Get on the floor and smack that booty - No.

What is the point of Herve's "Exclusive re-fix" of 'Mars'?

He loops it a bit, puts a little bmore drum beat behind some of the build-up and the drop and adds the lyrics 'Get on the floor and smack that booty' to it. When the original mix has been really popular and played out in many-a-set, the remixer has to take it in a completely different direction. Basically, he has to Duke Dumont it; transform the track, not just wear it out. See; Duke Dumont's remixes of Mystery Jets and Late of the Pier for examples.

If you want to listen to Herve's 're-fix', it's over at Rollin' and Scratchin'.

One of the most boring remixes i've heard in a while. Especially considering the hype around it. Herve is falling behind. He went from being one of the front runners of 'fidget', or at least giving electro house a slightly new angle. This led to the belief that he had ingenuity to keep music moving. Instead, he has settled into 'fidget' and let his productions become weaker than a really weak person who is quite tired and hasn't had much to eat.

I think Herve needs to leave and, maybe let one of his pseudonyms (The Count, Action man, speakerjunk, machines don't care) take over. Even then there is not much change. Machines don't care is probably the best bet and that's only because there are other artists pulling the strings. O well. I won't miss him.

Here's something decent to take your mind of him.

Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400 (Laidback Luke Remix)

Lee Coombs - Control (Rogue Element Remix)




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