Laurent Garnier

Pay TV (Emperor Machine Remix) Laurent Garnier

Switching tack from ‘Gnanmankoudji’s tribal power, Laurent deftly demonstrates his legendary eclectic abilities. Drawing you in with its hypnotic nursery rhyme riffs and breathy samples, the track bursts into life with crushing bass and huge, syncopated drums courtesy of Arnaud Rippert, which together create ‘Pay TV’s libidinously rare grooves coming on like a 21st century Serge Gainsbourg with added dancefloor savvy. Boasting a remix package that’s as diverse as the man himself’s taste, The Emperor Machine steps up to the plate first laying down his deliciously Kosmische vibes. A guaranteed floor-filler, The Emperor Machine teases out ‘Pay TV’s riffs building things up to a shuddering crescendo. Next up the OK Bonnie At Tutu’s remix rocks things out in considerable style, adding a wall of feedback and wailing wha wah guitar to proceedings, exaggerating the track’s dynamic shifts with an athletic attitude. Finally the Scan X remix sees Stephane Dri performing a volte-face from the previous mixes taking Pay TV on a deep and psychedelic trip into late night heads down action.