"Domino (JonH and Raskal Remix)"
by Thunderball
FKX 108 - Declassified: Remixes
Release Date:  Friday April 28th, 2017

Preview & Preorder here:
https://fortknox.bandcamp.com/album/declassified-remixes

Tracklisting:
1. Pop the Trunk (Thievery Corporation Remix)
2. Heart of the Hustler (Fort Knox Five Remix)
3. Thunder in the Jungle (Chris Joss Remix)
4. Vai Vai (Thunderball Low Rider Remix)
5. Strictly Rude Boy (Fort Knox Five Remix)
6. Hijack (Thievery Corporation Remix)
7. The Road To Benares (Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix)
8. Domino (JonH and Raskal Remix)
9. Stereo Tonic (Boca 45 Remix)
10. Get Up with The Get Down (Ursula 1000 Remix)
11. Heart of the Hustler (Desmond Williams Remix)
12. Stereo Tonic (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix)
13. This Girl (Avatars of Dub Remix)
14. Elevated States (Nicola Conte Remix)

The recent discovery of a hidden trove of buried remixes offers a rare glimpse into the birth of the Downtempo genre and sheds new light on how to get the party started right! Last year saw Thunderball – the alter ego of Fort Knox Five’s Steve Raskin, Sid Barcelona and Rob Myers – come home to Fort Knox Recordings. While curating the re-release of their legendary catalog Thunderball uncovered a vault of previously-unavailable remixes dating from 1997 to 2007. These songs track the evolution of electronic music in Washington, DC as it was being blasted from the legendary Eighteenth Street Lounge and released on Thievery Corporation’s vaunted imprint: ESL Music.   

As one of the first artists to sign to ESL Music, Thunderball are fortunate to have two remixes by the label bosses and Downtempo progenetors themselves! Thievery Corporation offer up two remixes – both produced in the fertile, late-’90s era. “On Pop The Trunk,” they deliver a mid-tempo masterpiece, complete with chanting vocals, ’70s horn samples and a percussion workout that grooves as hard today as it did the day it was popped into the trunk. Their remix of “Hijack” captures that elusive, old-school trip-hop flavor which defined the burgeoning lounge scene.

One of the first remixes Fort Knox Five ever produced was “Heart Of The Hustler.” They turn the drum'n'bass of the original into classic hip-hop soul, a combination that would become the foundation of the FK5 sound. In the progression from Thunderball to Fort Knox Five lies JonH & Raskal, the tech-breaks side project of Jon Horvath and Steve Raskin. On “Domino,” they showcase their breaks chops with huge builds, funky percussion and bass grooves to create an epic and unrelenting funky breaks monster. Fort Knox Five then deliver their own version of ragga breaks on a remix of “Strictly Rudeboy,” increasing the energy of the original on this electro-ska stomper, creating a bass-heavy dancefloor gem.


Bombay Dub Orchestra upped the ante on their remix of “The Road To Benares” by adding masterful flutes, tablas and strings to the sitar and stand-up bass of the original.  “Stereo Tonic” was a big track for Thunderball and two great remixes are included here, the first by UK producer Boca 45 of Dynamo Productions.  Boca 45 heaps on loads of dirty-vinyl samples and clips, creating a retro-breaks anthem.  Taking the track into a deeper direction is Q-Burns Abstract Message who crafts a swinging, reggae-tinged dub-house groove for the dancefloor.

ESL Music was a hotbed of creativity that launched the careers of many musicians and producers, many of whom are featured in this collection of declassified remixes including: Nicola Conte, Chris Joss, Ursula 1000, Desmond Williams and Avatars of Dub.

Not only have these tracks been meticulously culled and combed by Thunderball themsleves they have also been remastered to sound as good today as they were meant to sound when they were created. Declassified: Remixes ranges from dub and downtempo to house and breaks, drum'n'bass and global beats to nu disco… a breadth of genres and soundscapes that can only be: Thunderball.

Domino (JonH And Raskal Remix)

Only one on this Journey! It takes true confidence to consistently be your authentic self, and that self assurance is part of what makes someone so endearing.

The "Ambassadors of Style" return with their fourth full-length recording, 12 Mile High, on Thievery Corporation’s ESL Music. Rob Myers, Steve Raskin and Sid Barcelona are the masterminds behind Thunderball.  This Washington, DC-based trio are globally renowned purveyors of sophisticated, stereophonic-thrillers, and cinematic dub. Since 1997 their productions have shifted effortlessly between the genres of drum’n’bass, dub and downtempo, building a strong following for their signature sound. 12 Mile High marks the return of the Thunderball trio from their duties with the venerable breakbeat production group Fort Knox Five.

12 Mile High will be available on CD and iTunes on Novermber 9th, 2010 on ESL Music.

Domino (JonH And Raskal Remix)

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