David Spaans might have been responsible for a series of hot records under a collection of different aliases such as Hustler, Barracuda and Piranha throughout the late nineties, but something David might hold closer to heart is the number of producers who say they owe their career to the mentoring and advice given by him. One person who falls under this category is fellow Dutch producer Mark Du Mosch, who says a trip to his studio in 1995 and witnessing all his machines in action was all it took to start his interest in ‘great techno music’. A close friendship ensued between the two and before long Du Mosch had landed his first release on Keynote in 2006; a record which would ultimately be the last pressed from the label, since its inception in 2000. Du Mosch’s melodic approach to house, techno and italo-influenced electro soon found itself onto labels such David Vunk’s Moustache Records, Cyber Dance and Tabernacle; culminating in an expansive discography that led up to his brilliant debut album Salmiak on SD Records in 2012. We highly recommend checking out the video of the title track, featuring the man himself on some spray can tip.
Having earned the highest amount of respect in Dutch circles, it seems only natural that his latest release comes from Dutch label and general party throwers Dekmantel. After the roaring success of their first official festival last year in August, the label have since released two records; one from an artist across the pond in the form of Joey Anderson’s Fall Off Face and the other from native Du Mosch. Titled Bay 25, the release features two originals and a remix from Gesloten Cirkel, all firmly rooted in analogue goodness. Starting with title track Bay 25, you know those tracks that can set a dance floor alight from solely a kick drum, a baseline and a bit of white noise? Well, there’s a section in Bay 25 that will do exactly that and then some. Du Mosch’s aptness for skirting subtle melodies in the mix is in full effect here and the break like percussion adds a new dimension to effectively a techno tune. B side track ‘Living It Up’ excels with the melodies, adding layer after layer for an almost progressive like build up that will equally work a crowd but in a slower, slightly more engaging manner to its record counterpart. It’s incredibly busy yet the mix down is impressively done. Overall, these are two masterful tracks in abundance with variation that display Mark Du Mosch’s abilities as a producer as one of the best in the field.
