Caribou “Bowls (Icarus Remix)”
Though the track didn’t make it on Caribou‘s official album of remixes for what was […]
Though the track didn’t make it on Caribou‘s official album of remixes for what was easily one of 2010’s top musical highlights, Swim, this version of “Bowls” by UK electronic duo Icarus (pictured above) received a sort of honorable mention yesterday when it was posted on Caribou’s SoundCloud for free download. We’re happy to hear more interpretations of Caribou’s various forays into beat-centric music, especially a flip as intricate and surprising as this one. For its remix, Icarus strips “Bowls” of its propulsive thump, catchy synth hook, and sporadic string flourishes, instead placing the focus directly on the moody sub melodies, droning bowl sounds, and the pair’s own glitched-out rhythms. Sounds twist and turn, swell and crash, and generally seem to have a life of their own on “Bowls (Icarus Remix),” as though Icarus’ only job was to make sure no noise flew too far out of earshot whilst flitting about.
