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Label: Flesh – 7606-6
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Land: Germany
Released: 2001
Genre: Electronic
Stil: Techno, Tech House, Wet&Hard
Dalek & Armani – Ride Me
Ride Me was produced in 2000 at Narodni Podník 4 in Berlin. The track marked an intersection of cultures and temperaments – combining Joseph Armani’s presence and voice with the Wet&Hard production method. It emerged unexpectedly from a first meeting during an MFS-Night at Pfefferberg. Joseph had arrived in Berlin under difficult circumstances. The encounter led directly to the collaboration.
His vocal presence defined the track. A central phrase – “Hu Pjacir,” Maltese for “It’s a pleasure” – became the axis around which the composition developed. The mood was open, direct, and structured around repetition. The track retained both the rhythmic density of Wet&Hard and the tonal lightness introduced by Jo’s input.
Ride Me extended beyond the Berlin context. In Malta, it gained wide attention and receiving the Heineken Music Award from Radio 106.6 as the most-played song. The response was consistent and public.
To mark the release, I produced a video version independently. The Reichstag Edition was my first self-directed video. It integrated Berlin’s visual environment with the pulse of the track. Ride Me was also featured on Ministry Magazine Cover Month Mix-CD for the Ibiza Edition 2001, expanding its circulation across Europe.
In the summer of 2001, Joseph returned to Malta. The track’s visibility and reception contributed to a shift in his legal status and enabled his reintegration into public life. For both of us, the track became more than a release. It represented a point of return – artistically and personally.
