"Our homegrown Semester Musik artists Nhan Solo & Daniel Dexter, close friends for years not just behind the turntables, do the honors. Our fourth release ?Liz Taylor & The Thrill? is their hommage to their big love, their source of inspiration, disco and blues. The outcome is Semester Musik 004.
A1: ?Liz Taylor? is like a journey through time back to the late 70s, into the depth of the New Yorker underground, into the infamous Studio 54. You see yourself face to face with the dark beauty Liz Taylor, the disco queen. The smart samples and the warm groove are an affectionate flirt with the last true Hollywood diva. This deep house, disco track lets Liz Taylor resurrect in all her seductive wickedness.
A2: With Sasse we got the King of Disco for an Old School remix. He gives the track a bold bassline, minimalistic simplicity of 808 claps, hypnotic strings, and a playful self-ironic twinkle of his eye with calypso sound piano syncopes that turn the track into an Old School 80s classic.
A3: We lean back, ?The Thrill is over?, everything floats ? soft, fluent, light. Then the track becomes deeper. Subtle, earthy drums come upon the dark and heavy warmth of a tuba, above it all a black voice, full of soul and abyss, that sings the track in hypnotic repitition towards the climax. Nhan Solo & Daniel Dexter let filigree sounds fly through the track in an infinite loop. It becomes a promise for the next, the ultimate thrill.
A4: Spencer Parker & Ian Pooley ? these two are an explosive blend. They made a peaktime track out of ?The Thrill?. From the first couple of measures on, hi-hats push the beat towards the zenith ? restless, breathless, merciless. The thrill isn't over, it's close, it hangs within your grasp throughout the track until it's caught by the warm bass and scooped down to the dancefloor.
A5: Only someone like Ian Pooley who is in it since decades now controls the old school of house music in such an artistic manner. Pooley did what he is cherished and known for: a remix made only with analogue instruments, with organic-syncopal piano chords full of warmth, funk elements, and a dubby bass. We simply love him!!!
Daniel (Trickski):"I’ve had Liz Taylor for quite some time now and it always
goes down like hell! Dope!"
Joris Voorn (Rejected):"The Original of Liz Taylor is for me, the favourite
here! Will play where I can."
Riva Starr (Snatch Records):Liz Taylor sounds like its going to be fun!
Thanx for sending!"
Death On The Balcony (Pets Recordings):“Sasse’s remix of Liz Taylor remix is
the pick for us here.. Ian Pooley’s Piano dub is nice too. We’ll play! J"
M A N I K (Mooodmusic):"Pretty cool use of samples here. I dig the original
Liz Taylor the most and I’ll give it a spin. Thanks."
Chris Carrier (OFF Recordings):"Liz Taylor original from Nhan and Daniel is
a cool track. Lets see how she goes."
Alland Byallo (Pokerflat Recordings):"A bit gimmicky but all in good fun. I
like it, in particular The Thrill and Spencer & Ian's mix. Sasse's mix
stands out the most, though."
Fred Everything (Lazy Days Music):"Pooley's mixes are head and shoulders
ahead here for me. Thx for sending!"
Osunlade (Innervisions):"The Thrill is here!!! Like it, will play!"
Kiki (Bpitch Control):"Great! Love the way the vocal sample is just barely
there in Spencer Parker & Ian Pooley mix teasing just the right way! Sasse
does well too!"
Jimpster (Parker MusicWorks):"Liking the sound of the Thrill original. Good
stuff guys."
Luca Bacchetti (Defected):“Spencer Parker and Ian Pooley remix of The
Thrill!!!!! YES!!!!”
Robert Dietz (Cadenza):“Spencer & Ian are the usual suspects for a HUGE
remix!”
Lee Jones (Watergate Records):"Nice mellow vibes on The Thrill. I think I’ll
test it out."
Peter Kruder (2DIY4):"Yeah Liz Taylor sounds pretty nice. Might try it."
Andre Crom (OFF Recordings):“Killer EP, full support! Really like all mixes.
Will play and chart.
Tom Findlay (Groove Armada):"The Thrill is a nice track. Orig mix for the
party and Ian Pooley piano dub for the deeper set."
Nico Lahs (Culbrit Records):"Sasse remix is AMAZING!!!"
Jackmate (Pampa Records):" The Thrill… Spencer Parker & Ian Pooley
remix..SCHÖN!"
Butch (Cecille):"Sasse’s mix of Liz Taylor is right up my alley!! Will be
playing for sure!"
Pol_On (Pets Recordings):"This is nice release guys..Gonna def check the Ian
Pooley Dub in the club.."
D'Julz (Polerflat Recordings):"Yet another GREAT Spencer Parker & Ian Pooley
remix! Of course!"
Coyu (Liebe Detail):"I like the dub mix of the Thrill by Ian Pooley. Another
cool track from Ian."
Yolanda Be Cool (Sweat it out!):“Spencer Parker & Ian Pooley remix..big
names...nice“ :)
Round Table Knights (Made to Play):“Danke für die neue Ep, we like very
much!“
Solo (Great Stuff):"SEXY package as always, my favourite is the Thrill,
Parker and Pooley mix, will drop for sure! "
Martin Eyerer (BluFin):"Liz Taylor mix is a cool disco booty. Liking Sasse
Remix a lot!!"
Layo (Azuli):"I’m liking Spencer and Ian’s remix of The Thrill… will try it
out!"
Kabale und Liebe (Remote Area):"For me its gotta be The Thrill and both of
its mixes. Gonna give them a spin."
AFFKT (Mobilee Records):"Amazing tracks here, difficult to choose a fav I
think. Maybe Spencer and Ian’s remix. Will test!"
Ashley Beedle (Southern Fried):"Good vibes. Feeling the Thrill with the Ian
Pooley mix as my fave. Big support!"
Thyladomid (OFF Recordings):“LizTaylor ist wirklich ne starke nummer! Auch
der Sasse remix gefällt mir sehr.
Joyce Muniz (Defected):“Chic, I like!“
Chris James (Semester Musik):“Nice EP, just charted the Sasse Remix!“
Adana Twins (Jeudi Records):“STRONG EP! Like all tracks but Sasse is my
favourite!"
Danny Howells (Dig Deeper):"Awesome package, great mixes but digging the
originals too."