Ilsa Gold – Up (Remixes)

As great as the original version of "Up" is, the remix package here is probably better.

The GTO remix is total lunacy, adding in a very famous classical sample that I would know if I wasn't so uncultured - along with some warmer moments in the middle. Possibly too silly for some but it works for me. The T-Bone Castro remix is something else entirely - starting out with some nice rave stabs before dropping into some trademark stripped back PCP hardcore. So trademark in fact, that a reworked version of it was later released on Cold Rush as an original tune (Cypher - Sky High). And the Andi & Hoschi mix focuses on the 303s more, for a more acid techno take.

But my favourite is the Space Cube mix (which is usually true of any tune with a Space Cube remix). He turns the track into a glorious slice of early happy hardcore - with a glorious uplifting middle break bookended by another great bleepy riff. As with the T-Bone Castro remix, this is basically just a Space Cube tune with the "up to the sky" vocal - and just as strong as anything on the Kool Killer EPs.

Four very different versions of this track that really show the diversity of the music at this time.

do the tennents moon stomp!!!

I absolutely love this tune. It builds up slowly with a squelchy acid vibe, and when it drops at 02:30 it's a best

Slamming remixes of this Ilsa Gold classic, Clemens Neufeld drops a tight pumpin club friendly stomper, DJ Rush adds his signature rhythm feel and they even include the original Acid banger !!