Launched by Annie Mac, Lost & Found is a new festival aiming to bring you the unexpected.
Taking place on Malta between April 3rd – 5th, the bill ripples with new electronic talent with the Radio 1 host bringing her experience and taste to the fore.
Dusky are due to play at the festival, with the production team set to pick through the racks for a no doubt eclectic set.
Fusing modern tracks with some lesser heard gems, the pair will take along a few surprises for the Maltese crowd. Ahead of this, Dusky have pulled out some hidden gems especially for Clash.
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Warbgasm – 'Influenza' (Plasmik Deep Chord Remix)
This one has a lot of good memories attached to it for us, and is a masterclass in subtlety. The piano on the breakdown is really evocative, harking back to classic jazz, soul and acts like Nuyorican Soul.
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Annette – 'Dream 17' (Derrick May Remix)
Classic but relatively unknown remix of Annette's (aka A Guy Called Gerald) 'Dream 17' by the Detroit innovator Derrick May. A great example of the musical harmony in dance music reached between the UK and the US in the late 80s.
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Future Engineers – 'Re Source'
We first cut our teeth DJing with drum and bass, so we couldn't go without mentioning a D&B track here. Future Engineers have never been that famous a name but they've been very consistent over the years. They've always purveyed a melodic, synth driven sound, and this track is a good example of their output.
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Fast Eddie – 'Clap Your Hands'
An acid gem that was sadly overlooked in the midst of all the other bangers on his first album Jack To The Sound.
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John Berg – 'Stabs'
We dropped this the other day and the dance floor loved it. It's got a kind of warm, soulful euphoria that's very unique and missing in many current house music productions.
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2000 & One – 'Freak That'
Almost 10 years old and still gets a huge reaction every time we play it. Certified banger from the Dutch tech house don.
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Evren Ulusoy – 'Rhythmate' (The Timewriter Remix)
There's something about this track that has kept its appeal over the years. The subtle change in the chords in the 2nd half of the track makes all the difference.
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J. Dahlback and J.L Huhta – 'Midnight Express Part 1'
Back in 1997 when 'deep house' was actually deep, legendary label Svek released this lovely little groover of a tune.
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Shake – 'Mr. Gone Is Back Again'
While those in the know are aware of Anthony Shakir and his influence on techno and dance music in general, he is still one of those artists that are criminally underrated. This track is a real gem.
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Dextro – 'Do You Need Help (The MFA's Help Help Remix)'
The MFA don't do many releases but everyone is quality and this remix is no exception. Massively underrated, the way the vocals are processed on this track would sound tacky done by anyone else.
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Lost & Found runs between April 3rd – 5th.
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