Rated A.U.X.

Rated A.U.X.

Aux 88 [Puzzlebox Records]

18 February, 2008 | 10.42PM

• Written by: Richard Brophy 2
• Filed under: Music Recommendations: aux 88, puzzlebox

The universe that this remix package is in is light years away from the corrupted modern interpretation of electro music.

Even if you deliberately set out to locate a sound and attitude that was farthest away from the current, corrupted definition of electro (that is, third-rate, funky house cheese with a nauseatingly samey grinding bassline), it still wouldn’t come close to reaching the place that this collection of remixes of Keith Tucker’s Aux 88 inhabits.

This is because Tucker has been around since Motor City electro took its first, tentative steps, but it’s also due to the fact that the re-workers keep an eye and an ear on the future.

Aaron Carl’s take on ‘Rated AUX’ is based on tumbling drums and ice-cool synths, while DJ Xed takes a more direct approach, his slinky bass pulses propelling the track into DJ-friendly mode.

‘Rated’ isn’t an exercise in purism either; Mr De’s take on the title track is based on grainy kick drums and a recoiling bass, whch is ideal material for techno DJs.

The Advent’s remix of ‘We Are The Future’ notches up the tempo with a stomping technoid rhythm.

Finally, the Pubahs version of the same track provides an eerie, atmospheric counterpoint to the tougher versions and sends Aux 88 back into outer space – electro’s natural environment.

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