Thursday 3 December 2009

Single: Dennis Ferrer - Hey Hey

'Hey Hey' is the outstanding new track from Mr Dennis Ferrer, released under his own label Objecktivity and is generating gravitational momentum on Beatport, YouTube, radio and nighclub play. One of my favourite house DJ's, his natural ability in deploying a deeper, percussive side to a genre of music that is saturated by the same repetitive drone of a sound is enlightening - specifically to this old school revival of a track. Ferrer has succeeded in reawakening a vintage sound of house associated to an era of revolution. A house revolution. Use of an old undergound technique creates a distinct sounding house beat that is played over female vocals spilling sultry narrative, which as a complete package takes you back to early rave productions except with Ferrer's added contemporary magic.

In the promo vid, he dances like a man who has just discovered the full potential of his limbs - there have been many occasions where I've been so lost in a tune that I've zoned out and entered a world where only I and the music exist, much like Ferrer's hook-tuned struts.

It was only a matter of time before The Fez (unofficial nickname) released an anthemic track and it's quite perfectly summed up in the promo video below with the quote: "A return to the finest virtues of house music."

I need say no more.

Enjoy.