Artist: Christian Smith & John Selway
Title: Move! (Remixes)
Label: Tronic Music
By: Simon Jones | 9 February 2009
Tracklist:

• A: Steve Angello Mix
• B: Dimitri Nakvo & Gabe & Ritkam Mix

Christian Smith & John Selway "Move! (Remixes)"

Christian Smith's Tronic imprint has always held a somewhat seminal place in techno history, being a label that not only managed to staunchly appease the genre purists but somehow managed to bring something to every release which allowed it to find favour with DJs more versed to playing straight up house music. If one track more than any other achieved it, it would unquestionably be 'Move!’. Upon its initial release, the track was supported by DJs from across the spectrum, from Jeff Mills to Danny Tenaglia and also Sasha to name but a few. Now ten years on the track returns to its spiritual home to resurrect the Tronic imprint once more.

In addition to a newly remastered version which will be made available digitally, comes a pair of reinterpretations, the first of which comes from Steve Angello. Sticking close to the template of the original, Angello deconstructs the track, stripping the main elements of the original back to their core, and tweaking and honing them to create an altogether tougher and fuller sounding mix that will utilise the total capability of even the best Funktion-1 sound systems. This in turn is destined to become a potential techno anthem once more over the coming weeks and months.

Completing this "inaugural" release, newcomers Dimitri Nakov, Gabe and Ritkam venture into deeper territory with a throbbing, groove led version. Utilising big synth lines underpinned by tripped out bottom end groove, they create a cool and current progressive techno reimaging that fans of artists such as Alan Fitzpatrick or Fergie and the recent output on imprints such as Sci+Tec will be well versed with.

Ten years on and the track that many say played an instrumental part in breaking down the genre boundaries that existed between house and techno continues to steer things towards an altogether more encompassing world of sound. Now more than ever, as the house music spectrum widens further, 'Move!' stands strong as one of a handful of tracks that still deserves its classic status.