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A1 A2 B1 B2 šWe are surrounded by thousands of sounds. All it takes is to order them electronically, give them rhythm and harmony, synchronize them, modulate them, etc.,› says Tytus de Zoo Book XVII (a fictional character from a Polish comic strip štytus romek i a`tomek›). Such is the theoretical basis for the latest experimental and 100% original material by CPT. COMMODORE. The first Gigolo release of 2008 sees HELL welcome a new face to his family, as CAPITAN COMMODORE aka MARIUSZ SOCHA joins the long and illustrious list of International Deejay Gigolos. True CPT. COMMODORE might be what is still unfairly termed a newcomer, but he is by no means a novice. In fact he has already honed his skills over years of experience on record and stage. The fresh young talent from Lodz, Poland, already played along side HELL and his Gigolo comrades at the Gigolo POPKOMM 2007 party at Watergate Berlin. Other major live appearances by CPT. COMMODORE include at the Warsaw Electronic Festival (WEF) where he is a regular. Although this is his first release on an international label, CPT. COMMODORE has had stuff previously on several polish releases. He is represented with the first and last track on the 50 Years Of Sputnik 1957 - 2007 Double CD, sounds from the other side..., with his tracks Sonda Futur and the ironically titled Hidden Track. And CAPITAN COMMODORE's main home up 'til now has been Warsaw based label Requiem Records. Indeed, he released a full length solo album, Disco Polo, on Requiem in 2006 (rec 26). But the CAPTAIN has a new home now, and with International Deejay Gigolos no less. This may be his first release on a label outside his native Poland, but one listen to this hot new EP and you can tell nothing is going to stop CPT. COMMODORE. While he wisely lists his influences as "Every sound I hear", his music can clearly be seen to be follow on in the tradition of some of his idols such as HERBIE HANCOCK, KRAFTWERK, BJÖRK, MATMOS and MR. OIZO. Opening track on CPT. COMMODORE's debut release for Gigolo, Love Machine, is a deep and dark house groove custom made for the dance-floor, guaranteed to get you in gear for some hot lovin', CPT. COMMODORE combines the smoothness of a lounge tune with the edge of an old-school track. Another Lonely Night certainly draws on the 8-bit sound of the micro music scene but at the same time contains broken beats a plenty so that it has something of a MOUSE ON MARS feel; it's a truly epic track. But despite his name, CPT. COMMODORE is not stuck in the retro nostalgia of micro music (gameboy, atari, C64 etc) even if that gave him the inspiration to get into music. Instead his music is modern, futuristic and forward thinking. Have no fear, The Lion Sleeps Tonight is not a cover of The Tokens' hit from 1961 of the same title. Rather is it is intelligent electro that will work just as well in the club as on your stereo at home. This colossal EP winds to a close with the cerebral electric freak-out that is Danger. This is a simply lethal cocktail of grind and drive: a deeply infectious groove combined with funky bass and distorted vocals. Be warned, this number is a pure killer. The final tune on the 12" sees CAPITAN COMMODORE exercising all his skills in order to demonstrate once again the full range of his style pallet. You have to hand it to him - HELL can really pick a winner every time. To filter out this gem from the veritable mountain of demos that he is relentlessly bombarded with just shows what a gift for A+R sourcing the DJ has. Its as if he can smell the talent, and with HELL's esteemed seal of approval, CAPITAN COMMODORE is sure to go a long way. http://capitancommodore.republika.pl http://www.myspace.com/capitancommodore http://www.wef.pl/Artists/exeConcrete/?id=26 http://www.requiem.serpent.pl/capitancommodore/index.html