"With every mix CD that I’ve done, I try to put myself on the dance-floor and take it from there". Harry Choo Choo Romero
Harry Romero is a dance music legend, a master of the tougher, dance floor driven House that includes both tech and progressive elements; the perfect artist to front the next special edition of Subliminal Essentials.
Although Harry has always had a close relationship with Subliminal Records, this is his first comp on Subliminal since 2004. In fact it was Harry and Jose Nunez that were some of the founding artist of the label along with Erick Morillo. They have since remained firm friends and colleagues that constantly create and critique their own productions together.
It’s reassuring to know that this producer, much like coffee and other stimulants is 100% Columbian. Still relatively young in his mid-thirties, this guy has achieved what every aspiring DJ would literally kill to have done, with a reputation for creating dance music with the utmost integrity. He is pretty far down the line now; his first record came out in 1995 on Strictly Rhythm and next year he'll be celebrating 15 years in the biz.
When it come to productions and mixes Harry freely admits that it is all about the beats. Like many of the DJs that have come from New York, he has created some of the fattest beats around. These make up the best part of his productions, and grab your attention by slamming you to the ground. Whatever he may say, it’s not just the beats; he has a knack of fusing an element funk and Latin into almost everything he does.
His new mix for Subliminal exhibits all of this. Subliminal Essentials is a collection of the dopest upfront tracks, remixes of his best-loved classics and a showcase of his own productions old and new.
In fact one of Harry’s newest cuts 'Jumped' opens up the mix, so called after the feeling of what it’s like when you’re set upon by this monster of a track!
Another of his outstanding new productions is 'La Luz', roughly translated as 'the light' in Latin; an acid-tinged track with unexpected twists and turns. Also check out another of his fresh cuts, a techno track called 'Phuture' which will shake up even the toughest techno fan.
We don’t stop there, also check his 2010 remix of his ultimate classic 'Night of The Black' (exclusive to this comp) and his own remix of Erick 'More' Morillo ‘I Like to Move it’ a record that refuses to go away, now updated with a contemporary sound.
Other highlights include ATFC 'I Called U (The Conversation)' a huge clubland anthem, the tough Antranig ‘Bitchslap’ (Original Mix) and Sandy Rivera and Andy Daniell’s 'Whatever'.
"With every mix CD that I’ve done, I try to put myself on the dance-floor and I imagine that it’s quite self-centred, but I try to put across the stuff that I’d like to hear when I go out to a club".
Subliminal Essentials mixed by Harry Choo Choo Romero is out 7th December.
