Waajeed - Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz Remixes [Tresor]

Waajeed's 2022 full-length album, "Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz," was an auditory love letter to his hometown of Detroit; an amalgamation of the city's history, blending the personal, the political, and, of course, the musical past.

From Motown's soul assembly line to J Dilla's musically dense Hip-Hop, through The Stooges' proto-Punk and the birth of Techno, the music of the Motor City has spread across the world, inspiring countless artists who in turn created their own forms and genres.

Emulating this movement and transmution, the "Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz" remixes on 12" see artists from three continents repurpose elements from across the LP, transforming them into productions marked with their own signature styles while maintaining the spirit of each original:

Mark Broom from the UK loops sections from "Right Now" while speeding up the BPM for a classic UK-style techno remix; Ghana-born Yazzus takes on "The Ballad of Robert O'Bryant" adding a surprising amount of twists and turns for a five-and-a-half-minute piece; Australians Jensen Interceptor and Assembler Code close out the 12" with their take on the album's title and opening track, bringing it full circle, taking us back to the start of the LP.

The release of the "Memoirs..." remixes adds another aspect to the immensely heartfelt tribute to Detroit by one of its most talented citizens and a true milestone in the Tresor catalog.