Soul Sonic Force / LFO

Truth be told, I hated this remix when it came out originally. I think the problem was there were a further different six mixes to chose from on the CD single (only the 808 State remix which became their "Plan 9" under a slight re-tooling is worth digging out ... but perhaps another day). I think the radical minimalism and rejection of pretty much everything in the original track apart from the occasional shout out by Afrika Baambaataa probably alienated me a little.

How wrong was I ?

If anyone knows their minimalism, it's LFO. It's one of the few remixes they released, but it stands up as timeless. I can listen to this remix sixteen years after it was first released, and it hasn't aged one day. Very special indeed.

Sendspace Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (House Mix II)

Now why hasn't somebody got around to remixing Timezone's World Destruction yet ?

Aphex Twin / Kriece

Back like the bad penny. Got quite a bit disheartened to be honest with posts disappearing - especially as I only seem to average about 100 hits a day. Yup - I could kill the record industry with this kind of coverage.

I know nothing about today's remixer - Kriece - and you'll probably know a lot more about Richard D James than I ever could. The remix however is slight but effective, bringing one of the Aphex Twin's signature pieces more towards the dancefloor (well as much as you can with him)

• Sendspace Aphex Twin - Windowlicker(Kriece Remix)

I was trying to think of a good reason to link today's video to Mr Aphex, but to be honest I can't other than LFO and Aphex have both been on the WARP record label at various points.

And they both rock.

Musique vs U2 / Mauro Picotto

Not normally a huge fan of either U2 or Mauro Picotto, but here the balance just seems to be about right - a lovely techno style cut up of U2's New Years Day which has a great drop about half way through. Simple & effective .... it's what a great remix should be.

• Sendspace Musique vs U2 - New Years Dub (Mauro Picotto Remix)

U2 at one point decided it would be a good idea to record a cover version of M's Pop Musik. A great excuse to post some Hexstatic really ... here's their video remix of M's Pop Musik.

The Human Leage / Humantek

A break today - not so much a remix as a totally different track that drops a sample to devastating effect.
Just be warned, it's pretty hard techno (and all the better for it) until that drop....

• Sendspace Humantek - Bang!
  

And here's a rather ace video of The Human League performing "Being Boiled" live

Boyz Noize / Surkin

Erm ... it's been a while hasn't it. I mean what kind of idiot forgets their password, eh ?

Back to the programme - track 1 of 12 proposed for what I reckon makes quite a ncie little compilation album. This is the rarer of two remixes that Surkin completed, but to my mind the better of the two, making a bit of an acid techno monster in the process ...

• Sendspace Boyz Noize - Don't Believe The Hype (Surkin Mix No. 1)