REIFSMA REMIXED by IFS MA

In 2023, the guides label released the debut album resulting from a collaboration between Polish producers duo IFS, for which are responsible (Fischerle and Ostrowski), and Japanese vocalist MA. This extremely spontaneous and fast-paced collaboration resulted in one of the most interesting hybrid productions combining footwork, 160 bpm tempo and voice with an avant-garde flair. The “REIFSMA” cassette was critically acclaimed, appearing in music highlights of 2023 on sites such as Bandcamp and The Quietus, and IFS and MA had the opportunity to present a live version of their album at the Unsound festival.

Released in 2024, “REIFSMA REMIXED” was created as a side project while IFS worked with MA on their new album. Something that was originally intended to be an EP containing new material along with three remixes of tracks from their debut album evolved into two separate pieces. That's how the remix album of “REIFSMA” came to be, featuring a new version of each song from the debut release.

“REIFSMA REMIXED” featured, among others, artists known for their albums released on the Guides label. In addition to DJ Strawberry, Loopdrive and Otomoni, Japanese producers who opened the guides catalog with their albums, accepted the invitation. The rest of the “REIFSMA REMIXED” lineup was joined by representatives of Tokyo's bass-footwork scene Ace-up, Eurlica and Fetus, as well as Polish-born producers Yac and the duo Janka (Hatti Vatti and Daniel Drumz). Each remix brings a completely different sound from the original, creating a new context for MA's unique voice and the stories it weaves. Sometimes it's cloudy modular dub (Yac, Janka) or basic channel dub techno (Loopdrive). Other tracks, on the other hand, feature bristol sound (Eurlica), energetic ambient (DJ Strawberry) and footwork techno (Ace-up, Fetus).

While the “REIFSMA” album may have appeared as an extremely tight, cohesive and hermetic whole, with the remixes, a new space appeared for the original versions and listening to them in a different way.

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