i-Panik

May 03, 2008

“i-Panik”, the debut album from Skylark, AKA International DJ Nic Fanciulli and Andy Chatterley, has been bubbling under for the last few months as a digital only release on Beatport on Saved Records. Now, with a slew of top remixes carved out to contribute to the album, NRK Music, in conjunction with Saved, are proud to announce the full release of “i-Panik” along with a companion remix disc.

Skylark have built up a more than solid musical repertoire over the years, mostly as remixers, with artists such as Tiefschwarz, Deep Dish, Paul Woolford, Rulers Of The Deep, Kylie Minogue and Steve Lawler receiving the Skylark treatment to full effect. “i-Panik” sees Skylark lay down their own original production roots, and have crafted out an excellent 11 track album, exploring dancefloor and home listening excursions in deep techno, ambient and housier cuts. The pair have been working together for almost 10 years and their credentials are impressive. Last year they were nominated for a Grammy (yes that’s right – A GRAMMY!) under their Buick Project moniker, for their remix of Tiefschwarz’s ‘Damage’ collaboration with Tracy Thorn and together have released over 20 remixes and original productions.

“i-Panik” will be released at the end of May, and will be accompanied by a bonus remix disc. Fanciulli & Chatterley drew up a wish list of remixers to tackle tracks from the album, and each remixer in turn delivered outstanding versions. The roll call includes Funk D’Void, Manuel Tur, Joris Voorn, UNKLE, Davide Squillace and Joe Mull, and the remix disc provides some amazing re-interpretations of Skylark’s originals.

Some rather special vinyl 12″s will also be released around May time, and both Nic and Andy will embark on major DJ promotional tours to spread the word on “i-Panik”. More details as we get ‘em.

NRK Music - Established UK House label has been running for 13 years and has been responsible for projects by Joey Negro / Francois Kevorkian / Dimitri From Paris / Derrick Carter / Louie Vega (masters at work) / Switch / Peace Division and more. Not content with just releasing 12″ singles, NRK has released Artist albums, Mix CD compilations and to this day are one of the few labels that release anything from Deep Garage to Minimal Techno and every other house music “genre” in between. NRK have previously worked with Skylark on a couple of remix projects that were huge on the underground…Therefore It was a very natural progression for NRK music to collaborate with Saved Records on this debut release of this Skylark album…

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