Plastic House

Plastic House (Phonique Remix)

Kikiorix [Ladies & Gentlemen]

10 August, 2007 | 7.47AM

• Written by: Lee Smith
• Filed under: Music Recommendations: kikiorix, ladies & gentlemen

It’s been a good year for Phonique, with his excellent album ‘Good Idea’ receiving rave reviews for its smart blend of wonky Chicago acid, shimmering robo-pop and floor-shaking minimal disco.

It’s the ideal time, then, for him to start his own label Ladies & Gentlemen, which has already turned a few heads with its first release from Odessa’s Boris Fox. 

This time round, Phonique has headed to Japan for his latest signing, namely Tokyo’s Kikiorix.

Having dabbled in a little clickiness on a handful of local labels, Kikiorix turns his hand here to sweet, melodic tech-house, with an irresistibly classic-sounding chord pattern nicely balanced by modern pings and pops.

Fresh but with a distinctive hint of disco nostalgia, it’s functional, emotive, and bodes well for this interesting new talent.

Meanwhile, Phonique’s mixes take ‘Plastic House’ further still into heart-warming old-school territory.

The instrumental version strips out virtually all the electronic sounds, replacing the original’s sharp percussion with sprightly disco drums and a loose, highly mix-friendly arrangement.

Once again, it’s those classic stabs that give the track its shimmering, optimistic charms - not even Georg Levin’s impassioned vocal performance on the Lighthouse mix can overshadow their stirring, sun-kissed vibe.

A great release from a label that’ll be well worth watching from now.

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