So here you go...

There's been a lot of focus on Kele of Bloc Party fame lately, what with his transition from angst-ridden indie front man to happy electro entertainer. Perhaps it's an inevitable and universal shift, such as the classic metamorphosis from student lefty to middle-aged conservative, but either way it got me reminiscing about his early work. Silent Alarm maintains a high, and seemingly permanent, place in my list of favourite albums, and i'll always be an old Bloc Party fanboy at heart, and so i went back and re-listened to much of their back catalogue. It was an enjoyable nostalgia trip, enlivened by the rediscovery of the Silent Alarm remix album, which contains a few corkers, particularly this one:


It's by another old favourite, Four Tet, in which he takes the original and stretches it out, giving it a spacious and euphoric feel. It bears that distinctive Four Tet hallmark, electronic production that sound remarkably organic, giving his work a heart that most producers seem unable to inspire.

Aaaaaanyway, thought i'd remind people (and myself) of the song, and whilst you're there to give some of the others a go, such as those by Whitey, Mogwai and M83.