Electric Bloom is one of my favourite tracks from Foals' debut album, 'Antidotes', along with Cassius and Hummer (although Hummer only appeared on the UK Special Edition of Antidotes). Electric bloom has been the subject of much remixing attention, and here today are a selection of two of the best, from Neo Tokyo and Malente.
Neo Tokyo has a real 'in your face' approach to Electric Bloom. The original acoustic guitar has been complemented with layers of fuzzy, heavy distortion, as well as the occasional howl and pointless (?) static. A bit like doubling the amount of 'Electric' while obliterating the 'Bloom'. Sorta like a chainsaw masacre of some sort.
Malente's take on Electric Bloom is a bit late to the game, it only surfaced recently, as opposed to all the other remixes which surfaced eons ago. Malente adds an erratic beat that gradually accumulates into a much thicker, meatier (erm...) sound that somehow doesnt detract from the original's brilliant vocals. Wonderful.
WhoDIB? Neo Tokyo or Malente?
Foals - Electric Bloom (Neo Tokyo Remix)Foals - Electric Bloom (Malente Remix)Neo Tokyo.
