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Circus EP

Paul Ritch

SCI+TEC
899576001562 | 2011-04-27  
Almost three years have passed since Paris techno producer Paul Ritch released his first EP on Dubfire�s SCI+TEC Digital Audio label. Judging from his new �Circus� EP, his sound has moved on quite a bit. Whilst 2008�s �Crazy Madness / Aquarel� EP and much of his earlier work, revolved around bleep-driven techno sounds, arena-sized synths, and percussion explosions, the Frenchman�s groove today is much more rooted and refined.
There�s a real funk quality on the Circus EP that firmly pushes Ritch into house music territory. Paul Ritch�s previous life as a hip hop sound engineer might be a contributing factor to his continued funk-fication.
�Shake It� is close to the Paul Ritch sound of old � a wonky minimal lead, hypnotic techno loops, and plenty of FX trickery push things along nicely � although the relatively calm pace and understated transitions of the track suggest Ritch may be firmly committed to a new brand of elegant techno/house funk.
Paul Ritch�s choice of Daniel Stefanik for remixer certainly fits with this. As one of the new masters of the rolling tech house sound, Stefanik�s work has touched many of that scene�s top labels including Matthias Tanzmann�s Moon Harbour Recordings, Cecille, Raum�Musik, murmur, and Bangbang!. His aptly titled �Berghain Edit� � an ode to Berlin�s bastion of raw techno � features a dry techno loop set to maximum head spin, and a filtered bassline that wheedles its way through various frequencies, forever changing, but never quite taking centre stage. For it is always the beats and wonky percussion loops that take precedent in Berghain.

The B2 side �Common Sense� is particularly funky. Featuring a hip-hop styled vocal sample, rolling techno rhythms, and off kilter siren pads, �Common Sense� manages to sound like groovy house, tough tech house, and shuffle techno all at once. The complex drums and percussion drive the cut forwards with the kind of techno energy we�ve come to love and respect SCI+TEC for, but it�s Ritch�s looped vocals and subsequent reworking of that vocal that keeps things on a house tip. (Words: Terry Church)

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