News — Erol Alkan

Erol Alkan chats to France's PWFM about his forthcoming 'Reworks Volume 1' compilation, out 3rd Nov. Read the article in full HERE Pre-order 'Reworks Volume 1' on double CD, five piece vinyl boxset or separate 12" vinyl HERE

Justice 'Waters of Nazareth' (Erol Alkan's Rework) taken from his 'Reworks Volume 1' compilation, a track long been out of print and highly sought after on vinyl. "This rework for Justice changed a lot for me. The sound that Ed Banger Records were pioneering was blowing up on the underground, and 'Waters Of Nazareth' arrived at the right time to take it to the next level. I was already close with Xavier and Gaspard for a few years by then, and I think I this was the first remix anybody had made for them, so I was really keen to not mess it up. My...

Scissor Sisters 'I Don't Feel Like Dancing' (Erol Alkan's Rework) taken from his 'Reworks Volume 1' compilation, a track long been out of print and highly sought after on vinyl. "I should admit I had no real idea where to go with this Scissor Sisters track when I first heard it, but I would have remixed it regardless purely because the band are friends. I knew it was a challenge to rework 'I Don't Feel Like Dancing' into a track for my Dj sets as I could clearly hear the original was going to be a genuine mainstream hit. After a couple of listens,...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Zero' (Erol Alkan's Rework) taken from his 'Reworks Volume 1' compilation, a track long been out of print and highly sought after on vinyl. "This rework for Yeah Yeah Yeahs came about after I worked with Nick Launay (he mixed the Mystery Jets album 'Twenty One' which I produced) who insisted that I remix something from the next YYY album he was producing. I already knew the band well as they played one of their first ever UK live shows at Trash back in 2001, so it felt pretty natural to do a mix for them. I respect Nick a great...