Dark Globe & Boy George – Atoms remixes

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  • It’s crunch time for prog/tech/breaks all-rounders Dark Globe, who have been pushing their Nostalgia For The Future album, from which ‘Atoms’ is taken, since 2004. In 2006, Global Underground re-released it with the single ‘Break My World’, but even a star turn from vocalist Amanda Ghost and a slew of cleverly commissioned remixes (Cagedbaby, Swain) failed to push it over the top. Another year on, and this disappointing collaboration is unlikely to change the producers’ fortunes. The problem? Boy George, whose voice is shot. In his heyday, the Culture Club frontman could have turned in the androgynous, soulful vocals of a blue-eyed Chelonis R. Jones, but now he can only muster a strained yelp. But don’t feel sorry for Dark Globe—this is their second collaboration with the street-sweeping has been (see 2002’s ‘Autoerotic’), so they knew what to expect. And while George picks up his broom, we skip straight to the dubs. The release is bookended by Henrik Schwarz’ versions—typically mellow, melodic Detroit techno marred by rather obvious “uplifting” keys and chanting—but the real revelation is Dark Globe’s own Flight Delay Dub. Rather than prepping ‘Atoms’ for the dancefloor, they turn it into a shuffling, scowling exercise in Depeche Mode-style synth atmospherics. It suggests a possible change of direction for the artists—let’s just hope they get the chance to pursue it.
  • Tracklist
      01 Atoms (Henrik Schwarz Remix) 02 Atoms (Deadly Avenger Remix) 03 Atoms (Ariya Remix) 04 Atoms (Flight Delay Mix) 05 Atoms (Ben Castle Tribute Band Mix) 06 Atoms (Flight Delay Dub) 07 Atoms (Henrik Schwarz Dub)
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