Premiere: Strange Talk – Picking Up All The Pieces (Ta-ku Remix)

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Premiere: Strange Talk – Picking Up All The Pieces (Ta-ku Remix)

Ta-ku’s development from soulful beatmaker to 808 kick devotee hasn’t pleased everyone, but that hasn’t made the Perth-based producer shy away from further change. His new remix of Strange Talk’s ‘Picking Up All The Pieces’ does push the 808s, but it’s hardly a banger. In fact I found myself doing more head nodding than face scrunching, but it’s also nowhere near as relaxed as his Dilla and Nujabes-inspired beats.

So while I’ve got no idea which realm this track is coming from, I do know that it sounds like the opposite of nails on a chalkboard (ie really, very, heaps great). Things start off wistful and glittery, but also a little restrained. Listen to Passion Pit through a dodgy AM radio and you’ll know what I mean. The initial restraint only exists so that the thwacks of those incoming drums hit all that much harder, and by gawsh it works.

When the track eventually does hit its full stride, it’s not as huge as expected, but that’s entirely a good thing. Size doesn’t matter Johnny, it’s what you do with it! And Ta-ku wields his musical weapon deftly. It’s a clean job, but he still drives his point home in a powerful enough way that you’ll need a cigarette afterwards.

If one track doesn’t completely satisfy your aural requirements for the day, you can check Strange Talk’s SoundCloud for more deliciousness. If you still want more (you greedy bastard) then you’re in luck – the Strange Talk boys are on tour, and I’ve even posted the dates for you below. How very thoughtful of me!

SATURDAY 29 JUNE 2013
Hey Geronimo and Strange Talk
Eureka Hotel
Geelong, VIC, Australia
 
THURSDAY 11 JULY 2013
Strange Talk
Hey Geronimo
Newport Hotel
Fremantle, WA, Australia
 
FRIDAY 12 JULY 2013
Strange Talk
Hey Geronimo
Prince Of Wales Hotel
Bunbury, WA, Australia
 
SATURDAY 13 JULY 2013
Strange Talk
Hey Geronimo
Capitol & Amplifier Bar
Perth, WA, Australia

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