Mexican label โWe are Here Musicโ step up another gear with their new release from Balcazar.ย
I find a lot of releases from Mexico and South America have their own unique sound, which is quite deep and dark. This package of four mixes follows suit.
Up first is โHeart Wide Open (Original Mix)โ which kicks of the mood of EP with reverberated drums and a quickly introduced filtered chord. The bassline gives the track a theme of progressive mixed with deep house. Nice transient breaks and melodic chords pull you into hypnotic state, whilst the drums retain a nice groove feel.
Next we have โHeart Wide Openโ (Miguel Puente Remix)โ. Iโm not overly familiar with โMiguel Puenteโ work but heโs certainly a name from โmexico โthat seems to be increasing rising within the scene. His mix starts off a bit harder than the previous with a dark synth stab and prominent kick drum. You have some rising spooky paddy elements and other fx that makes it quite hypnotic. Choppy bassline parts drive the track along in non linear fashion, whilst transient but intricate incidental parts are introduced. Itโs a different slant on style compared to the original whilst maintaining a deep hypnotic feel
โHoist Pointโ (original) is the third track the EP and pulls is more progressive. It features a quick drum / bassline start with varying Fx and atmospheric sounds panning around. Thereโs acid sounds and incidental synth lines, which remind me of sounds used in the theme tune to the โX Filesโ or โDR Whoโ. Top line synths make it a bit funkier whilst additional rising trance lines build in and out. It’s quality hypnotic stuff with a nice rounded sonic edge.
https://soundcloud.com/weareheremusic/3-wahm007-balcazar-hoist-point-original-mix-we-are-here-music-preview
Finally we have โHoist Pointโ (Issac remix). If you follow โWe Are Here Musicโ Issac is a name you will be familiar with.He kicks his mix off at a higher tempo and growly undertone this mix instantly gives you a feel that itโs more peaktime. It retains the deep mood of the original but with more percussion and energy. The main feature of this mix seems to be padded sounds which are quite continuous throughout.
https://soundcloud.com/weareheremusic/4-wahm007-balcazar-hoist-point-issac-remix-we-are-here-music-preview
Blue Amazon verdict: A great deep building transient Ep with some quality reworks from a label that it supported by DJs around the globe 7.5/10
