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For this, the tenth release on his self titled label, Sonarpilot pays homage to the roots of today's electronic music scene. We get three strong mixes from Sonarpilot himself and a remix from up and coming South African House producer, Rudo Deep.
The Original version of 'In The Beginning' sits well with his output from last year, specifically the works his second album 'Radar'. Here we get a more straight up tech-house groove with deep subby kick tones, noises and glitch effects, upbeat chord stabs and of course those catchy synth bass riffs we have become accustomed to from Sonarpilot over the years.
The first of three Sonarpilot mixes on the package is the 'Tech Mix'. Its stark drum machine patterns and industrial flavour will likely appeal to the fans of Trevino and Martyn, the falling and rising stabs, Detroit flavours and twisted vocals bring giving it a raw, futuristic feel. The track breaks down mid-way through to entering a distinctly darker, quieter space before a more haunting melody line is introduced.
Sonarpilot's 'Disco Dub' mix takes crosses the track over into much more jazzier territory. The needle drops onto the vinyl, we get a classic, disco flavoured bass guitar line, brass stabs and broken beat style drum track. There's almost an air of Jazzanova here... its an uplifting and funky track in the truest sense of the word. Sonarpilot as ever though is never too predictable, things switch to deeper and darker places along the way, reinforcing his signature production ideas into the mix.
Young, up and coming South African producer Rudo Deep provides the alternative remix on the package, delivering a stunning afro-deep interpretation of In The Beginning. It's the type of lush warmth you'd associate with kings of the deep house scene; Andre Lodemann, Atjazz and Jimpster and it's a remix that convinces us Rudo Deep is a real name to watch.
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1. In The Beginning (Tech Mix)

Michael Mopprt is an electronic musician and producer who lives and works in Switzerland and France. He is the main creative head behind Sonarpilot.

Growing up musically in the 1970s, Michael opened a recording studio in the 1980s. At night, when the studio was not booked, Michael worked on his own material, using extensively digital technology, samplers and synthesizers. Towards the end of the 1980’s his sound was losing the typical song-structure, tracks became longer, increasingly technoid, ambient and experimental.

​In the early 90’s Michael founded a successful software company that kept him busy for almost 20 years.
 
After leaving the software industry, Michael returned to music-making at the tail end of the 00s. He created Sonarpilot, his musical alter ego and since then has been releasing a steady stream of critically acclaimed electronic music. 
 
In the last ten years, Michael has worked closely with London based producer and DJ veteran Jonny Miller. Together the team initiated the label Sonarpilot Audio to publish Michael's work as well as a range of highly recognised music by electronic music artists from around the world.