Yokoo & Haider Uppal Held-EP (Satya)

 

Title: Held EP

Artist: Yokoo & Haider Uppal

Label: Satya

Cat Number: SATYADGTL0022

Genre: Deep House

1: Held

2: Held (Mihai Popoviciu Remix)

3: Whatever She Wants

4: Whatever She Wants (YokoO Afterhours Love Mix)

A double-header of originals and remixes eh? So let’s dive in. ‘Held’ in its original form is characterised mainly by its respiratory beat pattern, along with a wistful vocal that drives it into a world of synth washes and airiness. Having said that, it retains a muscular drive and funky edge.  Mihai Popoviciu’s remix is smoother and, therefore, more conditioned to the rigours of the minimal/trance crossover. ‘Whatever She Wants’ deploys beats of a similar intensity to ‘Held’, and again makes good use of a vocal. It’s a more dramatic tune than ‘Held’, however. Yoko0’s remix sacrifices none of the original’s potency, pounding its way along its almost ten minute length with admirable ferocity, making strategic use of breakdowns in the process.