Abstract Orchestra - Madvillain Remixes

ATA Records

£25.20

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: ATA029
Barcode: 5050580802421
Release Date: 07 Apr 2023
Genre: Jazz Rap Hip Hop

01: Raid (Ghostlife Remix) - Abstract Orchestra
02: Fancy Clown (Ghostlife Remix) - Abstract Orchestra
03: Eye (Ghostlife Remix) - Abstract Orchestra
04: Accordion (Ghostlife Remix) - Abstract Orchestra
05: Curls (Ghostlife Remix) - Abstract Orchestra
06: Bistro (Ghostlife Remix) - Abstract Orchestra
07: Borrowed Time (Ghostlife Remix) - Abstract Orchestra
08: Fire in the Hole (Ghostlife Remix) - Abstract Orchestra
09: Figaro (Ghostlife Remix) - Abstract Orchestra
10: Fluid (Ghostlife Remix) - Abstract Orchestra

Abstract Orchestra's composer, leader, arranger and producer Rob Mitchell has now added remixing to his already notable list of credits, in this case turning his hand to Abstract's MADVILLAIN project. Rob has worked with many artists during his busy career; The Haggis Horns, Rag 'n' Bone Man, Sharon Jones and the Dap–Kings, Brand New Heavies, and Slum Village, alongside many others but it was the orchestra's work he wanted to revisit. Seeing the pandemic as an opportunity to spend more time in the studio, Rob spent several months polishing his production skills before embarking on this remix project, he wanted to make sure he did it justice. Working under the moniker Ghostlife, a nod to the fabled anonymity of rapper MF DOOM, Rob has reworked the big band orchestration of Abstract, creating a beat led affair with greater dance floor appeal.

For Abstract Orchestra MADVILLAIN REMIXES, Ghostlife cherry picked ten tracks from Abstract's two-album project and plays with a higher BPM count within the hip hop aesthetic of the original. The tracks include "Raid", "Fancy Clown", "Curls", and "Figaro" and in this case Ghostlife has forgone the big arrangements Abstract is known for, rather he has coaxed out hooks and samples from their tracks and produced something he hope will appeal to a different crowd. There is dancefloor potential in "Eye","Accordian" and bass heavy "Borrowed Time" while the reworks of 'Fancy Clown" and "Curls" would fit well into any radio show.

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