producer/DJ hailing from Vienna who goes by the name of Motorpitch. His myspace states that the 'pitch's style is 'rough and raw to keep your feet on the floor, and a sweet melody that makes you look up to the sky and smile'. As a concept, this really works. Dub influenced beats mixed with notorious vocal samples are what this man is all about - and he does more than enough to get you dancing. What's more, he hasn't just listened to a bunch of dubplates and decided this is what he likes: he has actually been to Jamaica, and worked for various Soundsystems recording dubplates. This seems like the perfect way to gain experience working with the peoples who have shaped the dub sound, and his well-produced remixes are of a consistently high calibre. His mate Beware is also accredited on the tracks, but frankly some of Beware's solo stuff is just grating. None of the smooth vocals littering the duo's remixes are there - and thats what I love about the tracks. The first remix I came across is his edit of Kraak & Smaak's 'Squeeze Me'. As a fan of K&S's funktopia, this naturally became an instant joy to listen to. The squelchy bass compliaments the vocals of Ben Westbeach, which thankfully are left largely unchanged. Sampling around the song, Motorpitch creates a dancefloor thriller. What's more, the song gathers pace throughout; the numerous mini-drops serving to tease the listener into a frenzied party-beast.
Kraak & Smaak - Squeeze Me (Beware & Motorpitch Remix)
Second up is the reasonably successful (made it onto Hype) remix of Mongrel's 'Hit From The Morning Sun'. This song really iterates the dancehall influences in Motorpitch's work, bounce-bounce-shake-it-up style makes this an upbeat dancehall killer. The tunes two vocalists compliment each other well, with the pseudo-chorus' creating an able foil for the unnamed female rapper to spit over.
Finally I have something a bit more dub influenced, a bit less dancehall orientated. Here Motorpitch creates a nice mash up of Lil' Kim's 'Put Your Lighters Up', which provides the chorus to the verses of 'Welcome to Jamrock' by Damien Marley. The combination of vocals is a nice one, and as the bassline rolls rhythmically on the accompanying snare's and brass section make this a cleverly constructed remix.
Perhaps the only thing I would say, Mr. Motorpitch, is get yourself a bloody artist. No one wants to see a shaven-headed bloke on a green background. The name Motorpitch is pretty inventive, now go get a designer to make you a logo.
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