Jeff Derringer - The Astronaut EP ( James Ruskin & Cassegrain Remixes)

Smartbar resident Jeff Derringer takes the reigns for the latest Suara release, alongside remixes from Blueprint boss James Ruskin and German duo Cassegrain.

Hugely respected as a producer, Derringer unleashes ‘Mercury’ - a heavy hitting, expansive techno weapon. Analog weight and synth stabs intertwine, reverberating around this constructed chasm, whilst a booming kick, crunched up hats and modulated toms provide a dizzying spell of suspense and tension.

Up next, ‘Apollo’ is a gritty, glitched out emotive number. Beginning with an twisted synth line and pulsating kick combo it develops into an introspective journey, with Derringer panning percussion and distorted claps to build a dystopian soundscape in the mind.

On the B side, UK techno linchpin and Blueprint mastermind, James Ruskin, takes to remixing ‘Mercury’ - harnessing that 90’s flair that has cemented him as a long-standing bastion of the UK’s scene. It’s a heavyweight slammer, injecting hydraulic hats and warped samples to give an almost primeval air to its makeup. An added sense of urgency and complexity, with moments of suspense and tension when required, showcase exactly why Ruskin is held in such legendary status.

To close out the EP, German duo Cassegrain turn ‘Apollo’ into a dark, droning atmospheric groove. It’s frenetic, fist pumping stuff, with an underwater essence made ever more present by the sonar-like bleeps. A no nonsense closer, that deserves to be unshackled on the heaviest of systems.

DJ Support:

Ame
this is a very good techno ep!!!....

Sasha
bangers!!!!

Truncate
Solid tunes all around!

Amelie Lens
incredible EP!!

James Zabiela
Excellent release! Great remixes

Monika Kruse
I really like that suara brings us a james Ruskin rmx. he is a legend! good release!

SevenDoors
love this!

2pole
Apollo and remix are the one for us!

Weska
mercury is great, thanks :)

Ian O'Donovan
Cool EP from Jeff! Mercury orig and apollo rmx are my favs. Thx

Luca Agnelli
nice pack, and great remixes

Andres Campo
YEAH!!! Ruskin's remix is ace! thanks

DJ Boris
Nice techno tracks

Ramiro Lopez
Los gatos are on fire! meeow

Oliver Deutschmann
Remixes and Apollo Original for me. Thanks!

Michael Klein
The remixes are super strong. Thank you.

DEAS
Cassegrain what the remix ! amazing groove roller coaster ! Love it

Sisko Electrofanatik
Awesome works! James Ruskin remix is Huge!

Laurent Garnier
All tracks are great -- Will play for sure

Marco Effe
Great Remix from Cassegrain!

Bastian Bux
James Ruskin Remix and The Astronaut are my favs!

Angel Molina
Great release, will play some of the tracks but 'Apollo' (both versions) and 'Mercury (James Ruskin Remix)' are my fav ones at 1st listening.

Jeff Rushin
Solid stuff

Kosmos
great release, radio and club play assured

Gabriella Vergilov
Ruskin's remix, Apollo Original and The Austronaut Original for me, please. In general- dope shit! Merci, *GV*

Misstress Barbara
james rmix for me :)

Ramon Tapia
ruskin & cassegrain mixxes are great !!

Drumcomplex
All in all a massive EP my fav is the Ruskin Remix what a monster