Liam McGrathTheo Kottis’s celebrated ‘Turning Around’ and ‘Clear’ get a joint 12” vinyl release on 24 April on Skint Records, alongside the Gerd Janson remix of ‘Turning Around’ and an exclusive remix of ‘Clear’ by Hubie Davison.
‘Turning Around’ was one of 2019’s stand-out tracks, receiving top reviews, Annie Mac’s ‘Hottest Record in the World’, and played widely at festivals. One of the main supporters was Running Back label boss and “the DJ’s DJ” Gerd Janson who gives the uplifting disco workout a high-octane sheen, with a cascade of shimmering beats and a poignant, powerful refrain.
On the B-Side is ‘Clear’, born out of a sample clearance issue which inspired Theo Kottis to write an original piece of music that was ‘clear’ of samples. The end result is an exciting fusion of Italo disco and ‘80s synth-pop, complete with a euphoric vocal.
Exclusive to the vinyl release, acclaimed Irish-born and now London-based producer Hubie Davison delivers a deeper and tougher reworking, which is perfect for peak-time dance-floors.
“There’s nothing better than being given a load of quality source material and license to have fun with it, and that’s exactly what happened here. I’ve been following Theo for a while now, so it was a joy to open the hood on ‘Clear’ and have a go at it. Having Gerd Janson on the other side makes it even better. Hopefully people enjoy these mixes as much as I do.”
Hubie Davidson
‘Turning Around’ and ‘Clear’ have both received widespread acclaim, including heavy festival and club play from DJs including Gerd Janson, Job Jobse, Detroit Swindle, Dan Shake, Adam Port, The Black Madonna, Horse Meat Disco, Panthera Krause, MistaJam, Monki, Danny Howard, Folamour, Jacques Renault, and Ryan Elliott.
You can check out the remix on our Soundcloud or stream below.
You can also pre-order the 12″ vinyl here.