cevin snitzer vs. humate - reload

another record that i heard in a set and it was in the end phases of a quite groovy techno mix by someone i can't remember. i only really knew who humate was and i was still connecting him to more trancier and proggier tracks but i have generally liked most of his productions. cevin snitzer was not a name i heard of but i found out he and humate/gerret frischs had collaborated prior on that "oh my darling, i love you" track. something also that i'd heard but didn't know it's name but it's quite memorable with it's punk-funk feel, raw drums, bangalter-esque bassline and acid.

when i was researching the catalogue of sören schnakenberg aka cevin snitzer, as i was planning to write about "reload", i also found out that he was also responsible for a number of other tracks. the one that caught my eye was that awful hardhouse cover of beastie boys' "fight for your right to party" which he recorded as "n.y.c.c.". but it should be noted that he also has a discography that starts in the early 90's much like humate with some quality records, some that hold up fairly well and some which are downright bollocks.

never the less i don't want to go in further into any of their discographies as this tune has nothing to do with those. i do somewhat recognise who did what in terms of elements and structure as loud compressed drums sound like schnackenberg and the synths and bassline are more like humate's work. initially this track stars as groovy techno as i mentioned earlier with a heavy emphasis on the very round bassline and percussion. as the track about to go into a drop there is a sample of some people swimming or just being around a pool.

here it launches into these stabbing detuned synths with heavy reverb that are in line with the bassline and it takes the track over most of this section. this part is what surprised me with "reload" when i first heard in that set. i think the mix was going to go further on pushing but as it goes back into and there is a sense of winding down it worked really well. it also helped with quickly mixing out of it the tune as it does go into the synths again but it's more playful and teasing in this part.

in between them yet again that vocal sample or field recording was played again and i don't know why they played that part but as it's somewhat creepy but it's also brilliant. it brings another layer and a somewhat atmospheric touch to the tune.

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