Mazes Remixed

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Who better to help remix Moon Duo’s Spacemen 3-referencing sophomore album, <i>Mazes</i>, than Sonic Boom? Originally limited to 500 pressings randomly distributed to indie record stores, <i>Mazes Remixed</i> is now available to the public at large. Spacemen 3’s founding member reworks two of the seven tracks here, starting with the opening “Scars,” where his Midas touch recalls 1990’s <i>Spectrum</i> with throbbing tones played over analog chirps and squeals. Sonic Boom’s remix of “Fallout” sounds enveloped in a blanket of snowy TV static and undulating ring-modulation, nicely contrasting singer/guitarist Erik “Ripley” Johnson’s vocals. The Cave “Organ Desert” remix of “Run Around” is another standout, where the original tune’s guitar line has been stripped away to reveal a bare-bones frame with plenty of room to add on all kinds of Moog-related tomfoolery. The Purling Hiss remix of “In the Sun” loops Johnson’s vocals over pounding beats and squealing guitar feedback. The Berlin-based Eagle Boston replaces the title track’s catchy guitars with foreboding drones.

via Apple Music