Super8 & P.O.S* Pres. Aalto - 5

Before the release of ‘5’, Miika (Eloranta) and Paavo (Siljamäki) had built up a strong back catalogue of collaborative productions. But this production was to blow all of them completely out of the water, with a big, muscular sound not heard even on ‘Taurine’ or the epic ‘Rush’.

The Original Mix of ‘5’ is underpinned by a churning, ripping bassline that even the God of Groove himself, Andy Moor, would give anything for. Distilled into the mix are short, sharp vocal effects that dart in and out and soft keys that are used to good effect and are not lost behind the relentless bass section. The breakdown, all wailing sirens and tremor-effect bass, is something special, eventually imploding back into the groove dominated sound sprinkled with delightful piano keys, with the siren effects punctuating above them intermittently. Its hybrid sound, which simultaneously embraces the structural elements of trance as well as electro rhythms, means that it will undoubtedly appeal to a broad range of tastes. A long-time personal favourite of mine.