Death Is King (remixes) vinyl

For anyone who considers themselves knowledgeable on electronic music's past, seeing the words Nitzer Ebb should flash up vivid memories of pounding, visceral early Mute classics like "Join In The Chant". Founding member Douglas J McCarthy is on the verge of dropping Kill Your Friends, a long overdue debut solo album for the Pylon Records imprint, and the label whet many a veteran EBMer's appetite with this intriguing 12" issue. The A Side sees "Death Is King" remixed by Soulrider, a rarely used alias of Tampa born producer Omar Torres, which results in a strangely infectious deep house number permeated by thick synth waves and swooping harmonies. It's the flip that finds particular favour here, with Rong's DJ Spun teaming up Jonah Sharp for a killer cut n paste refix of "Taken" that really keeps the industrial spirit of McCarthy's work with Nitzer Ebb alive.