Australian producer duo and live act Flight Facilities return today with two remixes of their most recent release, ‘The Ghost’. The remix package sees two unique voices from the global electronic music scene put their own spins on the original.
‘The Ghost’ is another reminder of Flight Facilities’ ability to effortlessly pull inspiration from a wide range of musical genres while still making it recognizable as their own.
The darker, heavily synthesized record lends itself to grittier reworks, allowing Gerd Janson, one of Germany’s best and most versatile producers; and ABSOLUTE., a formidable name to step out of the London underground in the past few years, to add their signature touches.
On the remixes, Flight Facilities note — “In 2017 we slipped an unknown track into our Boiler Room show. Needless to say we were blown away by the amount of questions that came back after. The Ghost was born and quickly a staple in all of our shows. Who could we trust to remix such a track you ask? None other than the greats Gerd Janson and ABSOLUTE. We’ve been fan boys of Gerd’s label and DJ sets for years so it’s a huge honour to have him turn the track into disco floor filler. Absolute has been on fire of late, his mixtape earlier this year was reason enough to ask him to remix this one, it’s one of the best of 2021.”
As the founder of Running Back, one of Europe’s most recognizable house music labels since 2002, Gerd Janson is known for his eclectic genre blending techniques, seamlessly transitioning between techno, house, disco, jazz and more.
His seven minute rendition of ‘The Ghost’ sees him jack up the tempo as he transforms the track into a club-ready groove that demonstrates his widely-known mixing expertise.
A staple of London’s queer club scene for the past decade, ABSOLUTE. has evolved into an internationally lauded DJ, producer, and live artist. 2021 has already been a pivotal year for the artist, who graced the cover of Mixmag in March and released his debut mixtape album Wonderland the following month (written entirely during the Covid-19 lockdown).
ABSOLUTE. makes ‘The Ghost’ his own as he incorporates breaks with prominent 303 bass lines, transporting us back to the early days of the UK rave scene.
ABSOLUTE. Comments — “It was such a pleasure to work on this remix as I’ve loved Flight Facilities and Future Classic forever. I wanted it to feel like an epic journey and for it to end in a completely different place to where it starts. I wrote this just after working on String Theory, towards the end of 2019 so I was experimenting a lot with orchestral sounds. I knew I wanted it to start with big dramatic strings and breaks then evolve into driving techno, while showcasing the best parts of the amazing original.”
An industry driving force since 2010, Flight Facilities has thrilled their fans by ramping up new releases this year. Their first single of the year ‘Lights Up,’ featured West Coast selector Channel Tres, and sits at over two million cumulative streams and climbing, with glowing support from international tastemakers like Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Jason Bentley and more.
While three forthcoming performances alongside RÜFÜS DU SOL at Los Angeles’ Banc of California this November, and a slot at New Zealand’s Snow Machine Festival in September keep fans guessing whether they’ll be graced with more new Flight Facilities hits in 2021, the Gerd Janson and ABSOLUTE. remixes act as a welcomed indicator of the caliber and tone of music they may be able to expect as Flight Facilities return to the international stage.
