Black Belt: Remixes 2

After the success of the first volume of remixes comes this, a second album full of great reinterpretations of Renato Ratier's fantastic debut album Black Belt (DEDGE 012 CD/LP). The album showcased the D-Edge owner, resident and label boss' great range of production prowess. It touched on house, disco, techno and everything in between and now gets reworked by a carefully handpicked selection of guests. Brazilian heroes like Anderson Noise turn up to tackle "Fetisshu," Chicago house heiress Kate Simko also appears with her version of "Kozaboa" and tech house stalwarts Tiefschwarz lend their vision to "3 Bulls." Elsewhere, the likes of Visionquest's Laura Jones, Dutch man Boris Werner, Visionquest member Ryan Crosson and Trouw resident Nuno Dos Santos all get called upon to turn in their own remixes. The result is a fantastic album that breathes plenty of new life into the originals and shows that the label and Renato himself have their finger on the pulse when it comes to international acts with a really unique production voice.