The Running Man

The Running Man

Bart Skils and Anton Pieete [100% P...

13 August, 2007 | 2.48PM

• Written by: Richard Brophy
• Filed under: Music Recommendations: 100% pure, anton pieete

Germany and the US always get mad love for their techno heritage, but it should not be forgotten that the Dutch were also releasing innovative electronic music from the get-go.

While they are hugely respected in underground circles, producers like Stefan Robbers and Steve Rachmad as well as labels like 100% Pure never attained the success or even the recognition that they so richly deserved. 

With Shinedoe and Joris Voorn creating a big impression internationally and 100% Pure back in business, maybe the second wave of Dutch talent will get the props.

Bart Skils is one of Holland’s new talents, and this collaboration with Anton Pieete shows again that the Dutch are adept at reinterpreting existing electronic styles to create a new sound.

In this instance, a fresh perspective is offered on contemporary minimal techno: the duo take the stripped back sound into a drummy, almost tribalist direction on ‘Running Man’, and a heavy, detuned bass accompanies the shuffling rhythms.

Adam Beyer is on remix duties, and although his percussion is more intense and driving, and he messes about with the bassline’s pitch, there’s not much else the Swedish producer can do to improve on Skils and Pieete’s arrangement. 

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