Monika In Polen is Gudrun Gut’s contribution to monikas 10th aniversary compilation “Monika Bärchen: Songs for Bruno, Knut & Tom”. Her new release, Apples, Pears & Deer in Poland, includes an exclusive Thomas Fehlmann remix of this cracking track plus 2 brand new G. Gut compositions which are also only to be found on this EP.
Gut’s impressive solo album I put a record on (monika55) came out in 2007 and contained many references to traditional styles such as blues and boogie. „Monika in Polen“ continues this use of old-school samples - this time she’s drawn on Volksmusik and polka, making it a true monika-style number. Besides his collaborations with Gudrun Gut on the oceanclub, Thomas Fehlmann is famed as a “floating” member of The Orb as well for his work as a solo producer. For this EP he’s woven his shuffle magic on the already very danceable tune making it a prime cut for the crooked dancefloor. And Gudrun’s Deer artwork stood 3 meters tall as her contribution to the recent Transgression exhibition in Berlin. On top of Fehlmann’s Deer mix, this EP contains 2 exclusive new Gudrun Gut recordings. Apples & Pears begins with the sound of a car out on the highway and develops into a downbeat industrial groove. While Harz4Schleife tells the story of roaming through the countryside in the summertime. An instumental dub of Apples & Pears rounds off the EP. All these tracks are available exclusively on this online EP release. Following her acclaimed 7”s on Earsugar, Move Me and Pleasuretrain, Apples, Pears & Deer In Poland is a fine new EP from monika enterprise label founder Gudrun Gut whose other recent productions include Myra Davies’ Cities & Girls. And you can catch Gudrun’s live show on the road in Australia, New Zealand, USA and Europe in spring 2009.