MALCOLM MCLAREN AND THE BOOTZILLA ORCHESTRA Call A Wave Remixes

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Siri, whats Balearic?

Be With present the first ever reissue of the ultra rare double pack DJ promo of Malcolm McLaren & Bootzilla Orchestras Call A Wave. Originally slipping out in 1989 to a select few, there were rumoured to be only ever 300 copies pressed. Indeed, the entire package never got a proper release and now goes for a small fortune.

Say what? Bootsy Collins, Jeff Beck and Malcolm McLaren, all in one band, composing over a Barry White sample? And thats just the original. But you can forget about that for now. Here we have the incredibly sought-after DFC Dance Mix, mixed by Massimino Lippoli of Morenas / Sueo Latino fame for the legendary DFC Italy. Its a throbbing, vital, dramatic slice of dreamy ambient house. A deep, entrancing track thats both blissful and dancefloor dynamite. It features the iconic, disaffected female vocal chopped up over elegant piano snatches, Becks ace guitar stylings over rolling, heavy drums and a killer, hypnotic bassline with sparkling harp coming and going. Its exotic, otherworldly and brimming with that very special late 80s/early 90s Mediterranean vibe. Yes, its Balearic, its House. Above all else, its a pure uncut slice of halcyon summer days, pressed on wax.

But on side B we also have the mesmeric Breakdown Mix, again mixed by DFC Italy. For some, this is the mix to have and who are we to argue? This time, the vocals are treated so theyre uttered backwards, contributing to the wonderfully disorienting magic of this particular mix.

And how could we forget the equally iconic Orbital Mix? Not by the actual group Orbital, but courtesy of SExpresss Mark Moore & William Orbit, no less. A brilliant, beautiful remix thats perhaps more musical. They make more obvious use of the sample from the original Barry White track (Im Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby) that Malcolm was inspired by. Flip over to Side D to find the duos uber-horizontal Return To The Deep Ambient Mix, a floaty, beatless gem thatll leave you swooning.

To round out this quite astonishing package, the New Age Mix, again coming from the DFC Italy camp, elegantly sends us off into the cosmos with minimal percussion and maximum vibes.

Every mix on this DJ double pack is truly killer. Simon Francis remastered the original audio for this release and Cicely Balstons precise cut for Alchemy at AIR Studios ensures this 212 well and truly pumps. The immaculate Record Industry pressing will ensure this incredibly sought-after masterpiece finds a home in many more DJ boxes this and every summer. For the artwork, weve recreated the original DJ promo, a plain white gatefold sleeve complete with the iconic burnt orange hype sticker. Hold tight. Roof down, tops off.

• 2023 First-time Reissue
• 212 140g Vinyl
• Remastered by Simon Francis from the original tapes

BEWITH020TWELVE -Artist-Malcolm McLaren And The Bootzilla Orchestra

• Format Detail: 2×12 Black
• Format: Vinyl
• Internal ID: JIT
• Released: 5/5/23
• Genre: Electronic
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item’s shipment.**