signature breakdown is left virtually untouched amidst the ghetto tech footwork vibes Lefto has blended in the mix. If you’re looking for a rude and aggressive dancefloor bomb, this rework has everything you need.

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Thunderball - Bonzai Channel One (Lefto Rework)

After participating in the 2015 Red Bull Music Academy in Paris, the world got to know Roman @hielehiele and his exceptionally deep love for experimentation in sound and music. Leaving no trace of the uplifting euphoria of the original track, Hiele prefers to strip the anthem down to its core elements. The result is a spacious, synth-driven, melancholic piece of art that works well with rainy days or the comedown after a proper rave. This man always manages to surprise his fans with his creative productions and this fantastic rework is no different.

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Jones & Stephenson - The Final Rebirth (Hiele Rework)

As one of the faces of the new generation of techno DJs, @charlottedewittemusic is the ideal candidate for a remix in this project. Her hands-on approach to production and, in this case, reworking 4x4 music, lead to countless dancefloor destroyers – and this rework is no exception. Pitching down the initial 160 BPM to 130 BPM and giving the key elements of the original production in a leading role, de Witte delivers a heart-warming track that combines the best of both past and present. This one is ready to be blasted on a heavy soundsystem at the end of a rave.

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Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth (Charlotte de Witte Rework)

This quintet of talented musicians named @stuffmusic has been on a continuous roll since the release of their self-titled debut album in 2015. No genre is safe for these enthusiastic bunch of friends – and they prove that once again with their creative take on two absolute Bonzai classics. Having been through a Bonzai phase in their teenager years, the nostalgia can be heard from the moment you press play. The band translated the uplifting rave structure of these two tunes into a single, solid cross-over mash-up. Great stuff!

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Blue Alphabet - Cybertrance Vs. Cherrymoon Trax - The House Of House (STUFF. Rework)

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