Alex Smoke “Lux+ (Automaton UK Remix)”
The first single from Alex Smoke‘s upcoming third album sounds a bit like Thom Yorke […]
The first single from Alex Smoke‘s upcoming third album sounds a bit like Thom Yorke doing gloomy microhouse—ultra-processed cyborg vocals, dry percussion, and some foreboding orchestral strains ride over a loping house beat. Mysterious UK producer Automaton destroys the piece in the best way possible, transforming it into a sputtering, grinding trek through the wasteland of a post-apocalyptic landscape where androids manage to dance to experimental dubstep. Though human dancefloors might not be ready for the remix of “Lux+,” it’s certain that somewhere, robots are getting down to this business.