Richie G Baum EP HAC 009 Track Listing 1: Baum Vier Auf Zwei (Original Mix) 2: Vorbendacht (Original Mix) 3: Vorbendacht (Jesper Dahlback's Stelvio Pass Remix) 4: Vorebendacht (Hernan Cattaneo & Soundexile's From Manchester To Mansfield To Montreal Remix) 5: Vorbendacht (Hernan Cattaneo's & Soundexile's Into The Deep Remix) "Love it!! Great mix from Jesper too, not forgetting the subtle takes from legend Hernan, can't pick a fave as the originals are working for me as well. Welcome to a new talent to watch here!" Funk D'Void "The sonic capability that Richie has is very powerful,and when you consider his tender years it is actually quite amazing.I mean, I own drumsticks that are older that Richie G." Vincent Cassidy, Section 25 Richie G's "Baum EP" is a top heavy header of German and Underground Resistance style instrumental techno. A seventeen year old techno producer from Montreal, Canada whose musical ability belies his age, calling on the very best of Sasha's, Red Planet's and DJ Rolando's work, Richie has already remixed for Bedrock and Traum Recordings. As befits Hacienda Records first fully fledged techno release, some of the world's finest remixers and hugely respected DJ's Hernan Cattaneo & Soundexile and Jesper Dahlback have contributed mixes of second track "Vorbendacht", having both preferred to rework this track on the EP as opposed to more elemental and punishing "Baum". "Baum Vier Au Zwei" is a banging, full on cross between the styles of Berlin and German Techno which first attracted John Digweed's attention through Hacienda Records when Richie was only 15 and is regarded as his signature tune. A progressive and unyielding monster of a track, it calls on the best of R&S Records, Richie Hawtin / Fuse and Villalobos' style. As all the remixers plumped for the tricksy melodies and rhythms of "Vorbendacht" in which the original takes its cues from the industrial styles of Aphex Twin and U-Ziq as a clever, twisted progressive techno track. Hernan Catteaneo and Soundexile's first remix pays respects to the original spirit of The Hacienda with its rolling basses that sound like a modern version of Sasha's early morning Renaissance in Mansfield sets a mix deliberately constructed by Hernan and Soundexile to sou...