Funkagenda’s “Shinjuku” is a spooky, complex deep house thumper that probably won’t get you fist-pumping because it isn’t meant to. The intricate original mix is eerily reminiscent of Deadmau5’s “Aural Psynapse” — not because of the track’s technical elements, but rather because of the surreal feeling it evokes. With staccato synths, yawning lower-end frequencies, sufficiently ethereal chanting, and an oddly comforting bassline, “Shinjuku’s” second break shouldn’t be missed. If tech-trance-deep-progressive was a genre, this would be it.
Funkagenda – Shinjuku (Original Mix)
[audio:http://uploads.dancingastronaut.com/2012/01/Shinjuku-Original-Mix.mp3|titles=Funkagenda – Shinjuku (Original Mix)]Michael Woods takes the schizophrenic melody and adds classic progressive house chords, a brief trip-hop drum sample, and a huge big-room break followed by a wobble that sounds a little like Deadmau5’s ” Cthulhu Sleeps.” (We apologize for all the mau5 references. No prizes for guessing what we were listening to last night).
Funkagenda – Shinjuku (Michael Woods Remix)
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why didn’t you report about the other two mixes? give it up for alex dimou!
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