Rhythm & Sound – See Mi Yah (Remixes #2)

I bought all four of these 12"s as they came out, and the François K remix on side A is by far my fave and most played track of all of them, to this day. I think it's the conscious lyric and delivery that really gets me every time, roots and culture. Totally understand it might not be some people's cup of tea though (see other comments). The whole 4x12" set is great, IMO, with stunning sound quality, pressing and of course deep deep bass throughout.

Soundstream's mix is embedded as a feeling....

Soundstream's remix will be a classic.

Oh dear, I don't even know where to begin with this review - the absolutely dreadful A-side or the magnificent B-side. Perhaps I'll just start with a couple of facts: This is the second part of a series of remixes for Rhythm & Sound's "See Mi Yah" project. So given the fact that Mark Ernestus and Moritz von Oswald have such an eminent status in the Techno scene that they can actually chose from their remix artists it doesn't really surprise to see big names on the record, partly originating from the Basic Channel/Hardwax circles themselves. Could we expect anything less than quality? No. And did we get it? Well...

... on the B-side: clearly yes. Soundstream's re-work with Paul St. Hilaire on the vocals alone is probably worth buying this record. Catchy, soulful and yet characterised by Soundstream's typical, ingenious simplicity it is an absolute gem of a House tune - actually worth adjectives such as "housey" or "classic" as opposed to many a dull "Minimal" track that is being released nowadays. The subsequent remix by Substance - deep, dark and dubby Downtempo this time - is a true winner as well and a candidate for the best remix of the series in my opinion.
But what about the A-side? François K., remixer of giants like Kraftwerk or Depeche Mode, innovator in Disco and House - what has he delivered? An uninspired, trashy Drum'n'Bass track, that's what. They wasted an entire side on this primitive garbage, and the A-side to that! Sure, if you are a 15 year-old that's just gotten into brainless mainstream-electronica you might actually like it - but let's ask ourselves: is that what the target audience of Basic Channel & Co. looks like...?

So in the end of the day this is arguably the best release on Burial Mix so far - and the worst at the same time. A lovely record if you're willing to ignore side A.