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Italian producer Mirco Violi isn't looking for chin-stroking intellectualism on the first single for new label Blackrose. Instead, he grabs straight for the groin with a fine pair of low-key Chicago house tracks. Neither "Deadly City" nor "Major Boobage" has anthem aspirations, allowing the companion b-side remixes by Soweso's Tom Ruij and Sercan (AKA Moritz Piske) an opportunity to shine.

The original mix of "Deadly City" offers a great "crackhouse" soundbyte to announce its ghetto house leanings up front. The track is a very basic DJ Sneak rip-off with a rudimentary groove and a choice Ice-T sample right at the center. Although Violi tries to muster a sense of durability, this track is mostly easy come, easy go.
The same thing can be said of "Major Boobage"; although it is a bit funkier than "Deadly City" it still sounds more derivative than original.

The remixes of "Deadly City" and "Major Boobage" are where the real action is on this EP, beginning with Tom Ruij's tense, rolling rebuild of the title track. Ruij transforms the original in to third deck tool. It doesn't, however, stand alone as a dance floor ready cut; instead it becomes a useful selection of heavily reverbed snare hits and isolated "crackhouse" vocal bits for the DJ mix.

Cecille's Sercan provides Violi's new single with its finest moment on his remix of "Major Boobage". Taking cues from the deep house scene, Sercan sets his mix on cruise control with a gentle, lilting glide. Sweeping melodies build and caress the beats, inspiring ascension to ever dizzying heights before collapsing into a lifeless heap. The brilliance on this one is noticeable.

Artist: Mirco Violi Title: Dead City E.P Label: Blackrose Records Tracklist Deadly City Original Major Boobage Original Deadly City Tom Ruij Remix Major Boobage Sercan Remix www.myspace.com/blackrosereccc www.myspace.com/mircovioli Our Rating: 6/10