After months a busy festival summer and a few months in the lab to put the finishing touches on our next CD compilation, Open Records is back and better than ever in 2010 with a new EP from some of Melbourne’s finest techno and house producers.
First There Was Sound is a return to the source for Gavin Martin, who released the first music from both his GMJ and Fulcrum monikers with Open Records in our early days.
And while we were first to recognise the production talents of this veteran Australian DJ, the world has since taken full notice with releases on some of the biggest labels in the business including Baroque, Vapour, System, Jetlag, KULT, BUS, Subsonic and more.
The original GMJ mix of First There Was Sound is Gavin at his chunky techno best, with a fat and funky bassline, sharp percussion and a slowly modulating lead, which undulates throughout the track until the final moments. In contrast, Fulcrum’s Daydream Mix is a lazy deep house number, still with the same strong bass elements but a more stripped back and lush atmospheric approach.
Completing the release are remixes from two more of Melbourne’s most exciting artists in the shape of Jamie Stevens and Continuum.
Jamie Stevens, known to many as one of the men behind dual ARIA Award-winning live act Infusion and cutting edge label Dieb Audio, is one of Australian dance music’s true luminaries. His remix is nothing short of a revelation, an epic peak time techno monster designed to destroy any dancefloor that is already getting big reactions from some of the top artists around the globe including Hernan Cattaneo, John Digweed, Dave Seaman, Kasey Taylor, Criss Source, Solead and more.
Continuum take an entirely different yet no less compelling interpretation, favouring a deep and twisted tech route, building on the original track’s themes but injecting it with a healthy injection of wonk to keep you on your toes. The Mirams brothers can do no wrong at the moment and their wicked mix rounds out a killer opening to 2010 for your favourite Australian underground dance imprint.
Tracklist:
1. GMJ – First There Was Sound (Original Mix)
2. GMJ – First There Was Sound (Jamie Stevens Remix)
3. GMJ – First There Was Sound (Continuum Remix)
4. GMJ – First There Was Sound (Fulcrum’s Daydream Mix) Support: Hernan Cattaneo (Renaissance, Global Underground)
“Love the Jamie Stevens Remix. Will play it big time. Thanks for sharing.” (Also in his May charts at
Hernan Cattaneo | DJ/Producer |)
Dave Seaman (Audio Therapy)
“I like the Jamie remix. Will play this weekend.”
John Digweed (Bedrock)
“Love the Jamie Stevens Remix, played it last two weekends. Great remix.”
Kasey Taylor (Vapour/eVapour
“Jamie’s remix is a monster, playing it every time. Smasher!” (Also in his April charts and mix)
Eelke Kleijn (Outside the Box)
“Jamie Stevens remix is awesome!” (also in May charts)
Presslaboys (Presslab Records)
“The original is a well made progressive house track, but the Continuum remix is our choice. Perfect for our sets at the moment.”
Criss Source (Mauritius Music / Circle Music / BluFin)
“The Jamie Stevens Remix is absolutely incredible. A big massive bomb! Played that Remix in a lot of Clubs and Festivals. The Reaction is amazing. Respect Mr. Stevens.”
Erphun (Bedrock, 1605, Excentric Muzik)
“Jamie Steven's remix is cool... nice layering and atmosphere!”
Yves Eaux (Global DJ)
“Excellent release! Will support.”
SQL (MBF/SK Supreme)
“Nice release! Diggin’ Jamie Stevens Remix aswell as the remix from Continuum. Will play them for sure!”
Barton - Antix/Fiord/Triangle (Iboga, Audio Therapy, eVapour
“Huge package lads...Gav has been dropping some monsters of late. Loving all mixes but the Jamie Stevens takes the cake, Continuum sooper fat also, thats my cuppa tea. Cheers!”
Schwa / Shades of Gray (BEEF records)
“Jamie’s remix is EPIC. Fulcrum remix is great too... Top shelf EP!”
Matt Rowan (Proton/Baroque)
“Great package - but the Jamie Stevens mix is EPIC! Nice one!”
Luke Porter (microCastle, Mango Alley, Tribal Vision)
“Love Gavin's original, and Jamie's remix is just unreal. Top quality release.”
Sally & Goetz (Beauty & the Beat – Plastic Park)
“Wicked release guys! also the mixes from Jamie & Continuum are delicious, perfect for our upcoming summer season. Looking forward to play them loud on the festivals. thanks a lot.”
Catalogue: OPNDG013
Release Date: May 19, 2010 (Exclusive To Beatport.com)
