Background/Info:
Henrik Nordvargr Björkk last year released
the album “Psychosis”. Seven songs from this album has been taken and exposed
to the remix skills of nine artists, considered as ‘friends’ of the Swedish
master.
Content:
The remixes have been
made by MZ.412, Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio, Vasafor, Visions, Kristoffer Oustad,
Spetsnaz, Michael Idehall, Thorofon and The Benjolin Codex. It creates a quite
diversified opus, where you can easily recognize most of the original songs,
but also the input from each remixer.
+ + + :
Remix-albums aren’t
exactly a very common practice in this kind of music. So the result is rather
original and definitely diversified. If you would like to know how
Nordvargr-stuff sounds in an EBM approach I can only, but recommend the
Spetsnaz remix. But my personal favorite one is the dark and delicate
accomplishment by Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio remixing “Sweet Death Triumphant”.
In fact it’s much more than simply a remix, but a totally reworked edit
featuring the vocals of Tomas Pettersson. Another essential piece is the remix
of this same song by Thorofon. I like the electronic sequences mixed with
spoken-like growls.
– – – :
Even if this album has
something ‘fun’-like I would have preferred discovering a new work from
Nordvargr himself.
Conclusion:
I’m not sure if the fans
will be totally satisfied with this album, but it clearly is a kind of
collector’s item and an ode to this genius artist.
Best songs:
“Sweet Death Triumphant –
Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio Rework”, “Sweet Death Triumphant – Thorofon Rework”,
“Salve Teragmon – Spetsnaz Rework”, “Sweet Death Triumphant – Kristoffer Oustad
Rework”.
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