“Lapsed” by Melissa Rapp, Daniel Schiffer, and Amit Shoham now on Beatport
Check out Tarantic’s latest release, a collaborative effort by Melissa Rapp, Daniel Schiffer, and Amit Shoham titled “Lapsed.” Though this release leads with a trio of hefty house music remixes, it’s the original track that may turn the most heads. “Lapsed” is a dreamy downtempo wonder not too far off from the sound of acts like Morcheeba or Air. Featuring Rapp’s bluesy vocals, Schiffer’s accomplished guitar licks, and Shoham’s keys and crisp production “Lapsed” actually came about almost by accident. Rapp was taking a break packing for a move from San Francisco to Los Angeles and decided to give Shoham a goodbye visit. Schiffer, who was helping with the move, tagged along. Conversation and reminiscences turned into an impromptu studio session and the melancholy “Lapsed” was born.
To tie in with Tarantic’s housier offerings, the challenge of creating uptempo dancefloor versions without losing much of the original’s mood was undertaken. Amit Shoham retooled the track himself in the deep and soulful Unrequited Funk mix. Though shifting focus to beats and groove Shoham’s mix still uses Rapp’s entire vocal creating a sublime club track that still holds its own as a ‘song.’ Next up, Andrew Phelan & George Cochrane (AKA Origami), known for their extensive oeuvre of cuts for their Prismatic Tracks label, bust forth with a techy, bass-driven monster of a remix. The vocal is precisely manipulated amidst bouncy rhythms and synth arpeggiations. There’s also a Dub which strips out the vocals for an even techier treatment. Finally BradElectro, coming off his acclaimed Pinstripe Late Nite album for Tarantic, showcases his nu-disco grooves alongside stuttering synth chords and a spacey synth lead.
The release is already gaining support from DJs world wide:
“Great track. like the original and the Amit Shoham mix the most. will play” - Tommy Largo
“I’m really feelin the funk mix and the original mix,this is a have to have in your serato
crate…..Nice Job….” - Tyree Cooper
“Great Package and nice song!” - Atnarko
“The Amit mix is my favourite, but a dub would have been wicked! Thanks guys” - Giom
“Quality release! I really like the original a lot. The remixes are solid, all aimed at different times of the night.” - DK Watts
“I dig the production on Amit’s mix. Cool twisted funkiness.. Cool crunchy chug on the brad electro dub.. Nice package over all” - Joshua Heath
“nice! 5/5” - Charles Feelgood
“Diverse set of quality mixes here. It’s the dub from Andre & George I’m feeling the most - nasty track. Good for the clubs.” - Tyler Stadius
“Amits mix is the one im onto here!” - Murray Richardson
“Nice tune. Like Shoham’s Funk Mix.” - Hippie Torrales
