Electric Deluxe – Electric Deluxe

Atomic Jam the Que Club Birmingham, Speedy J dropped electric deluxe in his set. What a track, Billy Nasty used it in his essential mix 2001 🧐

Still a killer techno EP 23 years later. If you are after something similar from Speedy J, I also recommend his Krekc 12" on NovaMute.

Maybe the best techno track ever to be made.. At least top 5..

IMO Speedy J was always one of the most over rated dudes in global techno, making cheesy tunes. however, Public Energy 12" is a killer and this one here is a classic. that whole "spastik"/"washmachine"/"tribal bells" etc etc etc vibe, you can rock this for a good 30-45 into a set, and when u finally drop a song that at least has a bassline on top of the drums, the crowd will lose it. both "Glitch" tracks are nice too, hard techno that plays around with the filter and fidelity issues for the duration of both tracks.

Speedy J once again teaming up with the legendary Plus 8 Records, and though he changed his style at least twice since this was the hit, it remains one of the label's last great releases. In fact, I consider it the only truly indispensable post Y2K 12" released by Plus 8, along with the absolutely marvellous "El encuentro" EP by Alex Under from 2006.
The title track is a fabulous builder with a ferociously loud turn for the better just when you thought you wouldn't get a climax. Massive. Percussive. Speedy J's finest club demolisher together with the "Krekc 12" EP".
Glitch & Glitch 2? Equally effective. They both progressively build up to highly energetic explosions of banging percussion and sharp noises. Great, really great hard techno from back in the day before the klik-klaks took over.
God, whenever I put this on all the subsequent Plus 8 Records Ltd purchases I've made seem pointless. Yeah I know I'll eventually bite my tongue for writing it, but I'm in the deepest hour of nostalgia while typing this review...

The original version. although not all that, er, original, has it's uses. , this kind of stuff is *not* meant to stand on its own, so it's futile to judge it that way. I would never come to an opinion on a track like this without trying to mix it and seeing what it sounds like. In fact, this works very well indeed in that context - especially on 3 decks. For a v nice effect try it with virtually any tool made by Ben Sims (on the third deck - maybe cut the mid and bass) plus at the same time, 'Tres Demented' by Tres Demented, the first 4-5 mins of which are minimal with no bass, ideal! Controllable mayhem!

Electric Deluxe - Just when it sounds like the tune is going to end, it changes, building into a frenzy, many many listens later and I said I had to make a comment, absolutely brilliant stuff from "Speedy J"