Re,Re,Re,Reeee-Mix

I'm not usually a massive fan of remixes, if i like a song i'll listen to the original, if i don't like a song i'm not gonna bother checking out remixes of it. Every now and then however, a few remixes creep past my reservations and into my ears, sometimes even eliciting pleasure.

There have been two such tracks in particular that have recently made an impression on me, both in a good way.

The first of these remixes is the Gui Boratto take on Paradise Circus by Massive Attack. Taking on a track by arguably the greatest production team in recent times must be a daunting prospect, but Brazilian techno producer Boratto seems unperturbed. At first Boratto maintains the simple, brooding piano and vocals, before adding in a bassline Ennio Morricone would be proud of, instilling a spaghetti western vibe. What results is a fun, funky take on the original, that nonetheless maintains the darker aspects to result in a far more danceable end product. Listen here

Remix number two comes from Brighton duo Fuck Buttons and their reworking of Fever Ray's If I Had a Heart, easily one of the best songs of last year. A thumping techno beat underpins the whole 8-minute song, with added bleeps and beeps supplementing the digitally manipulated harmonies of the original. the song breaks down after about 5 minutes, before resuming again in an even more euphoric fashion, with a shimmering wall of noise laid over it. All in all a transfixing, ethereal and yet distinctly inorganic re-imagining , which compels you to go and relisten to both Fuck Buttons and Fever Ray.

Check it out