So, let's say you remix the world's megastars and hold down an acclaimed residency populated by an almost obsessive fan base at one of America's top clubs (Pacha NYC). Why on earth should I feel sorry for you?
Simple. Often languishing in the shadows of those accomplishments by Jonathan Peters are some fine original productions, including "All This Time," which wound up as the most-played track of 2004 on New York's WKTU but failed to convert to the across-the-board smash it deserved to be.
Hopefully the same won't be said about "Alright," which could face an uphill battle: it is currently only available digitally in single form (it also appears on the Ultra double-disc mixed CD Jonathan Peters presents Pacha New York). "Alright" is more than its title implies, however. The epic electro-tribal anthem is worth a trip online to check out.
A perfect mixture of synth hooks, rumbling percussion fills and Katreese Barnes' unusual vocal style (which calls to mind Garbage's Shirley Manson channeling her inner club diva) combine for a record that sounds quite like nothing else at the moment, but like the best of everything else simultaneously. An array of mixes veer from straight-up vocal (the original and slightly tougher Black Party versions ( purchase/download) ) to dubby (the My Heart Says ( purchase/download) and Pacha NYC mixes ( purchase/download) ) but each remains focused on the same primary elements--and they're good enough that there's no reason to mess with success.
If you don't have a chance to check out one of Peters' legendary live sets and can't hear him work "Alright" into oblivion for a half-hour straight, a trip to Masterbeat is easily your next best bet. This has sleeper summer hit written all over it.
