If you work long enough in any sector, you sooner or later come to the conclusion, that our world is really really small. Last week I wrote an e-mail to the German label Musicheads to get on their promo distribution list. And to my surprise, an old friend answered, Eriq Johnson! He was the main act at last years Zwischenstromball, and oh boy, that was a party!

Back to Eriq Johnson: We are chatting about the good old times, and he offered me a very special deal: A complete exclusive release of his latest single, including FIVE great remixes. He just had to check everything with his remixers, and one day later, I got the okay. And guess, who also did a remix of it? My dear friends of the A.G. Trio =). Small world, indeed.

I decided to split it into two posts, therefore you get the original mix and remixes of Avo and X.S. today. Tomorrow you will get an exclusive interview with Eriq Johnson, and remixes of A.G. Trio, DJ IgRock and New Jack, so be sure to check back again! Also, following on facebook is a good idea ;-)

Enough with the talking, lets listen to some awesome music:

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Download Eriq Johnson – Guy who is a Girl (Original mix) – dancendancen.com EXCLUSIVE DOWNLOAD

Okay, lets start with the original: Its a electro house bomb, produced clearly with the goal to create a crowd pleaser. The intro is very dj friendly, with a straight-forward set of drums. The wobly baselines bring a nice groove into the track, nice (female) vocals are heating up the emotions towards the first break at 2:00. Oh, and this break is fucking great: only two tacts long and cut off by the bassdrum and vocals alone: I love it! It then builds up again towards the next break at 3:06, which works completely different. It sports a classic build up. invites you to play with the effects and hits right back into the main theme after a short gap.

Every electrohouse dj should have the original mix of Guy who is a Girl in his set, to be sure. Eriq Johnsons track carries the emotions and passion he puts into all of his work, as dj, as label boss and as producer. He still is an insider tip in the uprising german club scene, but I’m sure he will soon be one of the most demanded German producers. Look forward to the interview with him tomorrow!

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So, lets come the the next one. Avo uses another bassline and reduced the usage of the vocals to a whicked sample and the breaks. I really love the bassline, as its adds a very strong distinction to the original. Its produced on top level, very dj friendly as well, with long setups, and is a great addition to your set. I would play it with a full dance floor at two in the morning, and it will turn up the heat for sure.

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The third remix we will talk about is from X.S., a techno retouch, which is a nice contrast to the other remixes. He also built his own bassline. which works great in combination with the original vocals. What I like especially about this one are the long breaks: very reduced, very classy.

I’m sure that everybody will pick his own darling from this three tracks, but don’t forget: There is more in the pipeline for tommorow!

Thanks to Eriq Johnson for this opportunity, please support this great artist!
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