Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seal Clubbing (12") | Renaissance | RENX042 | UK | 2006 | |
| Seal Clubbing (CDr, Promo) | Renaissance | RENX042DJ | UK | 2006 |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing Seal Clubbing, CDr, Promo, RENX042DJ
referencing Seal Clubbing, CDr, Promo, RENX042DJ
The original mix sounds so inspired yet to held back that I hoping immensely that the first two commisioned remixes would do the oringal justice and bring forth the best aspects of the original track and create new monsters. Unfortunately both mixes abandon the wonderful reverberations and pads featured in the melody and harmony of the original and go straight to minimal click techno.
James Zabiela offers his worst effort on a track that I have heard from him so far. The remix sounds as if he constructed an entirely minimal track and then occasionally spliced tidbits and segments of the melody into it to remind you that his remix was actually based on the original of Seal Clubbing.
I thought Matt Tolfrey and Sylvester's remix could at least be better than the James Zabiela remix but it sounds just as dull sans a kick drum.
An extremely worthy effort from Sasha and Charlie May for the original mix. This sounds like something I would immediately expect from those names. But a terrible job by Renaissance and really the remixers for what has been done to this track on this release. Hopefully Renaissance will commission more remixes.
James Zabiela offers his worst effort on a track that I have heard from him so far. The remix sounds as if he constructed an entirely minimal track and then occasionally spliced tidbits and segments of the melody into it to remind you that his remix was actually based on the original of Seal Clubbing.
I thought Matt Tolfrey and Sylvester's remix could at least be better than the James Zabiela remix but it sounds just as dull sans a kick drum.
An extremely worthy effort from Sasha and Charlie May for the original mix. This sounds like something I would immediately expect from those names. But a terrible job by Renaissance and really the remixers for what has been done to this track on this release. Hopefully Renaissance will commission more remixes.
Im of the exact opposite opinion to Turnoff. I think James Zabiela has excelled here. He takes the original track and turns it into a techy monster (albeit a goofy, friendly one) which teases you for so long, before morphing into this great big bounce about two thirds in. Which in turn is juxtaposed excellently against the lush pads of the original, though continuing to keep with Zabiela's techy aesthetic.
I don't mind the original, but I certainly wouldn't say it's Sasha's finest hour (and Im not familiar with other work by Charlie May) - nor this release's.
As for the Tolfrey & Sylvester remix, it's unlike the other two versions completely. They take it down a deep, throbbing vein, with little hints at the original melody during the breakdown. I imagine the bass and kick would sound sensational on a truly impressive club system.
Congratulations to Renaissance! A brilliant release with three very different, yet undeniably related remixes - each clearly intended for a different club, crowd or time of the evening.