Ficta - Eli (Original / Zabiela Rave Lizard Mix) [GUSIN003]

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Posted by UWM on Apr-21-2004 19:11:

Ficta - Eli (Original / Zabiela Rave Lizard Mix) [GUSIN003]

Produced by James Lavelle's brother Aidan (also behind Vector) and set for full release May 10, this quickly rose to my top track of the year after hearing it on Zabiela's EM and then this past weekend from Jerry Bonham.

The original take is somewhat tame - modest bassline with a pleasant blend of synthwork and strings. Fairly 'uplifting' for progressive house I'd say. Not that keen on the Original tbh. 7/10.

James Zabiela's 'Rave Lizard' remix is an absolute monster. Zabiela adds his signature dark/evil bassline and male vocals to the breakdown, plus some nice breaks elements. Absolutely destroys a club. 10/10

If you're into progressive house / breaks and haven't heard this yet, I suggest you do ASAP. If anyone is interested - this track can be purchased exclusively on mp3 @ Beatport if you can't get your hands on the record.

Posted by Floorfiller on Apr-21-2004 20:05:

Re: Ficta - Eli (Original / Zabiela Rave Lizard Mix) [GUSIN003]

quote:
Originally posted by UWM
Produced by James Lavelle's brother Aidan (also behind Vector) and set for full release May 10, this quickly rose to my top track of the year after hearing it on Zabiela's EM and then this past weekend from Jerry Bonham.

The original take is somewhat tame - modest bassline with a pleasant blend of synthwork and strings. Fairly 'uplifting' for progressive house I'd say. Not that keen on the Original tbh. 7/10.

James Zabiela's 'Rave Lizard' remix is an absolute monster. Zabiela adds his signature dark/evil bassline and male vocals to the breakdown, plus some nice breaks elements. Absolutely destroys a club. 10/10

If you're into progressive house / breaks and haven't heard this yet, I suggest you do ASAP. If anyone is interested - this track can be purchased exclusively on mp3 @ Beatport if you can't get your hands on the record.

interesting...hopefully he'll play it on the 24th

Posted by Sand Leaper on Apr-21-2004 21:03:

Remember Zab's mix from his EM, bangin stuff, just the way I like it

edit: thanks for that mp3 store, it had Pillbox - The Watch Tower, a tune I've been looking for for ages! Will prolly buy a few tunes from that store

Posted by DeleriuM2K on Apr-21-2004 21:13:

if only those stores sold uncompressed WAVs or AIFFs... what are they thinking! they should get on that already

anyways, about the track, I agree. It is a monster of breaks. I love the slowed down jungle beat, the dark bassline, the everything. Excellent amazing stuff

Posted by sektile on Apr-22-2004 00:31:

this out now then? proper tunage, both sides deliver imo

Posted by Shamez214 on Apr-22-2004 02:29:

in zabiela's remix, does anyone know what the vocals are? or better yet, where are they from?

this is what i've got:

seems so real that you now feel so unexplained
all accounts say ive lived my life
all on my own
now can't you see that i have cried...

now... that 'all accounts say' part is 95% not correct, but who knows? anyone else know for sure whats' being said or where the sample came from?

Posted by AlphaStarred on Apr-22-2004 02:32:

i'm personally very fond of the original...heard it on Balance 005 and liked it not a little

Posted by Shudder on Apr-22-2004 04:33:

this is currently on my wishlist. definitly digging the zabiela mix big time. nice breaks

Posted by arturob on Apr-22-2004 12:57:

i cannot stop playing Eli !!!!11

Posted by UWM on Apr-22-2004 19:29:

Re: Re: Ficta - Eli (Original / Zabiela Rave Lizard Mix) [GUSIN003]

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
interesting...hopefully he'll play it on the 24th

So that means you're actually going to show up?

Posted by Floorfiller on Apr-22-2004 20:51:

Re: Re: Re: Ficta - Eli (Original / Zabiela Rave Lizard Mix) [GUSIN003]

quote:
Originally posted by UWM
So that means you're actually going to show up?

actually i'm not sure yet...i'm really fucking broke...

stupid vinyl...

btw...its starting to snow today...and its supposed to keep snowing this weekend

Posted by _Marco_ on Apr-23-2004 01:38:

pretty good package here. I prefer the original but thats just because its regular beat. Zabiela's mix is much more worked and is very cool too & that voice is killer but yeah its break so...
6.5/10 for both imo

Posted by Tranz on Apr-25-2004 03:11:

Zabiela remix is the sickness..... hotness. My friend gave me this track a couple weeks ago, and I'm just starting to listen to it this week.... wtf

Posted by noikeee on Apr-25-2004 10:05:

love both mixes, another one for the not-so-short list

Posted by Sid on Apr-26-2004 04:53:

MASSIVE TUNE

Original mix is on James Holden's Balance CD and I have been canning it ever since then! nice to see it actually got a release

9/10

Posted by mndeg on Apr-26-2004 21:54:

bump, love the bassline in the beginning

Posted by trancEyes22 on Apr-30-2004 03:59:

Ahhhhh refer to sig!!! sooo good

must hear original

and sham, i'm trying to work on the vocals too!

Posted by trancEyes22 on Apr-30-2004 04:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Shamez214

seems so real
but yet it feels so unexplained
all accounts say ive lived my life
all on my own
now can't you see that i have grown