None of the remixes snagged my attention, but the two original Vadz tracks spoke loud and clear without needing the back-up.
Hailing from Taganrog in south Russia, Vadz (real name Vadim Savchenko) got involved in music as a teenager breaking and repairing electrical equipment and watching VHS recordings of TV shows to a soundtrack of Jean Micheal Jarre and Depeche Mode. His first DJ-experience was performing with a cassette deck, a CD-player and a broken Russian mixing desk in front of
a raging crowd of senior school ravers. After experimenting with music software on a home computer he released a tape of hardcore tracks and performed small concerts with local rock-groups with Vadim as an 'electrician' and drummer. In 2003 Vadz sent a demo to Maral Salmassi, DJ, producer and owner of Television Records, which led to the vinyl release of Spider Man EP and Pisdez in 2004 and Rust-Off/Punktire in 2005. The Pisdez EP caused controversy in Russia due to its uncensored lyrics and Electro Hip Hop formula. Expanding on these experimental sounds and embracing darker "mental techno" sounds, Vadim embraced the
digital revolution and began releasing on a number of up and coming net labels. 2008 has been his busiest year to date with digital releases by Vadz on labels including DoBox, Minimus, Subgrade, Russian-Techno.Com and vinyl releases on LaBrat Audiochemicals. "I Was Wondering" is his debut EP for WIDE Records. Vadz is also an accomplished DJ with an expansive record collection that allows him to dig deep into all avenues of electronic music weaving a journey from minimal atmospheric soundscapes to the harder, darker realms of techno
and electro.
Vadz "I Was Wondering" Wide MP3 16
1. I Was Wondering
2. Psycho Metric
3. I Was Wondering (Debasser Remix)
4. I Was Wondering (Pain Struck Stanley Dumb Remix)
5. I Was Wondering (Jonny Megabyte Orc Jit Remix)
6. I Was Wondering (Akira Kiteshi Remix)
7. Psycho Metric (Paul Blackford Remix)
8. Psycho Metric (Shinra Remix)
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A fantastic release. But I have to say the Akira Kiteshi remix is a fantastic experamental piece of dub/glitch step which for me is the stand out track on the e.p by a long shot!