Ozerk Ozmen - Fair Enough
The original kicks off with a choppy, syncopated snare rhythm and a bassline that sounds very nice. A new piano loop, which sounds like a tension; incidental saxophone squawks nudge the track off of its harmonic axis as the hi-hat/snare pattern digs into a shuddering groove. There's an obvious '80s/'90s influence, which feels true to Ozerk Ozmen's own classicist bent, but it's been subtly turned on its ear; stock tropes slip down an atonal rabbit hole where anything might happen.
Franzis-D remix starting with a bassline gesture outwards, towards paths not taken, and he leans hard into the "Fair Enough" theme chords that go almost unnoticed in Ozerk's version, adding volume and distortion to really make them shine.
Topping it off are fresh synth chords and arpeggios, bright and bristly, that throw all the elements into stark relief. With a modicum of attention to dynamics, he illuminates a whole new dimension lurking inside.
Fabio's remix preserves all the points of the original—the cratered chords, the distant vibes, the buzzing line noise—and swaps out the drums in favor of crumbling breakbeats, chopped and screwed.
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Tracklist:
Fair Enough (Original Mix)
Fair Enough (Franzis-D Remix)
Fair Enough (Fabio T. Remix)
Label: Insomniafm Records
Cat: IFMR018
Release: August 12th 2011
Style: Progressive House