Well-known provider amongst sophisticated Parisian DJs, ddd is embarking on a new adventure as a label with the first part of a series of EPs aiming to bridge the gap between French underground culture and the relevant contemporary dancefloors. Luc Marianni, a versatile and elusive composer, opens up his archives to an impressive selection of international producers (all of which are flattered to be entrusted with such a rich heritage that has yet to be reinterpreted). On "Le Rire EP" Jared Wilson (7777 - Skudge / Detroit) leads the way with a pest Chicago-house inspired rework, devilishly and deliciously analog without whittling down to a mere old-school homage, a sort of US-acid-dubstep version of Addison Groove, with a taste of slacker Jak-beat for the Nirvana generation! A melodic decomposer, Scottish Dam Mantle (Warp - Ghostly International / Glasgow) deceitfully feigns to mellow with what could at first glance seem like an edit. However deep excavations into the intense choir of "Voyage vers l’Harmonie" leads to a surreal confrontation between a Slum Village like beat and a post-industrial version of Melody Nelson. Thundery atmospheres, slippery slopes… the best way to pay tribute to Luc Marianni. Famous for his duo as well as his label Syncom Data, Nukubus (Bunker / Rotterdam) is nonetheless an inspired soloist, as this breathtaking remix once again proves. The 11 minutes long krautrock tunnel leaves many envious of its authenticity and sheer technical virtuosity. This swirling reinterpretation of Marianni's work manages to leave the original behind and come into its own. It's out of respect for the original work that Nukubus requested to be credited only as a remixer. If you’ve bothered to read the few lines above, please remember it is both easier and wiser to form your own opinion with the vinyl in your own two hands. Please note that the distribution of these EPs will be accompanied by some very limited original editions of Luc Marianni’s vinyls!



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