Mathias Schaffhäuser

“Life, Mathias Kaden Remix”

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LabelWirCat. No.WIR012
FormatEXCL12"AOrders fromFri, 14 Dec 2007
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Review

„Life is the only drug i won’t ever give up“. This is probably the most life-affirming claim ever forwarded by Ware- Labelboss Matthias Schaffhäuser and it’s made to fit the party. And as he’s being the guest on a very special label he’s going all the way. Totally in accordance with the WIR-label-philosophy, the title track shows off lots of modern producing skills, never sticking to just one rigid idea but coming along with a whole bunch of attitudes. Pop-induced vocals are artfully woven into minimal beats, housy strokes meet sound concrète, and the whole combines to one neverending track, leaving the elitist style ghetto behind and delivering itself to the pulsating life outside, leading to a truly beautiful work Clearly that’s one hell of a challenge for every remixer, but lovable atom smahing Mathias Kaden is the right man at the right place, as he knows how to deal with emotional content under the influence of the contemporary raw. His eleven-minute-opus tightens, focalizes, piles and moves around the original material, but without betraying its spirit. This remix seems larger than life but still maddingly gripping and you get the overwhelming impression that here every angle leads to another, every bit communicating. It’s a nation under the groove, all in one track, and it’s here to be heard.

WIR012 in the media

2000 and One: “oooh i love the kaden remix!!! very nice drive!!! x 2000 and One”

Andreas Muegge / D.Diggler/Coc: “The Kaden mix is really great ! deep and groovy ! YES ! play it for sure !! all the best... ”

Debug (GER): “Sehr trocken für eine Wir beginnt die EP von Mathias Schaffhäuser mit einem pumpend krabbeligen Plastikmaschinenkonstrukt, das sich sehr langsam entwickelt und irgendwann mit einem gläsernen Klingeln in Harmonie zu landen scheint, dann aber die Effekte etwas zu sehr aufdreht und den Groove irgendwie fast aus der Spur drängt mit der Idee alles etwas zu voll zu packen, sich dann aber wieder sehr gut fängt. Das erinnert irgendwie auf obskurste Weise an Wild Pitch. Die Rückseite mit Acapella-Intro und dem detroitig deepen Mathias Kaden- Mix - wieder ziemlich deep in jazziger Percussion - gefällt mir auf Anhieb etwas besser, aber dennoch ist das alles zusammen eine sehr spannende EP. Minimalismus wird immer mehr zum Großraumkino. bleed•••••”

Dj Misk (AltroVerso): “nice one from mate mathias, i like its essential, but pumping sound, and its positive thinking. i like the mathias kaden remix too but i prefer the original version. playlist ”

Ed Davenport / Liebe*Detail: “another strong one from wir, not sure if im completely sure about the vocal, which is a shame as the beats and sentiment of the kaden remix in particular are right up my street... very summery and driving...”

Fafa Monteco / Hypnotic / Radi: “the original mix of life is the one i prefer. a good deep, dark and sexy track. in my box.”

Groove Mag (GER): “Synthies zirpen, klirren und knistern wie Risse, die sich durch einen gefrorenen Wasserfall ziehen und im Muster einer zerbrechlichen Melodie Momente abstrakter Schönheit generieren. Jedenfalls, bis plötzlich diese pathetisch aufgeladene Stimme hervorschlingert, die in ihrem penetranten Popappeal das ganze Eis wohl auf einmal zum Schmelzen bringen soll. Also ich mag da nicht so recht dran glauben. Obendrauf der Mathias-Kaden-Remix, der zwar schön mit den für ihn typischen perkussiven Einlagen arbeitet, zusehends jedoch in verschwurbeltem Afterhour-Flackern mündet. Schade drum. TEM ”

Jimpster (Freerange): “Good solid bunch of tracks but i'm afraid it's not really the kind of thing i'd play. will have some fun with the accapella though!”

Kiki / B-Pitch: “Love it!!! full support!”

Laurent Garnier: “looove the original mix will play always ”

Layo: “Kaden remix for sure”

Luca Bacchetti / Wagon Repair: “I play Mathias Kaden remix!!! nice one!!!!!”

Markus Kafka (MTV): “toller release, sagenhafter kaden-remix, wird regelmäßig gespielt.”

Mihalis Safras / Material / Tr: “nice wir release! after ware imprint both mathias show us their skills !! looove it!”

Mike Monday (Om/Playtime): “I'm loving pretty much everything that Matthias Kaden is doing right now, and this is a cool remix of a cool track.”

Mike Shannon (Cynosure): “I'm into both the original and the remix. very nice! ”

Paco Osuna / Plus 8 / Shake /: “I love Mathias Kaden rmx class a elegnat track,,very nice rmx”

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