- International Feel's MO may be Balearic-leaning ambience and chillout, but Mark Barrott and his crew know how to cut a rug, too. Both of the tracks on this split 12-inch were first released three years ago in very limited quantities and created a bit of kerfuffle. Barrott obviously feels there’s been the requisite cooling-off period to sate collectors and completists by reissuing them in a single package.
The Young Gentlemen's Adventure Society is Barrott himself. "Adventure Party" is far removed from the pillowy downtempo and drum & bass he fashioned in his Future Loop Foundation days. With its breathy "Do it again!" vocal sample and breakdown of pure Mahón cheese, it's silly. But we know Barrott can do earnest and cool, too.
Aficionados of late '80s house will have their interest piqued by the title of Parada 88's "You're Gonna Miss Me." The juddering bassline pattern from Turntable Orchestra's East Coast house behemoth from 1988 remains, now embellished by heavily reverbed Italo keys and stuttering vocals. Apparently a riot ensued among Japanese house fans eager to get their hands on one of 30 copies back in 2011—who knew kitchen sink nu-disco was big in Yokohama? They'd destroy the city if they discovered the simple, devastating charms of the original.
TracklistA1 The Young Gentlemen's Adventure Society - Adventure Party
B1 Parada 88 - You're Gonna Miss Me