Mothership transmission #9… Just in time for the dog days of summer comes Piña Colada, a juicy slice of sun-drenched techno from Rodriguez Jr., (aka Olivier M, of The Youngsters [F-comm]). Fresh off his monster anthem ‘Rubbo Swingo’ for Mobilee’s ‘Leena’ sublabel, Rodriguez Jr. has created another unforgettable melody in Piña Colada. However, this time he has abandoned ‘Rubbo’s’ post-apocalpytic groans and growls, focusing instead on a playful, weightless theme that tugs up at the corners of your mouth as it skips through its octaves. This is techno for sweaty street parties, BBQ’s, and moonlit beach raves. On the B-side, mothership’s own wunkerkinds Voodeux twist the gleeful melody into something almost sinister, infusing their signature spine-tingling soundscapes and booming toms into the mix. Their buildup gathers an almost unfair amount of momentum, crashing back in with the tuned toms before their euphoric and demented take on the main theme rides their mix to a close. Also on the flip, Maetrik makes his second appearance on mothership in as many records, following up his ‘Space Chronic EP’ with a dark techno interpretation of Piña Colada. His version completely deconstructs the theme and rebuilds it from scratch. The end result is a Piña Colada of galactic sized bass and careening melodies – a fitting conclusion to this shimmering collection of summer techno.

2000 and one (Intacto): “i am a huge fan of Rodriguez Jr, his style is unique! Pina Colada original mix works best for me. thanx”

Debug (GER): “Die lassen wirklich keine Peinlichkeit aus. Weniger blöd als der Titel allerdings, das blitzend flirrende Gerüst des ebenso deep brummigen Tracks, in den sich langsam eine immer spleenigere Latinmelodie auf eine Weise einschleicht, die man sonst eher von Isolée kennt. Irre kitschig, aber geht runter wie ein Eimer Kurzer. Der Remix von Voodeux gibt dem Track ein eigenwilliges Drum & Bass Flair, auch wenn die Basis natürlich minimale Housewelten sind und Maetrik führt das Krabbelkind auf die Detroiter Heiden. Sehr charmante Platte die ziemlich blumig auf dem Dancefloor duften dürfte. http://www.mothershipmusic.com/ bleed ”

Dj Misk (AltroVerso / Italy): “'pina colada' original is a cool track, its exotic flavour is delicious.”

Jamie Jones (Crosstown Rebels_: “I like this, fun, and groovy, will be playing.”

Karotte (CocoonGreat Stuff): “pina colada ist ein tolle sommerplatte. i like it.”

Laurent Garnier (F-Com): “B2 is the track for me will play”

philip sherburne: “.. i dig both the remixes -- maetrik's in particular has a nice, spooky post-detroit synth sound, while the voodoo remix has a great sense of swing to it.”

Stefan Goldmann (Macro): “Alright, this is basically Beau Mot Plage revisited, but its still great!”