Detroit Grand Pubahs Launch Engineroom

Written by the B&B Crew Wednesday, 28 September 2011 11:00

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Our favorite masked rockers; The Detroit Grand Pubahs, are saying farewell to their multiple personas, gimmicks and yes…masks. In return though, the two launch their own techno imprint called Engineroom.

The Pubahs return to a more sombre mode as Mack Goudy Jr and Oliver Way step away from their funk caricatures of Paris The Black Fu and Mr. O and embrace the dark and atmospheric techno that will give Engineroom its unique stamp. Their other imprint Det.ele.funk will keep the funk alive, while Engineroom will showcase a more techno orientated sound.

“In my opinion you can only tell a joke for so long,” declares Paris. “Besides that it seems that people in this genre of music don't really have a sense of humor (the producers anyway). They tend to take things way too seriously and then ask ‘does humor belong in music?’ which is laughable in itself. I got into music by chance and that happened because of my humor. People would laugh and tell me how crazy the track was and they'd always smile while doing so. Mad Mike told me ‘we have to laugh sometimes’. I took that to heart and kept trying. Now as of late I feel it's time for us to show our serious side.”

Engineroom launches with three sets of remixes of the Classic Pubahs track Sandwiches. The first EP in the Club Sandwiches series includes a 2011 re-recorded and updated version, a Dave Clarke & Mr. Jones aka _Unsubscribe_ remix and a Marc Romboy version. The second EP will feature remixes by Ben Sims and the last in the series will be a new Detroit Grand Pubahs remix with the acapella.

The imprint will be launched at this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event together with Bullet:Dodge on Friday October 21st. In preparation of this event, Mr. O has teamed up with Gareth Whitehead for an exclusive ADE party mix. Check it right below!

Tracklist
1. Alfa Romero Prudo "Frozen Birds" (Orion Muzik)
2. Carlo Gambino "Bad Habits (Claire Ripley remix)" (3am recordings)
3. Soul Camp "Soundshift (Jo Mills & Gareth Whitehead remix)" (Bulletdodge records)
4. Tom Taylor & Gareth Whitehead "Rain" (Bulletdodge records)
5. Werner Niedermeier "The Far Side (Oliver Deutschmann remix)" (Bulletdodge records)
6. Santos "Zangros Fest" (Rockets & Ponies)
7. Patrick Lindsey "Get Up & Bounce" (Hideout)
8. Detroit Grand Pubahs "Club Sandwiches (Ben Sims '91 Revival remix)" (Engineroom)
9. Regis "Keep Planning (unreleased version)" (Downwards)
10. Psycatron v Detroit Grand Pubahs "NVRSAYNVR" (Delicacies)
11. My Evil Twin "Suspension of Disbelief (Space DJz remix)" (Bullet:Dodge)
12. Bodyscub "Hyperactive (Sasha Carassi Phobiq remix)" (Driving Forces)