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Moscoman 'Fernandez (Red Axes Remix)' (Eskimo)

With Moscoman’s ‘Fernandez’ gaining praise from the likes of Psychemagik and Headman upon its release last year, it’s now handed to Israel’s Dori and Niv, aka Red Axes, for remix duties. The duo previously caught our attention courtesy of the heartfelt house they released on labels including Crosstown Rebels, Permanent Vacation and Klasse; here, they take the original’s live bass-driven groove and add arpeggios, a sparse drum workout and loose percussion to produce something rather hypnotic. And as with most Red Axes productions, the pair always hold something back until the very end – this time, it’s a buoyant trumpet, unleashed with just a couple of minutes of the track remaining, that’s destined to lift the danceloor.

7/10