Format: Download | Releasedate: 17.07.2015

It was late last fall when “Walk On”, the sophomore solo album by musical allrounder Arnold Kasar came out. Now, almost a year later, five of the twelve album tracks have been reworked and remixed over the last few months by a selected armada of DJs and producers from within or with close bonds to the Sonar Kollektiv family circle. 
The selection of these reconstructors here at work couldn't have been more diverse and hence more thrilling. Starting with Polish producer Guiddo (one half of the Sonar Kollektiv act Manhooker) carving “Dawning” – in the vocal as well as in the instrumental mix – into a Balearic gem straight out the mid-eighties. 
Also closely connected to Sonar Kolletiv for quite some time now is Moscow producer and whiz kid Phil Gerus, currently based in Tokyo. Previously known for his chillwavy, glitch downbeat, this time round Gerus turns “Dance To The Mallet” into a proper house tune with the common breakdown and 808 hi-hats. The same track has also been reworked by Pitto from Utrecht, Japanese producer Kazuki Yamaguchi aka Kez YM and Venice based DJ/producer Albert Marzinotto. Contrary to Phil Gerus, Pitto hauls Lisa Bassenge's (singer of the legendary Sonar Kollektiv act Micatone) voice completely to the foreground and accompanies her with vibes and a pulsating beat. It's in the same fashion Marzinotto gets to work, but his remix is directed more openly to the dancefloor, equipping it with a Chicago House aesthetic. Kez YM's remix pushes back Bassenge's vocals again, using them primarily as an euphoriant effect in this choicest deep house track.
On the other hand the remix for “Gone” by Robot Koch has nothing to do with club music. Here it's Arnold Kasar's voice duetting with Susan Pawlak which is sprinkled very cautious into  Koch's sombre dub electronics. For “So-Called Lover” we have Paskal & Urban Absolutes, Al Lindrum and Tubbe contributing three fantastic remixes. Whereas the one by Tubbe only partly uses the original material as a template, but still succeeds to deal fairly with Kasar's lyrics and therewith conjures almost a new song up out of nothing. To close this remix package rich in variety Paul “Snax” Bonomo attaches a finale like a thunderbolt. His remix (BonomoLeMagass) for “Masquerade” (somehow connects all the loose joints of every form of house music of the last 30 years. That's why there's also the dub version included, paying tribute to Acid House furthermore. This alone is worth the purchase of this brilliant collection. 

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https://soundcloud.com/albertmarzinotto
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Walk On Remixed

Dawning

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02 - Kasar - Dawning (Guiddo Remix)

Sonar Kollektiv is an independent label from Berlin, founded by Jazzanova in 1997. Known for its eclectic blend of jazz, soul, electronica, and beyond, the label has released 600+ genre-defying tracks from artists like Âme, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Benny Sings, Modha, Feiertag, Pete Josef, Jono McCleery, The KBCS, RAH & The Ruffcats, Magro, WAAN, and TTeo. From and for music lovers.

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