Don Laka - Stages / I Wanna Be Myself

Prins Thomas and Gerd Janson get to work on Don Laka for Running Back Super Sound Singles. Stages / I Wanna Be Myself is a three-track 12-inch built around the South African keyboard player’s warm synths, jazz-funk feel and township rhythms. There’s plenty in the originals to work with, and these edits give the music room to breathe.

Prins Thomas opens out Stages into a longer, floating groove. Gerd Janson gives I Wanna Be Myself a gentle reshape for the dancefloor, keeping its character intact. The original Stages Of Love rounds things off, making this a useful pairing of source material and DJ edits.