How Much? by Playless
As 2014 comes to a close, Whiskey Pickle wraps up it’s biggest year to date with a blinding release from Barcelona based producer, Playless. The Spanish native, born Alex Ferrer, is no novice to the global scene and has an impressive resume under his previous alias, Sidechains. With releases on Ministry of Sound, Hed Kandi, Toolroom, Moda and Sweat It Out plus a legendary status residency at Barcelona’s most beloved venue, Razzmatazz, the young maestro has earned his stripes in an authentic and organic way; with hard work, perseverance and talent.
Ferrer’s second artist release as Playless comes in the form of How Much? b/w Juno and brilliantly showcases his production style which blends equal parts forward thinking, modern techniques with the fun, carefree spirit of dance music’s humble beginnings. ‘How Much?’ kicks things off with it’s shuffling hats and shimmering piano riffs, bass drops and synth saxophones… the good time vibes are palpable on this one! B-side, ‘Juno’ pays homage to the sweaty warehouse days of yore with a barrage of 909 percussion, cavernous reverb and a bass line as “sliky” as Steve Hurley.
Making his second appearance on Whiskey Pickle, Londoner turned Parisian and Vulture Music label Admin, Xander Milne steps up to tackle ‘How Much?’ and twists the wistful leanings of the original in to a pumping, party-jam anthem. Crackling percussion and layers of hype-man vocals bring the energy to a boiling point at the massive, filtered piano breakdown. ‘Juno’ gets a deep and heavy re-rub from WP stalwart, Abstrakt Audio on his ‘Warehouse Remix’ which transports us to a darkened dance floor, somewhere on the south side of Chicago.
Whiskey Pickle will be right back after this Holiday season…. That’s All Folks!
Tracklist
| 1. | How Much? | 5:23 |
| 2. | How Much? (Xander Milne Remix) | 5:42 |
| 3. | Juno | 6:08 |
| 4. | Juno (Abstract Audio's 'Warehouse' Remix) | 6:00 |
Credits
Promo support:
Quentin Harris (Strictly Rhythm / D:Vision) - “Like what I’ve heard so far.”
Marques Wyatt (Vanguard / Deep L.A.) - “Tight.”
Jason Hodges (Sampled Recordings) - “A dope floor jammer!”
CJ Mackintosh - “Loving 'Juno’!”
Ursula 1000 - “Hot.”
Robbie Hardkiss - “The '90s are alive!”
Distant People (SSRadio / Foliage) - “‘How Much?’ is a stand out track, I like the retro feel and classic house groove.”
Chris Massey (Paper Recordings / Electriks) - “Hands in the lasers … white gloves, whistles, white doves…”
Anna Wall (Future Disco / Tough Luck Records) - “‘90s fabulous flavors! ‘Juno’ is going to light up the dance floors.”
Still Rob G (Smoke n Mirrors / Om Records) - “Digging the Abstrakt Audio remix! ‘How Much?’ also has a nice classic house vibe.”
Duserock (Sleeper Cell / EMDM) - “I can not wait to drop the Xander Milne remix … love it!”
Bruce Tantum (Lowlife) - “Loving this, of course! Real-deal old-school vibes, but still perfect for the kind of dance floors that I most often find myself on.”
License
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Playless is not new to this, his career and reputation go further than that of a one-hit-wonder. As a producer, (under his other alias Sidechains and The Requesters) he has released tracks and remixes for labels such as, Hed Kandi, Ministry of Sound, Moda, Sweat it Out, or Souhthern Fried to name a few. As a DJ he holds one of the most succesfull residencies of Barcelona's Razzmatazz.