Following ‘Romantic Thrills Part 1’, the first EP connected to Niconé & Sascha Braemer’s recent LP of the same name, vinyl lovers are now being treated to ‘Romantic Thrills Part 2’, which dazzles with three distinct remixes by Stil for Talent heavyweights Oliver Koletzki, Florian Meindl and Dan Caster. Again, all tracks are geared towards the dance floor as they appropriate those special moments of the originals, while employing them to a diverse range of new contextual frames.

First off, however, Niconé & Sascha Braemer present ‘Love Me’, one of the sexiest tech house tracks of their album. With its billowing synth pads and mesmerizing vocal that lead the way for an organic and super-deep bassline kicking in at the very right moment, it simply had to be cut in wax. Next, Oliver Koletzki shows us a different side to his usual output: while definitely being just as musical, his remix of ‘Liar’ surprises with a discoid edge. The humorous vocal sample that already made the original version so enjoyable eventually introduces funky guitar licks, which are perfectly supported by a dry kick and fat bassline. By working a rather tongue-in-cheek synth hook into the track’s bridge, Oliver manages to turn ‘Liar’ into a wonderfully contemporary sounding nod to the 80s.

On the flip, things quickly turn more dynamic as Florian Meindl’s remix of ‘Little Love’ ups the tempo through techy percussion and energetic stabs. The outcome is a jazzy groove-fest that can hold its own next to Niconé & Sascha’s beautiful original. In fact, it feels as if Meindl injects the druggy ‘Little Love’ with a good dose of steroids as his remix pushes you from one climax to the next thanks to ultra-tight drum programming. Finally, Dan Caster throws down a dark mix of ‘Run Away’, which builds on the original’s melancholic vibes. While Caster restrains from overusing Jan Blomqvist’s vocals, he definitely doesn’t hold back on the bass as muddy sub frequencies add to the track’s emotive feel. Completed by hard-hitting hats and a very well arranged breakdown leading into a heavy kick drum, Dan Caster’s mix provides this gem of a remix EP with a perfect round-off.

Catalogue number: SVT071