‘Standing Up for the Lonely’ is a 2010 remix of the Jessie Malakouti original of the same name. Working in a new style for Ministry of Sound that I hadn’t explored before, I worked on the track under the pseudonym ‘Jack Rabbit’, winning the Big Stereo competition for the remix.

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Hear the original at: http://www.myspace.com/jessiemalakouti

This track was my first released remix and my first collaboration with New York band Aluminum Babe. Operating under my electro pseudonym ‘Slavedriver’, I wrote a funky electro version of their original, taking only the vocal and select guitar parts. The track was slowed from it’s intense 180bpm tempo, down to around the 128bpm mark, more at the typical pace of electro tracks.

The track sees its release this year alongside Aluminum Babe’s new album, and together we are looking at collaborating on material for their next album towards the end of this year.

Miss Jasmine was my first electro single under the pseudonym ‘Slavedriver’ and was also the first release on Whoop! Digital. This driving, distorted dancefloor hit combined my love of overdriven synthesizers with the vocal of pornstar Jasmine Byrne.  It went on to play all over the world and led on to my work with Ministry of Sound.

Reviews:
Inspired by the fusion of Guitars and electronics Slavedriver aka Dez Kirkup has turned out a loud, brash stormer well worth tracking down. Hard-hitting and relentless ‘Miss Jasmine’ kinda fits in between Vitalic and Soulwax nite versions only with an extra gothy zest of sleaze”.
JERRY BOUTHIER – FIVE STARS – UPDATE SONG OF THE WEEK

‘This track could depict a bondage scene with Soulwax double-dropping on kick drums, a lampshade shaking bassline and all the while Miss Jasmine calling the shots, snapping a whip close to the flesh. Naturally it goes down a treat with the grandparents and indie-kids alike – just suck it and see.’

Stuart Millar – Deviant DJs / Time Out Mag Northern Ireland

“Wicked tune, nice intense production, gonna play this to death!”
CHAD JACKSON
World DJ Mixing Champion

“Miss Jasmine is a stand out! Killa Choon!”
STREETLIFE DJs

“This track is awesome”
OUTMODE

“Loving Miss Jasmine! Looking forward to dropping it at Ibiza rocks over the summer!”
CASSETTE JAM

“Very cool Punk rockey house track!”
THE FLASH BROTHERS

“WOW!!!! Miss Jasmine is WICKED!!”
LIZ CIRELLI (House FM)

“What a cracker for the first release…this is relentless late night fodder not for the faint hearted..really going to be smashing this everywhere I play…10/10″
CHRIS WILSON (Family, Aus)

“Lovin Slavedriver – Miss Jasmine, Rockin, defo support!”
DAN MCKIE (1980 Recordings)“Slavedriver – Miss Jasmine is slamming and chunky enough to make it in to my set this weekend. Wicked”
MARTY LEAMA

“MISS JASMINE.. 9/10 !!!”
DJ OBSERVER

“Nice track!!”
KEVIN ATKINSON – AVA Recordings

“Really like this. Very rocked out!”
ZIGMUND SLEZAK – Benchmarc Records

“I love the production and mix.. Great skills.. Keep it up!”
PROFESSOR STRETCH AND THE UNDERWOLVES

“Miss Jasmine is the s**t! Lovin it! Whats up with the w**kers up your way? Why hasnt it been signed yet?!”
DJ BRIAN LINDSAY

“Very pumpin’ bassline, indeed an upcoming dance floor anthem.”
DJ WIM WAUMANS

“Heavy rocky edged housey chunky dance style. The vocals a little bit of a teaser as you’d probably already guessed. Nice bass used and has a feeling of good sound and energy to it throughout. Quite catchy. Will definately play out!”
GREG ZIZIQUE

Airplay:

• Ibiza Rocks!
• Dance rocks
• Amnesia, Ibiza
• Es Paradis, Ibiza
• Scala, Kings Cross
• Nolan Kane – “I’ll be playing it on our mix show next weekend.”
• Hangar 31 – Belgium
• Boombox – London
• The Hottest Vinyl
• Tastemakers
• Clapham North – London
• Bar Mambo – Guildford