Badger From The North (B.G. Baarregaard Remix) [JAMMd]

Flash Atkins hits hard with the second 12" to be taken from his critically acclaimed “The Life and Times” album on Paper Recordings. This time he pulls in three of the world’s best producers of underground future disco and all of them step up the the plate to score a bullseye with their first throw.

First up The Emperor Machine has taken Summer of Love to analogue heaven with arps, heavily treated vocals, electro bass and wacked out beats. The track’s stripped back dynamics keep changing as it’s deep drug chug rocks out for over 10 sublime proto-disco minutes.

Man of the moment Fila Brazilia’s Steve Cobby is enjoying a renaissance after two albums that have ruled 2014 / 15. On Forbidden Flesh he takes Crazy P’s Danielle Moore’s vocals and lays them over a soulful techy track that will fit any after dark occasion with devastating results. And it’s got loads of cowbell.

After the veterans it’s time for a young gun to nail his colours to the mast. Iceland’s B.G.Baarregaard has been one to watch and his blend of good time disco has been lining him up as Todd Terje’s heir apparent. This remix is peak-time nu-disco that wears it’s musicality lightly and sacrifices nothing for sheer playability.

Overall, a 12” that takes the Flash Atkins originals and breathes new life in to them for three cuts that will smash anything they’re thrown at.

It comes with a limited edition fanzine telling the story of Flash from birth to now in certain record shops.

Ron Basejam (Crazy P) - "Emperor Machine shoving it right up 'em"

Bill Brewster - "Ace set of mixes, this. Hard to pick one but EM comes up trumps, just."

Chris Massey - "Flash goes in deep n heavy and comes up smelling of roses! Emperor Machine for me here...proper, proper, proper, PROPER! Bucket Of Prawns indeed!"

Fingerman - "Emperor Machine smashes it out the park!"

Feodor AllRight & Elena Mechta - "The Emperor Machine rmx is something else!"

Sleazy McQueen - "tremendous trio."

Rave-enka - "Liking them all! Will play for sure."

The Lovely Jonjo - "really in love with BG Baarragaard remix sounds retro but super fresh at same time"

Gemini Brothers - "Lovely EP! B.G. for us this time!"

Marius Sommerfeldt - "Tight stuff! B.G Baaregaard keeping it deepdisco on this one!"

Jonathan Burnip - "confirmed DJ mag review"

Robot 84 - "Love them all. summer of love is one for me, peak time dancefloor..."