I think Medlar and Delusions Of Grandeur are out to get me - perhaps they're out to get us? Why else would they release a remix EP so soon after the brilliant album?
As we know, the 'Islands' album came out last month (see review HERE) with a great lava lamp inspired artwork. The 4-track Remixes EP either enforces the 'no man is an island' theory or separates it - not sure about the Norwich canaries colour scheme.
What you can say is that it's brilliant as each remix is it's own island. The previous single 'Dot The T's' (featuring Deevoenay on the spoken/rap poem) gets a typical off-disco electro NYC Peech Boys drama with heavy synths by Ron Basejam.
A kinda of warm up for the big room acid of Paranoid London that's busy and buzzin' on 'Luv Interlude' (featuring Kim Anh) just to proove yesterday's gone (but not really as those acid
trax still sound as exciting as they ever did.
And you recall the Sun Shone's 'Patience' album (see review HERE) that was edge-worldy, Medlar's gone an done a Mad Professor dub of world dance that's harks back to Transglobal Underground: dubby with the violin of Rebekah Reid's getting fully space-out.
And don't miss out on the heavily percussive poolside remix of 'Atlantean' (featuring Wah Wah 45s Alfa Sacke of Raz & Afla (see review HERE) by MAD Josh Ludlow (as in Make-A-Dance) who's deep into the Tribal dub as we loved on Tigerbalms' 'Profunda Alma' (see review HERE).
Like I say, each track is a stand-alone companion to each other making it an essential EP for the summer and possibly a template for more 'Islands' get-a-way remixes .
Also featuring original 'Dot The Ts' on the Colour & Pitch March Mix by Will Sumsuch.
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Artist: Medlar
Title: Islands Remixes
Release date: 16th May, 2025
Label: Delusions Of Grandeur
Catalog Number: TBC
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Release date: 16th May, 2025
Label: Delusions Of Grandeur
Catalog Number: TBC
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
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