Artist : Franz Matthews
Album : As I Am EP
Label : HIFI/LOFI Records
Format : Digital
Release date : 17.03.23
Cat. No.: HIFILOFI08
Remixers : Vhyce, Yame, Tegel Boys
Mastering : Sam Berdah at The Wall Mastering
Franco-German producer Franz Matthews strikes back with his 'As I Am' EP on his own imprint
HIFI/LOFI Records, a catchy Indie Dance groover with infamous self-reflecting vocals, that is set
to wake up every festival stage this summer. Made of 2 sunny originals and backed up by 3
killer remixes from power producers Vhyce, Yame and Tegel Boys, the EP covers all ranges of
the Indie Dance spectrum beautifully.
After a strong year 2022 with a string of praised releases like The Question, which has seen major players like
Ame, The Economist or Innellea widely supporting its remixes of Aera & The Organism, Franz Matthews digs in
his spiritual inspirations again with ‘As I Am’. Produced during Matthews' time spent in Barcelona at the
beginning of summer 22, As I Am lifts off with a carpet of heavy organs unfolding in a powered up euphoria of
synth chords, before a choir of empowering & self reflective gang vocals, reminiscent of early LCD Soundsystem's
'Sound of Silver' days, throw us in our face to fully accept who we are and be proud of our uniqueness. The trip
takes us even further in a cosmic festival of funky acid leads which will mind bend any listener that will encounter
the path of this catchy happiness filler.
Belgian cosmic disco mastermind Vhyce steps in for the first remix, with a spacey and mental exploration of the
eponymous single. Next in row, Ukrainian ‘happy techno’ duo Yame reinterpret As I Am in a total opposite
direction with their signature vocoded and bonker production prowesses.
Sonnenallee, the second original track of the EP, is a sunny and slightly deranged funky stomper initially
produced at the time of Franz's debut 'Ostkreuz' release. No one else than the fantastic disco pilot crew of Tegel
Boys could close this EP more beautifully, with their infamous and obsessive acid-boogie styled hooks, making
you want to dance until you can’t feel your legs no more.