Juan Ramos Drops New Ep & Remix via Sound Metaphors
Juan Ramos drops two quickfire releases via Sound Metaphors - one full length 3 track EP and one remix of a classic 1991 club EP.
‘Big D For Disco’, released via Bless You on is a 3 track EP of club ready tripped out percussive disco power. Meanwhile, the remix to Francesco Farfa’s timeless 1991 club EP ‘Learning to Fly’ gets reworked into a punchy peak time trance burner via the the ‘Learning to Fly Remix Pack’
Both releases only available on vinyl in all good record shops…
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Reviews of ‘Big D for Disco’
“Disco-techno-house with a headily experimental palette from Puerto-Rican favourite Juan Ramos, an artist already well known and established for his many an off-kilter mix and OG production. Now on his second release for Bless You following 'Pulse', also released this year, this phallically titled record hears the stalwart continue to offer the best in the business, serving a further two rather long 'D's on top of a third rendezvous entitled 'Collision'. The former double-serving amounts to a twin stupefaction in sensuality and roughage, unusually spanning both the top and bottom sides of the record (plenty implied). 'Collide' leans further into the record's already asserted, yet evermore primeval logical ends, following up with a hardcore experiment in retching acid and woofing kettle drums.”
Juan Ramos is back on BLESSYOU for another round of club specialised tracks. Starting off at a solid 126BPM on the A side, "D2" comes in with a threatening drive bound to cause ruckus on the floor, tripped out vocals used in percussive manner, gung ho drum samples intertwined with a very motivated bass line. "D3" takes a less synthetic turn with the presence of strings and congas juxtaposed with euphoric female vocals. "Collide" slows down and dives into more industrial sounds but could also very well be the background soundtrack to a leather daddy belly dancing instructional video. Overall a pieced up melange of precisely placed elements, reflections of his deepened experiences on Berlin club floors over the last decade, an effortless display of his studio prowess is well at work. No regrets. Mixed by his "Green Vision" project partner in crime, Trent.”
”Driving uptempo, disco sample heavy exercises in club music with sprinkles of darker dungeon flavours by Berlin's skilful Juan Ramos.”
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Francesco Farfa: Learn to Fly Remix
Francesco Farfa : Remix Pack | Sound Metaphors Records (SMR030)
”Francesco Farfa's timeless club EP "Learn To Fly" freshly remixed 3 decades after its original release in 1991 by 4 of Berlin's finest DJs and producers. A generous arsenal to choose from in terms of dance floor tools, from DJs, for DJs, equipping the record bag with something for a wide range of occasions, can't go wrong. A-side descends into big room darkness with Trent's re-interpretation, effectively complimented with Juan Ramos' bulging trancey approach playfully collaging elements from multiple tracks in the original EP. B-side goes in more ravey/progressive directions with an elevating elucidation by E-talking while Hamsa produces a more stripped down enhancement to the original theme.”
