Surrender: Tony Humphries remixes Tranquil Elephantizer for Wicked

I missed this one on pre-order by a day. Don’t make the same mistake now that it’s out for real. Originating as a “98 bpm R&B tune,” “Surrender” was originally recorded more than 20 years ago. Few records would not be ennobled by a Tony Humphries remix and “Surrender” is not an exception. The “Le Bain” remix is a soulful house jam, filling out Omega Rae’s vocal like, well, a throwback Tony Records release. Following this is a more raw “Demo Bonus Mix” — minimal as you would imagine at first, Jersey garage down to its marrow and erupting with a virtuoso organ solo that just makes this track stand up and stand out from its peers. This is apparently the first appearance by Tony Humphries on vinyl in a hound’s age, and there’s noting trivial about it.

This appears courtesy of Wicked Records, the imprint from the legendary Bay Area crew who probably deserve a few pennies of every dollar exchanged in the grotesque EDM meat market for their services rendered in making raves a thing in the first place. Jenö of Wicked with DJ Shakra of TE turn “Surrender” inside out for a wicked (sorry) acid remix, overflowing with big fluffy clouds and a slacker vibe. Tranquil Elephantizer’s “Angel Dub” goes one step further, into the blackness of outer space with another sub-120 bpm beast, six minutes of slow boiling acid bubbles and cosmic vibrations. Soul, acid and Jersey garage meet up for tea and microdosing. Tickets are limited.

⚪️ Surrender Remixes Tracklisting

Tranquil Elephantizer ft. Omega Rae: Surrender Remixes EP (Wicked Records / 12" Vinyl)
A1. Tranquil Elephantizer: Surrender (Tony Humphries Le Bain Mix)
A2. Tranquil Elephantizer: Surrender (Tony Humphries Demo Bonus Mix)
B1. Tranquil Elephantizer: Surrender (Wicked Sound System Mix)
B2. Tranquil Elephantizer: Surrender (Angel Dub)

⚪️ Disclosure Statement

This record was submitted as a promo.

⚪️ Previous Coverage

❇   Features: Up All Night with Tony Humphries (2016)
📰   News: Legendary Bay Area crew Wicked celebrates 33 & 1/3 this weekend(2024)
❇   Features: Gehno Aviance aka One A: Behind The Beat (2024)
📰   News: And then we welcome Tony Humphries to Chicago tonight (2023)
✳   New Music: Nina Simone: the Francois K & Tony Humphries Remixes (2019)

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