10. THE DRAUGHTSMAN
‘CODICIL’ (ROMAN FLÜGEL REMIX)
(FROM 1694 EP, HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES, 2013)
Two decades after those first releases, Flügel shows little sign of puttering to a stop. De facto home Live At Robert Johnson have continued to knock out releases, although most have been functional rather than essential. A forthcoming disc for Clone’s sterling Jack For Days series promises high-level Chicago pastiche, and collaborations abound – see an unspectacular effort with Ivan Smagghe, and an enjoyable team-up with old mucker Ricardo Villalobos as RiRo/RoRi. Flügel’s charming remix of Alex Egan’s The Draughtsman project is a powerful reminder that he’s still got plenty to add to the conversation. He smothers the original in Popol Vuh synths, spotted with drums that resemble the flap of a sparrow’s wings. Before things get too sedentary, Flügel swerves into a knock-kneed electro riddim. It’s clever, cheeky and sounds like two producers tussling over the same computer. Plus ça change.
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