[Infiné]

The original of Clara Moto’s “Silently” was not exactly slept on upon it’s release, but then it didn’t quite receive the praise it was rightfully due. The producer, aided by the vocal talents of Austrian singer Mumi, created an unforgettable techno pop song near the end of last year that weaved bitter and sweet into a filigree of danceable moment. The groove of the backing track would be enough to sway a steadfast, stock-still trainspotter on its own but the vocal exemplifies it further with it’s lilting emotional candour. The original EP offered three further tracks and three different sides of the little known producer, ranging from trippy, emotional house on “Hiding In the Bottom Drawer” to the raw, clipped, poker faced groove of “Sancy Cat” and the achingly beautiful “Hazel,” sounding for all the world like a lost Peter Kersten record. I imagine the remix release a good year after the original serves to remind listeners of what a startling record they missed out on first time around.

Moto profers an edit of “Silently” that differs little from the original except in length, chiming in at a scant three minutes thirty, feeling distinctly like a radio edit when an alternate take on her own track would seem more appropriate. “Alma” is a new track by Moto included on the package, which again shows a new side to the producer, this one of an ethereal, tech-house nature with the barest whiff of proggy undertones creeping in that somewhat sully the track. The Sissi Lewis remix of “Silently” is a droning pop take on the original, sounding at its start like an old Kompakt Pop record, morphing into something a little heavier as it progresses. It uses the full vocal, setting it in the background of the track, letting the guitars and grit take over for this inventive remix that is infused with elements of Spacemen 3. Carl Johan Elger does something equally out of left field with the track, peeling back the superb groove to reveal a lean, pointed re-rub, replacing Mimu’s vocals almost entirely with his own, leaving just a few whispers of breath from the songstress leaking out the edges. It’s a solid effort from Elger and Lewis both, but in the end it is the original mix of “Silently” I want to keep going back to.