Radiohead – TKOL RMX 1234567


I get real touchy when folks try to mess with the music of my favorite band. So, I was pleasantly surprised to hear the Radiohead TKOL 1234567 Remix, and I actually love it (well, most of it). Here’s the thing though, this retooling of Radiohead’s music has more highlights than lowlights because it was reworked by DJs who I admire and/or listen to (and who know what the hell their doing). Maybe that’s why it turned out so well. Who knows? Right out the gate the album opens with a stunner; with Caribou laying down hypnotic beats and a tingling piano/harp thingy on “Little By Little”. From across the pond we have UK supa’ producer Lone turning “Feral” inside out and sprinkling space dust on the remains. Then there is Pearson Sound/Ramadanman creating something salacious and utterly wicked with his take on “Morning Mr Magpie”. I also have to give an honorable mention to Four Tet‘s lush mutant clone of “Separator”, which I can’t seem to stop listening to. All in all there are no duds here, but like most LPs you like what you like. Also, you can preview the entire album at Radiohead‘s webpage.

And make sure you check out Thom Yorke spinning at the Boiler Room, this was a live feed for the October 3rd premiere of Radiohead’s TKOL RMX 1234567 release.

BR#69 Thom Yorke from BOILER ROOM on Vimeo.


http://www.xlrecordings.com/radioheadrmx/lone_four/rdh_rmx.swf