John Askew - The Witch (John Askew Remix) [DISCOVER]

[Parasynthatix]

 

[TJY001]

Na. Not for me, didn't need to touch the original.

 

[nightslapper]

well it's quite juicy technically, love the kickdrum - tight af but does not takes half of the mixdown space because of great dynamics! not something special musically but I can see it's working live great, even for the headphones listening in a certain mood

 

[Trance4Ever]

Good to see Askew back on Discover after so many years and not bad its a decent update minus the extra craziness but both are perfect for whatever mood you're in original is definetly more punchier though

 

[Z Dobrej Woli]

Good to see Askew back on Discover after so many years and not bad its a decent update minus the extra craziness but both are perfect for whatever mood you're in original is definetly more punchier though

Well… not really „back on Discover”. Quote from VII’s newsletter:

Speaking of The Witch, John Askew will drop a brand new 2023 remix of his Discover Records classic on November 4th so be sure to check that out

 

[nightslapper]

Discover (the label) has been weird for quite some years, re-releasing a lot of their back catalog goodies aa if they're new and signing some mediocre new stuff from the lesser established producers, not sure what's going on there, looks like their management (not sure if they're the same guys as back in the golden years) just takes advantage of the label name with no real commitment

 

[TJY001]

Discover (the label) has been weird for quite some years, re-releasing a lot of their back catalog goodies aa if they're new and signing some mediocre new stuff from the lesser established producers, not sure what's going on there, looks like their management (not sure if they're the same guys as back in the golden years) just takes advantage of the label name with no real commitment

This is very unfair lol. The Golden Years were all because their producers at the time became massive house hold names due to the sound going on to dominate the scene. They all, as we know, then moved on to Armada / other projects which then left Discover looking to find a new batch of rising stars.

Chris Hampshire still runs Discover and has done for a very long time.

 

[Z Dobrej Woli]

3rd November

 

[sszecret]

The original remains my favorite Askew release to date. It worked so well because of just how balls to the wall it was, vocal sample included. And yes, it was and still is a fantastic Halloween track (even though it was released on December 20th lol).

While part of the vocal is retained, the rework / remix whatever you want to call it, is just ok. Does have a couple of nice moments, but doesn't hold a candle to the original.