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2 Track Techno 12 " - Josh Wink arrives on Rekids with ‘Detroit Stab / May Minimal’ this January. Responsible for some of electronic music’s most enduring classics, including the seminal ‘Higher States of Consciousness’, ‘Don’t Laugh’ and ‘How's Your Evening So Far?’, the Ovum Recordings boss and clubland luminary readies his first solo effort for Radio Slave’s Rekids this January. Turning in a standout EP featuring two tracks on the vinyl, the US-based DJ/producer furthers his position as one of dance music’s most lauded acts.
Leading the release, ‘Detroit Stab’ kicks off the A-side with hypnotic stabs and rigid, pumping drums progressing into an ethereal breakdown provided by hazy, floating pads. On the flip, ‘May Minimal’ sees Wink toy with rolling FM tones, modulating automation, and glistening synths.
The last time Josh Wink appeared on REKIDS 15 years ago, it was as a remixer (for the record, he delivered a typically mind-altering rub of Radio Slave's 'Screaming Hands'). This two-tracker is, somewhat surprisingly, his first single for Matt Edwards' imprint, and follows high-profile outings on Bedrock, Drumcode and Ellum Audio. The US veteran hits the ground running on 'Detroit Stab', a loopy chunk of gently warming techno hypnotism marked out by swirling pads, simmering and spacey chords, restless machine drums and - you guessed it - tasty organ stabs. 'May Minimal' is sparse and druggy, with a trippy, constantly evolving lead line winding its way in and out of a jacking drum machine groove and flashes of wonky electronics.
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Josh Wink (a.k.a Winx, Wink, E-Culture, born Joshua Winkelman in 1970) is an electronic music DJ, label owner, producer, remixer, and artist. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States. A pioneering DJ in the American rave scene during the early 1990s, Wink was the most prominent exponent of the tribal forms of techno and house in the U.S. In 1995, he released several hits, including "Don't Laugh," "I'm Ready" (which hit number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart) and "Higher State of Consciousness," which topped the dance charts in Europe. He has had many recent club hits such as "How's Your Evening So Far?" (with Lil Louis) and "Superfreak (Freak)" and has also gained a lot of attention for his remixes of FC Kahuna, Paul Oakenfold, Moby, Towa Tei, Ladytron and Depeche Mode, among others.
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