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Pasion (Alex Kassian Mixes)
Planet Strangelove - Cat No: PLANET001
- updated:2026-08-11
Inspired by the Krautrock and German electronic classic “Love On A Real Train” by Tangerine Dream, “Pasion” by Pianoman is a 90s Ibiza-style Balearic house track. Featuring two remixes by Alex Kassian, this is the first vinyl release from the Dutch label Planet Strangelove. The original “Pasion (Analysis Mix)” captures the atmosphere of the era with its dramatic, crescendoing sound—be sure to check it out.
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For the first EP on his new label, Planet Strangelove, Job Jobse brings new life to an overlooked balearic house gem: "Pasion," an early '90s deep cut by the Leeds artist Pianoman, inspired by Tangerine Dream's "Love On A Real Train,” aka the most breathtaking synth arp of all time. Alex Kassian, whose sprawling take on Manuel Göttschings's "E2-E4" already showed his fine touch for the kosmische vibe Tangerine Dream embodied, delivers a "Dance Mix" and a "Dream Mix," one packing a club-ready beat, the other drifting weightlessly. London duo The Trip, of the label and party Tesselate, deliver a remix as breezy as it is thumping, all wailing divas, sunkissed pads and shimmering pianos. As for Pianoman's "Analysis" remix, it's a dazzling artifact of the balearic era at its peak, touched by the ineffable essence of its time but sounding just as fresh as its modern reinterpretations.
This is reportedly a rare track from the early career of James Sammon, who has been active as a DJ on pirate radio stations such as DREAM FM in Leeds, UK, since the early ’90s, and has released UK house and breakbeat tracks under numerous aliases, including Piano City Productions and Pianoman, with big hits like “Blurred” to his credit. “Pasion” is a 90s old-school track blending trancey UK house and Ibiza-style Balearic house—a track that resonates with the legendary “SUENO LATINO MAYDAY MIX,” which utilized E2-E4 and was inspired by Tangerine Dream, and was a hit at MDMA-fueled rave parties. Two versions: “Pasion (The Trip Remix)” and “Pasion (Analysis Mix).” Also included are Alex Kassian’s “Mandarine Dance Mix” and “Mandarine Dream Mix.” (Original Japanese text by Saito)