Promoter, DJ and producer, Anton Tumas has been at the vanguard of the underground dance scene for a number of years, now, he debuts on Balance Music with a stunning new interpretation of an all-time classic.
A DJ who has played at the Robot Heart at Burning Man, Desert Hearts, and Lightning in a Bottle, plus founder of the Subtract residency and label of the same name. Anton is also no stranger to the world of music production with releases on quality labels such as All Day I Dream, Sudbeat Music, and Subtract.
Over 2-years in the making and also presented in the all-enveloping Dolby Atmos format (mastered by Danny Bonnici), ‘The Sky Was Purple‘ is a painstaking and hugely impressive recreation of Nathan Fake’s iconic track. Centred around the James Holden remix, this new reworking is a glorious and faithful representation of a timeless classic that oozes class and technique. Immaculate in conception, this 12-minute journey extends the original and takes it in stunning new directions as familiar melodies and progressions are blended with modern production techniques. The result is an exquisite new variation of a classic that drives relentlessly forward in majestic fashion further enhanced by the addition of a beatless Reprise that showcases the spellbinding aural tapestry.
A stellar cast of remixes opens with iconic German artist, Andre Lodemann. A veteran of releases on the likes of Poker Flat, and Defected, the Berlin-based producer has created an innovative new interpretation that turns ‘The Sky Was Purple‘ on its head. Familiar pads and soundscapes float across a rolling beat before a growling bassline enters the fray. A sprawling landscape of sounds fire across the stereo spectrum before a new arpeggiated sequence then hits the heights with a nod firmly towards James Holden’s original phrasing.
Next up is the highly skilled and prolific producer Jamie Stevens who is no stranger to reworking classic tracks. Retaining the core melodic themes of the original, his skill is to generate a new vision that bristles with bassline brio and reverse reverb. The central melodic pilar gently filters into sonic range in the early stages and breakdown, before erupting in the second half with an exquisite snarling bass sequence that glides with ease against the trademark synth line so fundamental to the original.
Another Australian producer with decades of experience is Danny Bonnici, and a name synonymous within the electronic music scene, returns to his best with a blistering remix aimed directly at the dancefloor. Driven by a chest-thumping kick and head-shaking percussive groove, his remix then blends original elements from ‘The Sky Was Purple‘ with a host of sounds and atmospheric effects that swim in dizzying fashion around the listener’s head, especially at the stripped back breakdown. Evocative pads reach through the mix as the track gains momentum once more in frenzied fashion during a dramatic closing movement.
Anton Tumas – ‘The Sky Was Purple‘ EP
1. The Sky Was Purple (Original mix)
2. The Sky Was Purple (Andre Lodemann remix)
3. The Sky Was Purple (Jamie Stevens remix)
4. The Sky Was Purple (Danny Bonnici remix)
5. The Sky Was Purple (Reprise)
