The Black EP (w/ Damian Schwartz & Zumo remixes)
Hype015 / 2009 / 12” & DigitalKnown for outstanding releases for Crosstown Rebels, Turbo and Prins Thomas’ Internasjonal, veteran producer Frankie Flowerz returns to the ascendant Hypercolour imprint with “The Black EP” backed with remixes from Damian Schwartz and Zumo.
Having been a DJ in his native Malaysia from 1984, Flowerz (aka Mohan Das) relocated to Europe in 1990 where he remains to this day, creating house music infused with influences ranging from Quincy Jones to Steve Bug.
The lead cut of this EP, “It’s Funk, It’s House” sees the wonderfully eccentric beatsmith deliver a piece of classic deep house. Originally recorded 7 years ago to be included on his album as Audio Royal on Funkhaus, Mohan held on to the track until the Hypercolour guys insisted on releasing it. Its spoken vocal was unrehearsed and recorded in one take, mirroring the straight from the heart musicality of the track overall and knocking cheap imitations out of the park.
Mupa, Net24 and Oslo artist Damian Schwartz servers up an edit and a remix, with the former teasing out the arrangement and upping the original afrobeat break into 8 minutes of bliss while the latter treads a dubby yet relentless route reminiscent of his Oslo work.
Ahead of releases on Hypercolour and Material Series, newcomers Zumo twist the original into walking house groove with razor sharp percussion and heavy bass beffiting of its “Warped Warehouse Remix” title.
Finally, Mohan delivers the parting shot with the rolling tech-house of “I am not a…”. Throbbing, stab- laden and featuring a timely vocal sample which in summary, reminds us that we’re all cut from the same cloth. Mohan sums it up best himself…
'It’s my way of saying that this vibe is for everyone - i have always loved watching all sorts of people just enjoying a good vibe together. House music does that…
About Frankie Flowerz
..whether its Frankie Flowerz or Audio Royal or Hybrid Funk or 2 Dawgs it all boils down to one person- Berlin based, Malaysian born Mohan Das.