News — Reworks Volume 1
Behind The Rework: Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Zero'
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...
Behind The Rework: Hot Chip 'Boy From School'
Hot Chip 'Boy From School' (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 Hot Chip was finished in the same weekend as my rework for Justice; two pretty different tracks to work on around the same time, and weirdly enough both those mixes ended up as personal favourites.'Boy From School' took a little longer than 'Waters Of Nazareth', and I spent a few days initially going down the wrong path. The first version was far too faithful to the original and lacked any real space, but...
Listen: Erol Alkan RA Exchange
Erol Alkan chats reworks, clubs, synths and creativity for Resident Advisor's RA Exchange podcast,
to support his 'Reworks Volume 1' compilation, out 3rd November.Stream the conversation HERE or download the podcast via iTunes HEREPre-order the boxset, CD or any of the 5 x 12" vinyl by clicking HERE
Behind The Rework: Franz Ferdinand 'Do You Want To' (Erol Alkan's Rework)
Franz Ferdinand 'Do You Want To' (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 Franz Ferdinand could have ended up totally different, my original vision was based on the old Duran Duran extended mixes, or 'Night Versions' as they were also known, I focused in on the disco element which you can hear in the original chorus and then expanded it for around 6 minutes, I think I added some keys and also used the full vocal. The next morning I listened back and felt completely underwhelmed by...
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