{"id":489,"date":"2007-03-23T22:30:05","date_gmt":"2007-03-23T21:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ireallylovemusic.co.uk\/blog\/?p=489"},"modified":"2007-03-23T22:43:08","modified_gmt":"2007-03-23T21:43:08","slug":"paul-harnoll-feat-robert-smith-please","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ireallylovemusic.co.uk\/blog\/?p=489","title":{"rendered":"paul hartnoll feat. robert smith – please"},"content":{"rendered":"

its great to see paul ‘orbital’ <\/EM>hartnoll releasing records again. his first single was a wonderful slice of technology and melody that proved even without his brother that he was more than capable of carrying the torch that orbital <\/STRONG>lit all those years ago.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
for the second single to be lifted from the forthcoming album, the ideal condition, <\/EM>paul has teamed up with none other than robert smith<\/STRONG>. yup, that one.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
at first it may seem a strange double act, but then when someone recalls the track on which robert worked with dance act junkie xl <\/STRONG>then things makes sense, robert likes to dance, but just not with his mates in the<\/STRONG> cure.<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV>
of course, the results are totally wonderful. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
there are those trademarked techno based rhythms that seriously rattle the headphones, those deliciously addictive loops, on top of which robert sings a song of love, with an air of melancholy and regret, and then there is the full blown out chorus, where the music is layered up brilliantly. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
the basic version is a perfect slice of synth pop that could only ever be made by someone who knows how to make studio toys succumb. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
a perfect track.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
naturally, as well as the b-side, old school tie, <\/EM>there are remixes galore. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
so many, that the full set plays like an album.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
grime (or was it grindie) producer statik <\/STRONG>steps up the beats and strips away the lush production a little, but thankfully the track retains a lot of appeal and could in fact be a perfect indie dancefloor filler, then there is the kgb <\/EM>remix, a lovely rich ambient mix for those who want to hear this on a sunday morning. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
next up, paul himself straps on his deepest darkest detroit techno production tricks for his remember 1992 <\/EM>remix, this time the chorus section is reduced to a minimal but heavy thud stomp, with some fantastic acid overdubs, i mean seriously, the hip people are all harping on about the machine music made by trentmoller\/villalobos\/james holden etc, but paul has totally pulled this out of the bag. <\/FONT>he may have been off the scene for a while, but the production here proves that time was well spent. <\/FONT>other remixes by the whip, boss boss, <\/STRONG>and delafonz <\/STRONG>are all manageable, but are overshadowed by the brilliance of the 1992 remix.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
can’t wait for the album.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
out on the kids label<\/A><\/EM><\/FONT><\/DIV>
more detail<\/EM> : here<\/A><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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