'We Came To Wreck
Everything'
Hot on the heels of the
band's impressive full-length début 'Some Things Are Beyond Therapy'
comes the now standard practice of releasing a companion remix album.
This can sometimes be a pretty run-of-the-mill affair in which mutual
friends basically promote each other. Other times though it can prove
to be an eye opening experience which yields a treasure of
interesting re-imaginings of the originals. Just take Nine Inch
Nails' 'Fixed' and 'Further Down The Spiral' EPs for example.
With the band's
club-friendly aggrotech firmly established on 'Some Things...' its
hard to imagine how another artist would squeeze any more dance floor
potential out of the songs. But there are plenty of successful
attempts on 'We Came To Wreck Everything'... Shiv-r's effects-heavy
version of 'Then I Found You'. Cryogen Second's frantic and Rodney
Anonymous' stripped-back takes on 'Wired For Destruction'. The bouncy
ebm of Aesthetic Perfections 'Dead Inside'. The hard and fast style
of The Anger Machine's remix of 'Memory'. And E-Crafts version of
'Heal My Scars'. All of these are great examples of of remixes that
re-interpret the originals perfectly while carrying on their spirit.
You can be cynical and
say remix albums are a cash-in or only really fit for DJs. However
the different takes and interpretations contributed to 'We Came To
Wreck Everything' by some of the most interesting names in the genre
today are well worth the price tag. The whole album builds from a
collection of remixes into something more resembling and original
album in itself.
Sure it's a top-gap
between albums. And yes it is aimed at hardcore fans and DJs rather
than at entrancing casual listeners. However, 'We Came To Wreck
Everything', is one of those releases that is impossible not to like
just because there is something on here that will definitely strike a
chord with most listeners.
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