Mobilee begin its 10th year with a release takes a quick look back at its recent and distant past — the latest in its bold and beloved Back To Back series, this time created by Re.You. 

What is bold about a label compilation, you might ask? The first half of each B2B package contains a Best Of collection from the past year’s Mobilee releases — this time spotlighting hits by Anja Schneider, Maya Jane Coles, Lee Van Dowski and more. But the real bravery happens on part two, where the guest curator gets to go to town with the entire Mobilee camp and catalog, creating something distinctly new, whether it’s past participants Pan- Pot compiling a mix of all their own cuts (Vol. 6) or Rodriguez Jr. partnering with other Mobilee producers to create a collection of completely new tunes (Vol. 7). 

Vol. 9 must be the ballsiest yet, as Re.You started by dissecting the Mobilee catalog down its bare sonic essence — a pad from Rodriguez Jr., a synth from Sebo K, a vocal from Anja Schneider — and then rebuilt these elements in his own distinct style during two “jams” in the studio. Each session offers a free and frolicking re-envisioning of the Mobilee sound by one of its key comrades. Not every imprint would allow an artist such unfettered access to its entire musical DNA, but that’s the sort of camaraderie and cooperation that has guided Mobilee through the past decade, and continues to plot the labels course ahead. 

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