Various Artists Tommie Sunshine Presents Ultra.Rock Remixed
Here indie-dance DJ sensation Tommie Sunshine remixes ‘alternative beats’ by stapling generic, banging rhythms to […]
Here indie-dance DJ sensation Tommie Sunshine remixes ‘alternative beats’ by stapling generic, banging rhythms to alternative-rock hits of the moment-techno for the teen-recreation-center set. That method has been money in the bank for too many DJs and it lured many children into the devil’s den of prog-trance. Sunshine grounds his mix in a post-electroclash way, as his “Brooklyn Fire” remixes subject the likes of Good Charlotte, P.O.D., and Fall Out Boy to grinding acid synths and sports-bar ambience. Aside from a few funky reworkings of Peaches and VHS or Beta, most of these “retouches” are faceless and monotonous. Oh, and his neutering of Gang of Four’s “At Home He’s a Tourist” is just evil.