This release sees Simon Sheldon and Suzanne Savage get the remix treatment from a long-time friend, Ramie Burns. Simon and Ramie have had inter twined relationship for 20+ years. Playing on the same scene around Belfast in the late 90’s and revelling in dingy flats to the early hours of the days after the nights before. Finally, releasing a collaboration.
Five interpretations, each unique, genre spanning and encompassing all the Freebooter Label is all about. Dancefloor to dubbed out.
Working together on and off since 2002, Simon & Suzanne have released on many labels together and played on many stages at home in Ireland and further afield across the UK, Asia, the US and throughout Europe. Fast forward 20 years and 2022 brought a 'Beatport' number 1 for Simon with a collaboration with LOEW and DJ T which also became the 9th top selling Electronica track at Beatport for 2022 and the 20th most popular streamed track of 2022.
From playing violin when she was 8; spending her teens receiving classical training in school while having a more colourful education gigging with bands in Belfast, varying from heavy rock to funk fusion, Suzanne has always been a prolific and versatile live performer, performing classical and jazz, to drum and bass. The gigs have grown from bustling bars to T.V studios, international tours solo, collaborations and with Riverdance. Currently based between Belfast, Dublin and Karlsruhe, Germany, taking full advantage of what these vibrant music scenes have to offer.
Since 1992, Ramie Burns has been producing and spinning a wide variety of musical genres, from Techno to Dub. His first remix came about in 1997 with a remix of Dave the Drummers Speed Freak on the Liberators Stay up Forever label. In 1998 Ramie relocated to New York City and started Sifted recordings with DJ partner DJ Ebar. After many well received releases ranging from deep house to banging Techno the label moved on. Ramie went on to open a club on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, 200 Orchard that specializes in all things electronic and eclectic. 2009 seen Ramie releasing remixes for Das Shadows on Sony, Quarterlife Records, Nosi Music and Doebler & Berg out of Berlin. Ramie has DJ'ed extensively In Germany, France, Belgium, England, Ireland, Scotland, the US. and the main dance tent in Glastonbury with gigs in Berlin and New York. Known for his eclectic and wide range of production techniques from Dub to hard techno Ramie continues to excite with his own brand of electronica.
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released June 23, 2023
Written and Produced by Simon Sheldon, Suzanne Savage and Ramie Burns
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