FOLK IMPLOSION –
NATURAL ONE (LONDON)
In addition to the
first single featuring b-sides by Folk Implosion there was also this second CD
containing three remixes by Unkle.
“Natural
One” remains a song that can be listened to over and over. The laidback but sinister manner in which
things are directed makes for a significant sense of cool. The defiance put out by the words of Lou
Barlow transplants the listener to a nonchalant and decadent moment of mind and
time. Placed into the context of being
from the movie Kids, placed as being the mindset of a teenager about to be
unleashed on the world the words “there’s no telling what we’ll do when we’re
free” is downright frightening while also being quite titillating, offering
older listeners the chance to recall more carefree and opportunistic times.
Moving onto the
remixes the first reworking features a click tickling opening that soon melts
into extended bass drone and scratching as Barlow’s vocals sound more phoned in
than ever. The new beats are clear as if
inserted by DJ Shadow. It all lends a
new kind of movement to the piece offering a new degree of exploration and a
more futuristic street feel to nonchalance.
The Instrumental Mix
that follows does exactly what it says on the tin offering the above remix
without the Barlow words and whine creating something very trip hop barely
recognisable from the original offering of “Natural
One”. Here unlike before the piano
line gets to stand out offering a sinister aside to proceedings.
The final Unkle No
Skratch Mix actually doesn’t differ greatly to the initial remix and thus from
a literal perspective fails to offer any additional to the track. Someone had an easy day in the office with
this one.
Sometimes enough is
enough, there is no beating/bettering the original on this one.
Thesaurus moment: recast.
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