Renaissance Man Update

Renaissance Man caught my attention late last year with their track "Fruit Loop" and its enticing, infectious flute sample (read my earlier post about them here).  Since then, the Finnish duo has been busy pounding out a steady stream of tracks that blow me away with impeccable samples and perfect sequencing.  Their Babbadabba EP just came out on Berlin-based label Made to Play, which has also released tons of great tracks from the likes of Riva Starr, Oliver $, and Jesse Rose.  The title track off the EP boasts some of the most playful vocal sampling I've heard in a long time, including a scat-like melody along with various beatboxing sound effects.  There's a lot of small things going on in this one, so expect to hear something new with each repeated listen.  On the remix side of things, they added some funky tech-house flair to Solo's outstanding "Afreaka" and Crookers' "Hold Up Your Hand," featuring the sultry Roisin Murphy.  Unfortunately I can't post downloads for any of these three, but they're all available at Beatport.

Babbadabba EP by Renaissance Man

Solo - Afreaka (Renaissance Man Remix) by Renaissance Man

Crookers feat. Roisin Murphy - Hold Up Your Hand (Renaissance Man Remix) by Renaissance Man

I can't leave you empty-handed, though, so here's a couple more great remixes that you can actually download:

Poni Hoax - We Are The Bankers (Renaissance Man Dub)

Chernobyl - Balança feat. Praga (Renaissance Man Remix)