OJPB E-lane 2 Troy

he story begins at the Heideglühen club in Berlin where the True Romance crew saw OJPB play. In the midst of his set he dropped a mysterious track that completely lit the crowd up, it was E-Lane 2 Troy. In this offering, True Romance introduces Montreal based OJPB (also known as Bowly, DÐD, MTSP). Through this alias, French-born Olivier Borzeix delivers raw and adventurous rhythms sourcing his inspirations in rare funk disco nuggets and the golden age of house music, blending it into what he likes to call : Hypnotic Soul. E-Lane 2 Troy is an uplifting cosmic mind bender. With its brilliant disco loops and infectious trance inducing melody, this is one that will fill and fire up dancefloors all over. The flipside, Fountains, is a mesmeric funky number which plunges the listener in a pitched down rhythm maze with pitched up vocals and haunting pianos. FACT said of OJPB: exactly how viable and exciting house music still is, particularly when taken back to its first principles and given a bit of rhythmic variation” 99931;"Following massive props recently via industry tastemakers from FACT to Four Tet, Pedram’s music continues to define him as an ever growing and exciting producer to check out; and with his latest track ‘Cloned’ this holds truer than ever. Pedram doesn’t fit into one particular electronic genre easily swimming up stream against the steady flow of tempo, style and sound. Hard hitting and industrial, ‘Cloned’ forces you to stand to attention. Melodic and defiant, ‘Cloned’ teases your emotions. Pedram’s crunching drums and upfront synths paint a picture of a hectic, dystopian scene set way in the future. While his signature layered sounds and gorgeous melodies are the constant flickering excitement that sits between. James Zabiela introduces us to the darker side of this imaginary space. Teasing jungle samples, naughty acid licks and a tempo change at the halfway point, make this an undeniable head turner. To complete this package Craig Richards (who rarely does remixes) decided to supply not 1, not 2, but THREE unbelievable remixes from Pedram’s previous EP Lex, making this one for the collectors. Being at the longer duration of a club track, the remixes give the listener more time for thought while subconsciously carrying them to the rare and more colourful corners of a dark club.