Banco De Gaia ~ ‘Apollon’ EP
We had some tracks from Banco de Gaia’s new album Apollo back here and revelled in their ethnic ambient dance. The album was released in April and now comes the second single Apollon, out on 21 June, with remixes from Kaya Project, Playhead, Loop Guru’s Sam D and Dr Trippy.
Apollon is another name for Apollo, the Greek god of light and healing. The original is a dance floor friendly tune, with some hefty beats and bass. The mixes are good. There’s the Dr Trippy mix to listen below which maxes out the dub bass and takes it into a more psychedelic space.
Original mix
Dr Trippy remix
Blurb: ‘Apollon’ is the 2nd single from Banco De Gaia’s latest album ‘Apollo’. Remixes come courtesy of a motley crew of friends and allies. First up is the amazing Kaya Project (Interchill), whose worldly ears (and added vocals) guide the track to new enchanted places. Bristol’s Playhead, on the other hand, inject a heavy dose of urban bass and vibes into the original, dragging it into a darkened nightclub! Loop Guru’s Sam D builds a solid mid tempo groove with a sprinkle of ethereal psychedelia thrown in, leaving Leamington legend Dr. Trippy to dub it up, adding reggae-ish horns and a dirty big skank
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[…] (Banco de Gaia) who persuaded him to play his music outside of a cellar. Dr Trippy first appeared here last summer, when remixing Banco de Gaia’s Apollon, when his psychedelic dub style was […]