this one i discovered when i was getting into netlabels and you quickly found that thinner kept releasing quality stuff. i found the transatlantic nightclub ep (where this comes from) on a few years after it was released but it was gold and i've been working a number of tunes from the release in sets over the years.
right from the get go i was more interested in keeley's two originals from this ep but desantis' efforts grew on me. this remix of "slick & slim" kept the vibe of the original but set it up differently. the original is a sombre affair with a very prominant saxophone, courtesy of andrew spence.
desantis' version is built on the groove and locks it down strong and then introduces the sax on the latter half of the song. the sax is chopped up a bit to fit the deep funk coming from desantis' own groove. i know saxophones with house music is a real divider since it comes of tacky or fake but this really nails it.
the track also has a structure where it's more or less building the whole five minutes and then when it's climaxed it ends and i would lie if i said that that sort of songstructure hasn't given me troubles since have to remember which tracks go really well with it or use filler/bridges, in mid-set that is.
but it's all worth it i say, the track is killer and it's compact and doesn't fuddle around in one bit. well recommended.
listen here (soundcloud)
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