It’ll All Be Over (w/ DJ Koze Remix)

A heaven-made match is now complete with Gerry Read’s debut EP for
Pampa Records. The British producer’s distinctively twisted, lo-fi sound,
combined with Pampa’s deep-vein instinct for quality quirks, ushers in a
new phase for two of house music’s most celebrated names.
The opening bars of “It’ll All Be Over” are immediately evocative,
hinting at the patchwork style to come. T wangy banjo strings and a foot-
stomp beat seem to herald a folksy arrangement, but that isn’t to be.
Soft floaty pads rise up to form an unlikely partnership, softening sharp
edges and adding sophisticated melodic expression. Once a
compressed vocal sample is introduced, the entire structure reveals
itself and begins to spin and loop in the style of iconic French house
productions. Propelled further along by the endearing drama of flooded
bass drum kicks, falsetto voices and xylophone pings, “It’ll All Be Over”
is immediately memorable and expertly architectured.
Read’s second cut, “Satyricon,” is woven in the spirit of micro-house.
Sharp waveform cuts, timely pauses, loops of noodling keys and hints of
percussion shakers combine for a low-slung psychedelic effect. With the
sunniness of a vintage folk-pop sample and sultry snatches of Spanish
dialogue added atop a deep mid-tempo shuffle, Read secures his place
alongside the Bradocks and Leclairs who came before him.
On the flipside, Pampa’s figurehead takes an expert turn at the controls
of “It’ll All Be Over (DJ Koze remix).” The original’s jagged edges are
buffed out, and shined up into a gleaming disco house anthem. With its
artfully timed strumming breakdowns and cowbell accents, it is an
appetising teaser of the forthcoming summer.”