Rhythm Code vs. Popof

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Rhythm Code ft. Simone Denney - Rise (Popof Remix)

Previously convinced that the producer Popof was German, I gave him the benefit of the doubt despite being completely unfamiliar with his work when I first picked up his Chomper EP on Turbo. I just assume all of the better techno producers grow on trees in Berlin or Cologne. That EP, by the way, is what freshcuts.ch describes as "somewhere in between minimal scarf vibes and full-on fire trance", quite possibly the best quip ever concocted in faux music journalism. I can't say this particular remix echoes the same vibes as Chomper, but it certainly takes you to a different sound dimension thanks to a wicked schizo-babble vocal sample that's used repeatedly until the end.

As it turns out, Popof, or Alexandre Paounov, is French and not only that, he's widely known in Europe for being part of the Heretik collective. The Heretik collective has been organizing raves and techno events since 1996, around the time Popof first began releasing records. His remix of "Rise" appears on the latest single from Rhythm Code which was released by the Rising Trax label. The label's single prior to this one is something you may have already heard out on the dancefloor, Deadmau5 vs. Jelo's "The Reward is Cheese".