Official press release:
Artists such as Chris Fortier are inextricably linked to underground dance music, and genuinely push the sound forward. Fortier’s critically acclaimed 2007 debut artist album “As Long As The Moment Exists”, written in airport waiting lounges and 30,000 feet in the air, consisting of 15 stunning tracks ranging from air freshener for the ears electronica, through to techno to frown to, saw the name Chris Fortier receive global critical acclaim.
Now, in 2008, “As Long As The Moment Exists” gets the extreme make over treatment by some of Chris’ all time musical heroes alongside some of his favourite new artists. The list of artists involved in this stunning collection of remixes and musical visions reads like a roll call of underground music’s who’s who; past, present and future: Bruno Pronsato, Someone Else, Pheek, Joey Beltram, Mark Henning, Ed Davenport, Joel Mull, Error Error and Patrick Zigon to name just a few.
The first EP from this special remix project features four artists that need little in the way of introduction: Error Error, Bruno Pronsato, Perc and Ink & Needle.
Error Error, aka Denis Karimani (Remute) & Pelle Buys (Einmusic) deliver house, rave and everything in between in this 12 minute interpretation of Sunday Is A Travel Day. Charted at #1 by John Digweed in March. Bruno Pronsato, hot on the heels of his 2nd artist album described his remix of “As Long As The Moment Exists” as very relaxing. We think it’s massive-passive. Deep subs and spooky textures peppered with intricate percussion and arranged into slick set-opener style. If Tech-House was a company, Ali 'Perc' Wells would be on the board of directors. He's turned in a strictly business mix of “Don't Hide What You Believe”, complete with rollin' sub bass, robo-groove and dubby percussion...AND manages to maintain the mood from Chris' original. A 3am bomb ...& last but by no means least, under the counter project Ink & Needle, with recent appearances on compilations like John Digweed’s Transitions volume 4 and Balance 013 mixed by triumvirate SOS, round off the EP with a top-shelf rub of “Sunday Is A Travel Day”.
“I am proud to re-invigorate my debut artist album with new, fresh interpretations by some of the coolest producers around. This project will consist of a series of EP releases culminating LP/CD release collection.” Chris Fortier
A vinyl devotee, Chris refuses to give in to the so called digital revolution and as a touring DJ is still more than happy to discuss excess baggage with airline staff. So partnering with the world’s leading underground dance distributor, Intergroove Germany, to ensure the best of these works find their way into the hands of the vinyl buying community first, seemed the right thing to do.
Digital evangelists and vinyl doomsayers, stay calm – each EP will be made available exclusively at dance music’s digital mecca, Beatport.com, a fortnight after each vinyl release, and will include two bonus digital only tracks that aren’t a couple of token digital-only mixes by a couple of nobodies that is so often the case today. Start thinking Ink & Needle, Joey Beltram and Mark Broom; then you’re on the right track.
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