Ladyhawke – Back of the van [Modular Records]

Released: 01/04/2008

This lady is taking the world by storm. Coming from a musical family, Pip Brown is a real multitalent playing all instruments on her album. She had a brief stint as bassist for the Australian band Teenager, before starting out her personal project as Ladyhawke – with the freedom to express herself without answering to anyone.  

“Back of the van” combines old school 70-80s vintage synth hooks with a catchy pop vocal, backed by some a very decent bassline. It is not ground breaking, but hey, it is a happy tune you should be able to move your feet to, so don’t be so critical.

Remixes comes from Fred Falke, Van She Tech, and Mock and Toof. The “Ultimate Beverly mix” is providing us with a Falke’s traditional happy and dreaming french disco soundscape that compliments the original. The Van She Tech remix provides more punch, a darker, driving electro house mix that mess up the vocals and adds the distortion that seem obligatory these days. Behind the moniker is Michael De Francesco, who also produced her album. Mock and Toof’s mix is a more minimal, funk based disco take that grooves along neatly. Good package overall.

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