We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Unidentified Pathos EP

by Sp@sms

supported by
Red Witch
Red Witch thumbnail
jaama
jaama thumbnail
Teep
Teep thumbnail
totwolips
totwolips thumbnail
/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      €5 EUR  or more

     

1.
Pathos (Bloody Mary remix) 05:06
buy track
2.
Unidentified Urban (Cosmic Force remix) 05:59
buy track
3.
Pathos 05:57
buy track
4.
Unidentified Urban 04:06
buy track

about

Dutch dance pioneer Sp@sms returns to U-Trax with previously unreleased work, adding remixes by Bloody Mary and Cosmic Force

Utrecht based Arno Peeters, aka Sp@sms, returns to U-TRAX with a new EP that is a prelude to his upcoming full-length album ‘From A 20th Century Box’. As the title suggests, that album will contain previously unreleased material from the archives of the Dutch dance pioneer, known by most for his releases on Djax-Up-Beats in the early 90s. The ‘Unidentified Pathos’ EP features two album tracks, both receiving a remix treatment: Opener ‘Pathos’ is remixed by Berlin based, French DJ and producer Bloody Mary and ‘Unidentified Urban’ by Utrecht’s hottest electro commodity Cosmic Force.

‘Pathos’ was originally produced in 1991, making it 31 years old today. Yet, the acid-infused, dark techno track still sounds urgent and very suitable for modern dancefloors. Bloody Mary took a classic EBM (Electronic Body Music) approach for her remix, which works perfectly for this track. The result is a pumping dance-track with a distinct retro sound, but with 2022 production quality, that will certainly rock the floors.

‘Unidentified Urban’ originally started out as a radio-commercial for Peter Stuyvesant, for the African market. The project started around 2003 but never ended up being used in the commercial, due to internal struggles at the advertising agency. Later, Arno decided to add some more elements to it, which resulted in this subtle, old-school electro track. He then forgot all about it and when he was cleaning up his archives years later, he found the track again. Having forgotten what it was, he thought it was an unreleased track from the sessions he had with Frank de Groodt (aka Fastgraph, Sonar Base, Pieces of a Pensive State of Mind, amongst other others). The two producer friends released two EPs on Djax in the 90s under the moniker Urban Electro, hence he named the track ‘Unidentified Urban’.
Label boss DJ White Delight asked Utrecht electro sensation Cosmic Force to remix the track, focusing on the melancholic but underexposed synthesizer chords in the original. As was to be expected, he turned the track into a straight banger, adding pumping electro beats, a 303 bassline and some sick ‘Miami Vice’-like 80s drums in the break.

The EP also features the original versions of both tracks, for a total playing time of 21m13s.

credits

released July 1, 2022

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

U-TRAX image

U-TRAX Utrecht, Netherlands

Independent Dutch label, based in Utrecht. Released 20 leftfield techno/acid/house/electro records between 1993 and 1997 on U-TRAX and its sublabel Phoq U Phonogrammen.
After a soft re-launch in October 2018, U-TRAX is back with re-releases, re-presses and fresh new music since 2021.
Hit that Follow button to keep track of/join us on our adventures! ... more

contact / help

Contact U-TRAX

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Unidentified Pathos EP, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Attic frontman Meister Cagliostro talks heavy metal theatrics and the band's new album.
listen now