Monday, July 06, 2020

Thanks For Coming - Detroit Grand Pubahs (Engineroom)




Title: Thanks For Coming
Artist: Detroit Grand Pubahs
Label: Engineroom
Cat Number: ER09
Genre: Funk Psychedelia/Techno

1: Thanks For Coming (Original)
2: Thanks For Coming (Techmarine Bottom Feeders Call Of The Sirens Remix)
3: Thanks For Coming (The Advent Remix)
4: Thanks For Coming (Steve Bug Remix)

The original release came out in 2008, a time which seems like a distant memory further underlined by the fact that I’m currently watching Euro 2008 reruns on TV. Anyway, the original is a slow-mo piece of Funkadelic/Parliament inspired stream of consciousness stoned sleaze which has novelty value but little else. Out of the remixes, both The Advent and Steve Bug turn in competent enough stomping reworks with the subtler machinations of the Poker Flat boss man showing more invention. I imagine one reason for this rerelease was the inclusion of Techmarine Bottom Feeders’ contribution, in which there is no trace of the original at all. It’s ok, but the whole package is a bit meh. 

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