Roman Flügel
Top 100 Chart placements for Roman Flügel
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#42
Feat. New Releases in Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)
Geht's noch?
A noughties classic, an earworming anthem, an eventual schoolyard ringtone favourite; Roman Flügels once inescapable Gehts Noch? celebrates turning 21 on Running Back, refreshed and remixed by a scene-spanning set of artists paying keen tribute to its absurdist energy. Casually released as part of a Cocoon Records compilation in 2004, Gehts Noch? rose from the depths with the support of Sven Väth, becoming an international phenomenon, conquering and uniting the dominant scenes of minimal and electroclash alike. Some have said it laid the foundations for the Dirty Dutch house scene, albeit from over the border in Germany. Well known for injecting much-needed levity into the contemporary club landscape via her Live From Earth parties, DJ Gigola adds additional firepower to Gehts Noch?, inducing a planet-shaking kick drum, before sending the tracks signature bleeps into nonsensical Morse code for even greater pleasure. Another rave culture connoisseur, Luca Lozano, offers two alternate takes; his Technocs mix rolls deep with additional cowbells, robotic voice commands and stadium-sized claps. Meanwhile, the Gehts Garage Remix draws a savvy connection with the originals as-yet-untapped UK funky potential. Peder Mannerfelt, who straddles the line between innovation, functionality, humor and seriousness quite like its original author, takes Gehts Noch? to truly wuthering heights. His remix builds unexpected drama and catharsis around the enduring riff, before a collaboration with studio partner Par Grindvik as Aasthma spins the club out with a glossy, anime-tinted take, full of whimsy and colour. And while the digital release of Gehts Noch? also spans interpretations from Audion, Domnik Eulberg & Moguai, this vinyl release presses Steve Angello vs Whos Who remix to wax, that which helped take Gehts Noch? out of the underground and into the stratosphere. Twenty years on, and Flügels offbeat hit is always ascending. Love it or hate it, Gehts Noch? will still get you good. words by John Loveless
