Mark Allister – Not Going Back

Giant Records is a brand new label from influential and long  standing producer Grant Dell (aka Tribalation) that promises to become something very special. Behind the excellent inaugural EP is UK talent Mark Allister. Jay Tripwire and label boss Dell turn in top remixes to complete the noteworthy first package.

Allister is a well travelled DJ who has almost 25 years experience in the bag. A regular at parties like Kerfuffle and Beatsworkin in the UK, and someone who regularly plays Ibiza and Barcelona, Mark’s influences come from funk, soul and jazz, and he is someone more interested in the music than his own profile.

The fine original Allister serves up is ‘Not Going Back,’ a groovy and inviting house roller with perfectly treated spoken word vocals that echo about the mix. The percussion is organic and bobbles atop crisp drums and sci-fi synths, and the overall effect is hugely engaging and cosmic.

First to turn in a remix is the much loved Canadian tech house titan Jay Tripwire. A veteran of Bass Culture, Real Tone and many other fine labels, his remix is typically slithery, spaced out and hypnotic. Finally, boss man Grant Dell then tackles the remix after a 15 year plus career releasing on fine labels like Bosh and Akbal Music and many more. He goes deep, dubby and stripped back on his track, but allows the vocal line to soar and be the centrepiece of what is a terrifically emotive remix. 

With such a strong first release and well chosen remixers, the Giant Records label is already off to a flying start, especially in light of the fact that more fresh music is in the pipeline from Silicone Soul, Tom Gillieron, Jeff Bennett, Terry Francis, Darren Roach, Echo Of Glory and Jay Tripwire.