AOR – Mojo Filter Vintage Edits
You might remember we had Mojo Filter’s remix of Time & Space Machine back here. He’s got a new album, of edits of classic tracks out next month, which apparently is Mixmag album of the month. Free track to download.
The template for this is Pocketknife and Cousin Coles Tambourine Dream (here) which took Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen to the nu-indiedisco back in 2008. That’s a tough act to follow. Those remixed this time run from Cowboy Junkies to Bert Jansch to Neil Young and Johnny Cash. Cowboy Junkies version of Sweet Jane gets a bit of added backbeat and wind chime but still allows the track to rest largely on Margot’s voice. Bert Jansch is the free download. Has that vague warbling sixties feel. Pleasant but not overwhelming. The best tracks here are the ambient remix of Jose Feliciano and California Dreamin’ which gives it nu-disco whoosh for a proper sixties kaftan acid trip; and the Brian Eno remix where the ambient nu-disco gets less respectful of the original and stronger as a result. When this album’s good it’s very good, when it’s not its too forgetable.
Blurb: Buy the entire release in high quality 320kbps MP3 with the ‘buy this set’ link.. I’ll send you the WAV’s upon request as a free upgrade. This will only be available for a short period as downloads are limited to 500 to recoup costs. Alternatively you can buy the Limited edition WAV CD direct to your door from AOR: http://aordisco.blogspot.com/
Fulfilling an insatiable apetite for a new-wave of slo-mo house and disco vibes, AOR are leading the way in unearthing those forgotten gems of old. Whilst ever retaining the original feel, the imfamous blog seeks to ‘revive’, ‘remix’ and ‘re-edit’ – updating them with complementary touches from modern producers du jour. This compilation features AOR veteran Mojo Filter and his unique brand of vintage Re-Edits that have seen recent support in both mainstream and underground dance veins the world over. Taking influences from Techo, House and Disco, Mojo Filter has already found residence in the box of top D.j’s from Tom Middleton to Nick Warren with his animitable blend of futuristic and retro sounds. “Making something sound familiar and yet strange has a certain appeal” he explains.. “Even more alluring is making something sound like it was produced 20 years ahead of it’s time 20 years ago”. Fusing genres and mezmerizing dancefloors in enchanting locations is the essence of the Mojo Filter vintage experience. Eddy Chemical recently tweeted the Bert Jansch edit and prompted a bonkers 18,000 downloads from 96 countries in 2 weeks. California Dreamin’ quickly found support with Ministry Radio and Richard Norris while the Neil Young edit was a firm favourite of Pocketknife and Cousin Cole – a pair to whom Mojo Filter and theAOR imprint owe much of it’s inspiration. From Brian Eno to Johnny Cash, these edits have captured the original vibe of their creators whilst giving them a unique and heady dancefloor appeal. Festival highslights at Burning Man, Glastonbury and The Secret GardenParty have all been testimony to this new wave of edits giving depth and meaning to the spellbinding composition of Mojo Filter sets. Limited Edition 12″ to follow.
