Guts - Django Remix EP
Posted by Evan La Ruffa on 1st May 2013
Words by Emily Levant
Ennio Morricone didn't have a piano in his studio...and neither does Guts. A self-proclaimed "DJ, producer, and beat-digger", Guts gets it right with the Django Remix EP. With the context of contemporary “orchestral” sound, Guts has the ability to keenly meld seemingly dissonant sounds in a manner that travels. The title track from the Django Remix EP pays fitting homage to Ennio Morricone’s ubiquitous Spaghetti Western style while infusing it with Guts’ own je ne sais quois: a globally-influenced sound that effectively reminds you how much fun music can be. Marked by cadences and the overarching allure of a soundtrack, recontextualizing sounds associated with Quentin Tarrantino's latest masterpiece only proves Guts palette to be flawless.
Not to be overlooked on the Django EP is the second track, Music for fun, which evokes the wistful optimism of a barbershop quartet none of us will ever meet. The sultry Mambo Fighting Party hooked me up with an NSFW dream sequence that occurred in a cabana somewhere close to the equator, and … I digress. The point being, this music is thematic and powerful.
It's interesting to note that Ennio Morricone never left his native Rome, or learned ‘Merican, to compose his music, yet the sounds as though he could have defined the Western film genre in equal measure to, say, John Wayne. So too, does Guts, a native Frenchman, effectively render geographical locus meaningless. Through his universally enjoyable tracks, and a truly continental ear, he's someone we're sure to keep tabs on.
For all the vinyl heads, the Django Remix EP is also available on 180 gram Limited Edition, 12" vinyl. Get your copy here, it looks proper.
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