DJ Dan - That Phone Track

DJ Dan has become one of the most well-known and renowned house DJs on the planet. Beginning his career in the budding Los Angeles rave scene and eventually moving it up to the Bay area, he forced the sounds and energy of rock and funk deep into his music, a style that eventually became known as west coast house. In the mid-90s, Dan began touring the world and bringing his music to the international masses.

Keeping true to form, DJ Dan's 2004 release entitled "That Phone Track" comes down like a wrecking ball onto a concrete dance floor. The driving 4/4 is backed by Dan's signature sound of pounding basslines and a rock n' roll feel. One thing that can't be denied at any time is the fact that the track sits comfortably within the realms of even the hardest of techno sets. Beeping busy signals, retro-ringing bells, and pay phone dial tones are the pigments that blend beautifully into the artist's dynamic electro-canvas, as the operator apologetically states "We're sorry, the number you have reached has been disconnected."

The follow up remix (Illectro Mix) is a filtered Chicago'esque House version that features a bit of Latin percussion and sub-buzzing basslines; the first filtered build drives to half-way mark before dropping out only to introduce another squelching filter line. The remix has a ton of pep in its step and has a nice mix out for the DJ.

The next remix (Dub Mix) is much darker and progressive with its growling guttural bassline and filtered busy signal (not for the squeamish). With an easy mix in/out and excellent progressive movements, this remix works well standing alone or across another track.

Bryan Cox's remix instantly drops in as an extremely techy and filtered dub version that resonates with the relentless funk found in the original track. This is the most "Subliminal" track on the entire record and is sure to be a favorite.