Backstory… Before ‘Chakalaka’, ‘Drumster’, ‘UR’ or ‘Pong’ signalled his return to the fore, say ‘Wippenberg’ to anyone and you’d likely hear ‘Neurodancer’ back just as fast. Roasting clubfloors from London to Berlin and beyond, on its original release its cyclonic sonics and tweaking fluorescent-bathed 303 blazed the trail for a rash of likeminded tracks. Then considered ‘finished’ or ‘consummate’ (and as a direct result rarely given remix blessing), it’s remained largely frozen in time.
Until now! It’s Wippenberg who has finally picked up the remix gauntlet and taken on the task himself. Refashioning and recalibrating the seminal ‘Neurodancer’, he’s teleported the anthem into a different century and to a whole new audience.
From its first crunchy percussive roll, echoed vocoded vox, hunting horn refrain and off-the-high-board bass drop, Wippenberg stunningly carves out his updated vision for ‘Neurodancer’. Channelling the Original he unleashes the 303 acidics, pulls in the long, drawn strings and angles the mix’s tension vertiginously skyward. As its rimshots fire, the super-stabby riff drives and the electro-house FX tweak & freak, he reconnects the horns, piano organs and drums to deliver an industrial strength payoff!
Inked by Sander van Doorn’s DOORN Records within 24hrs of leaving the mixing desk, it has subsequently exacted a firestorm on floors presided over by a host of A-list spinners. Hardwell, Swanky Tunes, Afrojack (who hailed it as “tight like a tiger!”), Deniz Koyu, Cedric Gervais, van Doorn himself and numerous significant others have all bass-bombed their floors with ‘Neurodancer 2013’ of late.
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Dimitri Kechagias review: I'm very glad to be one of the few journalists that manage to enter Wippenberg studio and talk with him about his great passion that is music production. I still remember how he introduced me to the various analogue equipment he collected through the years and he explained me the various sounds that each of them deliver. Wippenberg is one of those artists who always manage to stand out and deliver tracks that will remain in your head for long. Who doesnt recall his classic uplifting trance remixes on great artists like AYU and of course his more progressive trance meets house anthems Chakalaka or Pong? After some period of silence Wippenberg lands on Sander van Doorn label with his own remake of the seminal and highly influential hardtrancer Neurodancer. Of course the big challenge was to bring its energy and intensity on modern dancefloors and make it relevant on the sound that is dominant on the clubs and festivals. His new version is a mindblowing progressive house meets electro sound style track that sounds fat and emphatic on any loud soundsystem. The groove and rhythm is very danceable and hook you straight away. His chunky beats, the electro basslines and the acid snippets work together perfectly to lock you in its neo-rave macho groove and give you the sense that you are powerful and ready to rock. The breakdown slowly reveals the massive unforgettable horns along with epic synths and rough kicks to offer to the crowd the euphoric sequence to throw those hands in the air and wave them like they don't care. The main part continues on the same way as it started that is rough, heavy and with sure impact on dancefloors and festivals. Excellent update that we needed desperately. Love iT
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