โHotdogโ sees Bedrock welcome techno legend Darren Emerson to the fold, with his debut release on the label. Veteran producer Florian Meindl also makes his first appearance on the label, turning in the sole remix.
Darren Emersonโs own version of โHotdogโ is an absolute beast. Sinister pads almost immediately give way to galloping, jacking percussion, which forms the backbone of the track as it picks up momentum with urgent bleeps, cool effects, and a surging bassline that doesnโt let up until the track is over. The short breakdown strips out everything but the bass, allowing it to pick up additional intensity and menace before the track explodes again, a filtered, stuttering vocal loop adding further to the bedlam.
Florian Meindl offers a peak-time tech-house take on โHotdogโ, working the originalโs bleeps and distinctive vocal sample over bouncier percussion and a wonky, springy bass part. Itโs a quality piece of work, and the added grooviness will definitely appeal to many DJs, though for my own part I prefer the raw power of Darren Emersonโs original.
This is a wicked release from Bedrock, as youโd expect, with Darren Emerson serving up one of the most exciting slices of techno Iโve heard in some time. Youโre going to want this record in your life. 8.5/10
