Butch--Life Is Deadly

Butch’s first release on Craft Work, Life Is Deadly represents Butch’s newest work since his remix work on Wehbba`s Mary`s Army last year. It was this remixing work that brought to light Butch’s enormous DJ and producing talent—talent that yielded deals with Craft Work, Trapez, Great Stuff, and Flash. Life Is Deadly contains two neo-trance tracks by Butch and one remix by Christian Phoenix.

Life is Deadly takes off slowly, but the bass-lines to come are worth the wait. Truly a trance track at just over eight minutes, Butch relentlessly drives the dance beat—adding in minimal melodic effects over the top. But its clear the main focus is the pulse. Christian Phoenix’s remix is darker, pulling back on the bass and leaving it as a slithering techno groove. More submerged and creeping than the original, Phoenix’s version loses none of the original’s punch. The release capper Mushrooms of Happiness is much more colorful, in that more melodic blips and beeps are added. Additional electronic claps and whistles make Mushrooms of Happiness live up to its name, especially in comparison to the earlier Life Is Deadly tracks.

Butch indeed seems to be worthy of his budding fame. With so many record signings, we can certainly hope for more of this quality in the future.

(Published at 365Mag.com)