Mix on 4hero release ‘Extensions’.
I mixed the track Sophia of the eagerly awaited album 4hero presents Extensions, which can be heard below. The original track is from 4hero’s Play with the changes album. The Liverpool Session Orchestra performed the strings with Christian Badzura’s arrangement being dynamic and soulful, keeping the sweetness of the original but with a 1970’s funky disco groove driving the rhythm section.
This is what 4hero says
“4hero present a compilation of original previously unreleased cover versions of their music, reinterpreted by a selection of hand picked artists. When presented with the idea of doing another remix album they felt a need to do something new and fresh, rather than calling up the usual remix suspects and getting dance floor club mixes 4hero have put together an album that would happily sit on the shelf of a 4hero fan.
For this project they’ve sought out a range of forward thinking outfits, orchestra’s & producers including some new discoveries to cover their music. 4hero played their part in the music supervision including some recording, mixing and co producing tracks on the album making the project that much more special to the 4hero fan base. The result is cinematic and dynamic in structure and styles. 4hero are well known for pioneering new electronic music genres including Jungle/D&B, Broken Beat and Nu Jazz. The “Extensions” recordings are the best way to define Nu Jazz.”
Reviews
- Read the BBC review here»
Preview the 4hero Extensions album
The album release is on 26th October 2009. 4hero kindly provides a player to share so you can listen to excerpts of the entire album below including a nice animation. A very orchestral and open sound provides a breeze of summer freshness, ideal to get you through the winter times of 09/10. ! So Hildebrand suggests…
1. Universal Love – Sonar Kollektiv Orchester
2. Why don’t you talk? – Nu Tropic
3. Conceptions – Landau Orchestra
4. Planeteria – Christian Prommer’s Drumlesson
5. Third Stream – Robert Mitchell 3io
6. Give In – Ayanna Witter Johnson
7. Blank Cells – Luke Parkhouse with The Sharkfood Orchestra
8. Sophia – Christian Badzura & Liverpool Session Orchestra
9. Cosmic Tree – Andre Zimma vs YeSolar feat Oezlem
10. People Always Criticize Us – Vince Vella’s Cuban Collective
11. Humans – The Sub Ensemble
12. Star Chasers – RE:JAZZ
Listen to the original 4hero albums on LastFM
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