- There's a thin line between homage and laziness, and it's hard to say where the second release on the edits label EEE sits. This uncredited single-sided 12-inch holds an extended edit of Depeche Mode's "Little 15," a nifty synth-pop track originally released in 1988. The edit has appeared in DJ sets from Ricardo Villalobos and other minimal DJs for the past few years, and while the producer's name isn't displayed on the vinyl, it's widely known to be Priku. Pairing the original's distinctive organ-style melody with a standard minimal beat, it's about as straightforward as edits get. The hook is a catchy snippet clipped from the original's introduction, which Priku loops for 12 minutes. We get the original's vocals and a few extra percussive elements, but that's about it.
And that's the problem. EEE002 may be a fine DJ tool, but it's the kind of track that should have been given away for free on SoundCloud, not sold for €12 a pop as a one-sided vinyl. After all, Depeche Mode riffs would sound great over just about any beat, making this is a 12-inch dance music could have done without.