DJ W!LD - Shape U (RBL016)

DJ W!LD is back, this time on Crosstown off­shoot Rebellion with a stomping summer anthem ‘Shape U’ featuring Cari Golden on vocals. The original fuses the solid punch of a club weapon with the laidback feel of poolside disco, while the Fur Coat Remake gives the track an entirely different sheen ­ all chugging disco bassline, dark synths and pitched down vocals. An aptly named WILDER remix and dub from the producer ties up an unmissable EP, already approved by dance music royalty Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1.


The prolific DJ W!LD is one of France’s longest serving underground house heroes. As part of the Cocoon family and as a Circo Loco resident, DJ W!LD under various aliases has released on labels such as OFF Recordings, Robsoul, and his own imprints Catwash Records and W including debut album ‘Palace’ in 2011. Second album ‘D!RTY’ landed on Cabin Fever last year.


Originally from Dijon, W!LD’s passion for graffiti, street culture, disco, funk and hip hop led him into DJing, taking his name from cult 1983 film Wild Style. Relocating to Paris in 1996, DJ W!LD was instrumental in the French house scene, pouring his energies into the city’s underground club community and later becoming a globally successful artist and fixture at the best international clubs and festivals.


Fur Coat have been blazing a trail since their mighty debut album in 2012 on Crosstown Rebels ‘Mind Over Matter’ ­ also featuring Cari Goldenon vocals on the massive hit ‘You And I’. The fast­rising Venezuelan duo have been remixed by TEED and have a single forthcoming on Crosstown Rebels.

• Label: Rebellion
• Cat no: RBL016
• Web: www.crosstownrebels.com
• Distribution: Above Board
• Released: Mon Jul 29th, 2013

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