Anonstop / Bézier

Landing straight after 415-PR10, Public Releases first in a loose series of San Francisco-centric compilations, this three-track 12inch is a further exploration of the Bay Areas sounds and aesthetics, though here its explored via remixes produced by friends from abroad.

The A-side is a complete overhaul, reimagining, and extension of Anonstops Seaside by Thee Loving Hand, Tim Goldsworthys solo moniker of choice these days. The ex-DFA Records co-founder and former member of UNKLE took the tunes Balearic foundation and used it as a bed for what one might mistake as a lost Arthur Russell cut from the World of Echo era.

Joel Wells lent his airy, light, sweet vocals to the track, while Darren Morris added synth work to bolster Tim’s usual production genius. It’s carefree and emotive, the aural equivalent of a big, toothy smile. The flip features a mix thats a whole helluva lot more intense and uptempo, though no less positive than its original.

Chidas remix of Domination is squarer and housier than Beziers piece, which was glitzy classic disco dunked in Italo, but enough of it remains to be unmistakably a spinoff. Fiery and propulsive in the way a Gulfstream jet is, its a ball of thunder that will electrify any set, any dance floor.