Surkin

20 year-old Surkin (born Benoit Heitz) comes from southern France but lives and works in Paris. Previously on the Surkin show: Scrawny youngster produces handful of tracks spread on two 12" by greedy label Institubes (A Rupert Murdoch company): Ghetto Obsession EP and Radio Fireworks. Tabloids report: "Fresh French Take on Time-tested Techno Destroys Dancefloors Decisively”. “Radio Fireworks” emerges as a genuine club hit, topping Justice’s “Best tracks of 2006” list. Remix offers come in droves, from Boys Noize, DJ Mehdi, Goose, Justine Electra, Kate Wax, Klaxons, Paul Johnson, Para One, Spencer Parker… A third single is in the works, soon followed by an album. Surkin is also in the band The Highpowered Boys with label-mate Bobmo.

Remixes on the record straddle a couple of boundaries between dance scenes. Surkin delivers a new and improved version of future house classic “Radio Firewoks”—punchier, fattened with generous helpings of white noise—and a new-ish track, “Kiss ‘n’ Horns”, which turns lover’s lane anthem “Kiss And Fly” into a jacking house monster, complete with horn breakdown. Institubes O.G. Tacteel beams us back to the golden age of filtered house with sun-kissed vocals and plane sound effects, while Dance Mania Don DJ Slugo (himself!) turns “And You Too” into a ghetto house party starter which launches into full Juke mode after the breakdown. AND: Aussies Riot In Belgium (of “The Acid Never Lies” and “La Musique” fame) deliver a MASSIVE, shockingly effective, big room remix of “Radio Fireworks”, with the build-up to end all build-ups. Melbourne, Chicago, Paris. Vocal tracks included as locked grooves.