Unidentified Pathos by Sp@sms - U-Trax [14UTRQDM21]

Unidentified Pathos

Sp@sms

A 4 track techno ep (21m 8s) — released July 1st 2022 on U-Trax

#electronic #techno

Utrecht based Arno Peeters, aka Sp@sms, returns to U-TRAX with a new EP that is a prelude to his upcoming full-length album 'From the 20thCentury Box'. As the title suggests, that album will contain previously unreleased material from the archives of the Dutch dance pioneer, known by most for his releases on Djax-Up-Beats in the early 90s. The 'Unidentified Pathos EP' features two album tracks, both receiving a remix treatment: opener 'Pathos' is remixed by Berlin based, French DJ and producer Bloody Mary and 'Unidentified Urban' by Utrecht's hottest electro commodity Cosmic Force.

'Pathos' was originally produced in 1991, making it 31 years old today. Yet, the acid-infused, dark techno track still sounds urgent and very suitable for modern dancefloors. Bloody Mary took a classic EBM (Electronic Body Music) approach for her remix, which works perfectly for this track. The result is a pumping dance-track with a distinct retro sound, but with 2022 production quality, that will certainly rock the floors.

'Unidentified Urban' originally started out as a radio-commercial for Peter Stuyvesant, for the African market. The project started around 2003 but never ended up being used in the commercial, due to internal struggles at the advertising agency. Later, Arno decided to add some more elements to it, which resulted in this subtle, old-school electro track. He then forgot all about it and when he was cleaning up his archives years later, he found the track again. Having forgotten what it was, he thought it was an unreleased track from the sessions he had with Frank de Groodt (aka Fastgraph, Sonar Base, Pieces of a Pensive State of Mind, amongst others). The two producers released an EP on Djax in the 90s under the moniker Urban Electro, hence he named the track 'Unidentified Urban'.
Label boss DJ White Delight asked Utrecht electro sensation Cosmic Force to remix the track, focusing on the melancholic but underexposed synthesizer chords in the original. As was to be expected, he turned the track into a straight banger, adding pumping electro beats, a 303 bassline and some sick 'Miami Vice'-like 80s drums in the break.

To be played loud! Original & remixes are great! Thx - Alienata Discos Atónicos, Kat Channel

Nice tunes, thank you! - DJ Leeon Video Club Bogota

Love the EBM vibe of the Bloody mary remix, will play at my set at WGT Leipzig - Romain Frequency Electrosexual

Pathos original and BM remix for me :)) - Minus Magnus Mhost Likely

CF mix is excellent - great release all round. - David Martin Dimensions Soundsystem

Solid release from a classic label. good to see new releases, really enjoy the remixes too. - Drox Nightimedrama, Crobot Muzik, Analog Cabin, Southern Outpost

Great release! - B.Traits In Toto, Samurai

Very nice. - JASSS

The Bloody Mary remix is the one for me! Will play in upcoming sets - Faux Naïf M II M

Bloody Mary remix is so sick - Amanda Mussi LPZ Records

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