Hugo Barritt feat. Robert Owens - You Are

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  • "If God could sing, he would have a voice like Robert Owens," ID Magazine once claimed. The now defunct Muzik called him "the voice of house music." And for a while during the '90s, both seemed totally legitimate; rarely could you visit a club without your ears being gently massaged by Owens' rich harmonics. On this new production, New Zealander Hugo Barritt keeps both his arrangement and the musical palette simple, heightening the impact of the occasional vocal as a result. Dreamily hypnotic with a swirling metallic synth that shoulders much of the burden of rhythm, it's quietly confident in its ability to convey plenty without saying all that much. Efdemin's cranks up the energy levels several notches, but it's still—on the surface at least—a relatively subdued affair. Pulsing organs, rising and falling like billowing clouds of mist give the track a distinctly vaporous quality, but it's all driven along by a typically determined kick/bass combo, so unyielding in its goal you could hardly describe the overall effect as tranquil. Tom Demac's mix is fine—as good an example as any of the wandering bassline that just can't help flicking its head up above the low pass a few times each circuit—but it just doesn't compare with the discreet subtlety of Barritt and Efdemin's efforts.
  • Tracklist
      01. You Are (Efdemin Remix) 02. You Are 03. You Are (Tom Demac Remix)
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