Snakes & Ladders (Inc. Jumping Back Slash, Jonny Miller & Pascal Morais Remixes)

First up on remix duty is Jumping Back Slash, known to his friends and family in the North of England as Gareth Jones. Until very recently, Jones was based in Cape Town, South Africa, building his name as an electronic music producer with a distinctly edgy street sound. His remix has all the trademark touches of a JBS masterpiece, organic percussion, skipping beats and rough, off-kilter claps. The melodic pads shift from one soulful place to another while the arcade-style arpeggio and lead synth themes add catchy riffs that will no doubt get stuck in your head. Next up is key Sonarpilot Audio man, Jonny Miller, returning to his more experimental, broken beat roots. A cinematic, twisted synth line greets us, setting the tone before the rumbling subs, 808's and shuffling percussion parts drop in hard. The track eventually draws in on the final, ghostly breakdown where extra vocals and one last big drop, resolves the story. The third remix on the EP comes from our good friend from the Netherlands, Arrecha Records's label boss Pascal Morais. A long-established DJ, producer and party organiser, Pascal is one of the biggest names in the emerging afro-house scene, a scene that has given us the likes of Black Coffee, Culoe De Song and Rancido.