Hatiras – Spaced Invader 2010
FunkyHouseMusic.com proudly presents one of our top picks to blow up at WMC 2010. We couldn’t be more excited as this package has anthem alert written all over it for a multitude of reasons. Both new and old school music fans alike will appreciate the importance of this new dance floor weapon as it re-establishes itself among the elite choons we are bearing witness to during the current disco house revival. But before we begin with the dissection, let’s take a brief history lesson…
Back in 2001 Hatiras’ “Spaced Invader” was exalted as one of the biggest tunes of the new millennium. It received 2 nods as BBC Radio One’s “Essential New Tune” by Pete Tong. It was heavily supported by top jocks including The Chemical Brothers, Erick Morillo, Roger Sanchez, etc. The remixes came from the heavyweights of the electronic music world: Darren Emerson, Olav Basoski, King Unique, Ian Pooley, CZR and Mr. G. Massive underground remixes by drum and bass legends J Majik, Ed Rush and Optical and High Contrast stirred up a frenzy and spawned a new genre. The tune released through Defected Records (UK), Ministry of Sound (Australia), Universal Music (Canada), News (GAS) and International House Records (US); it was a top ten UK hit, topped the Coolcuts chart and playlists worldwide and earned Hatiras his first of two Canadian Juno Awards (the equivalent of the US Grammys) and a SOCAN award for most radio play.
Now, a decade later, DJs, artists and the press worldwide are raving about the resurgence of filtered disco house. Cut-ups of old disco records and familiar samples are resurfacing with that classic sound. The time couldn’t be better to update one of the anchor tunes of that era with a fresh new package of 2010 remixes. The initial batch of “Spaced Invader” remixes are split into 2 packages that boast reworks by an international cast of producers that are truly some of the hottest, best selling and most relevant names in house today. On remix pack 1: Hatiras (Canada), Olivier Giacomotto (France), Malente (Germany), Olav Basoski (Holland) and Nom De Strip (UK) all smash the tune into this decade, each with a unique approach. Remix pack 2 (coming soon) consists of dancefloor crushing reworks by Tim Healey (UK), Santiago & Bushido (US), Kid Dub vs Eric Volta (France), Robb G (Canada) and more to be announced.
FunkyHouseMusic.com has luckily received the promo package, and here’s our exclusive interpretative breakdown by mix of package 1:
Hatiras 2010 Vocal Mix
Kicking off the package is the original innovator himself – Hatiras – creating a new interpretation and let us tell you – its just as slammin’ as the original. Hatiras is in classic form as he efficiently approaches the track design with the A.D.D. dance floor current state of mind. Keeping intact all the ingredients that made the original so effective, the remix updates the listening experience with added epic attributes to one of the most memorable build ups in electronic dance music history. Our key observation is that Hatiras did a masterful job of ensuring the “special sauce” of the song remained, while implementing new masterfully crafted details to add incremental value to the listening experience.
Malente Remix
The Nu Disco/Indie re-interpretation comes from Germany and the red hot Malente. Adding a variety of new elements, we forecast the new crop of ravers, club heads, hipsters, and everything in between will be twisting bodies in uncontrollable fashion as they discover this gem. An excellent recruitment by Hatrax Records, and a very strong addition to the package.
Nom De Strip Remix
If you aren’t familiar with the name, then you aren’t doing your research as Nom De Strip is 1/2 of the Stupid Fresh project. Awww yeah – now we’ve got your attention. Hatrax Records nails another recruitment as we are delighted to hear a stutter attack of funky sound with the vocal used minimally, but to deviating effect. This is a twisted interpretation aimed straight at the underground. We look forward to hearing more from Nom De Strip as he continues to explore a solo path of production.
Olav Basoski Remix
If you’ve been following uptempo house music over the years, you know this name to be a lethal addiction in your music searches month in and month out. Olav is a flat out legend in the international house scene and hails as one of the most innovative dance music minds to derive from the Netherlands. This remix takes an interesting turn for the package as Olav churns out a tension building piece, that leaves the mind and ears salivating. An intensely mental experience that showcases Olav’s experience in the game, and holistic understanding that in-your-face stormers aren’t the only way to write a memorable track.
Olivier Giacomotto Remix
Representing for the French comes an unusual yet tasteful tech house interpretation from the very well established Olivier Giacomotto. The remix slowly builds in typical tech house style with breakdowns that tease of explosions, but then drop into minimal hysteria that should drive club floors mad. Hatrax Records was intelligent to include this version in the package to get the expanded exposure into another underground segment. Well executed and not to be slept on…
Overall, Hatrax records has a very hot release ready to fire on the floors of Miami WMC 2010. We expect a high degree of attention and media created around the resurrected anthem, and greatly look forward to package 2 of the release. We can only hope the disco and funky house genres will benefit immensely this year from Hatrax Records’ wicked contribution to club land.
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