Renato Cohen – Pontapé

opened a hardgroove/hardtechno set with this track pitched up to 146bpm (digital version, master tempo :D) last night and the crowd went absolutely wild. a timeless gem of electronic music.

one of the few tracks i hated back in the day and still do...only newcomers liked it

this track literally destroys dancefloors . tech house bomb of the highest order . with relentless hats , driving prodded bassline , and THAT funk drop that just adds so much energy to the track . still love it to this day . for the record CARL COX played this at his last ever gig at space in 2016 [listed as global 700 on soundcloud in 4 parts] .

Yikes! Pontape is the ultimate proof how sometimes it doesn't take a combination of brain surgery & a sense of unmatchable innovation to get your name out there...
Renato Cohen's killer just recently popped back into my mind when I re-heard it at a party some weekends ago. Amazing. It sounds simply amazing on any decent large speaker system.
Through all its simplicity, it brings forth a reckless attitude and instant likeability, with a determined mission to drive party crowds into a frenzy.
Here is the formula: never ending layers of hard percussion atop a never ending fat bass line which could easily redifine the term groovy. Both are just coming at you without the intent of stopping.
The track sounds like it could have been made in no time. Irresistible dance floor madness, and it doesn't pretend to be anything else. A classic.

The original mix here is where it's at... an absolutely infectious percussive groove that treads the line between house and techno with equal measures of simplicity and funk. Sure to rock any dancefloor.