Artist: Will Saul
Title: Pause
Label: Simple Records
By: Colin C. | 11 December 2006
Tracklist:

• A: Original Mix
• B: Isolee Mix

Will Saul "Pause"

For those of you on the prowl to hear what the next generation of electronic music will be grown out of, look no further than Will Saul. It's only been a few years since this Glastonbury native broke out onto the Progressive scene with his own Simple Records, a label housing his own production work along with others who shared his passion. On Simple’s latest release Will returns from his stint with poet/singer Ursula Rucker on Air Recordings and rounds out his label's third year nicely.

If you are familiar with Will's work, the original mix of 'Pause' will be quite pleasant to your ears. The track kicks off with a deep synth arp while a rounded kick drum rides inwards. The percussion the track is kept simple and evenly spaced throughout the build of the track. 'Pause' marks one of the most minimal pieces Will has created, as the entire track is forged in the vein of the electro movement. Over the course of the track, Saul tweaks his arps and percussion nicely creating something that moves evenly throughout but provides the necessary change up to keep you interested. All in all, this is a pretty catchy electro tinged number and does a good job of using the environment that it is crafted within.

With Isolee's mix we are headed in a deeper realm. The structure of the synth motifs are stripped down and laced within a bubbly house arrangement. Swirling pads make for the focus of this mix as Isolee adds a considerable amount of new additions to the track. At about four minutes into it, things start to take a turn away from the deep house vein and back into an electro motif courtesy of some new synth additions. In comparison with the original mix, I found myself getting bored by this point as nothing truly captivating grabbed my attention.

As with most releases one tends to favor the remix over the original or vice-versa, and I definitely was more interested in the original. Both mixes stayed within the same deep, groovy territory and I personally would have liked to have heard a more dynamic interpretation.