Scion A/V Remix: THE DIRTBOMBS

For their Party Store album (due this winter on In The Red), venerated garage rockers The Dirtbombs recorded covers of techno classics from their native Detroit. As if this live-band-does-electronic-music interpretation wasn’t high concept enough, this EP takes it a step further by having Detroit techno artists re-digitize the results to create their own remixes of The Dirtbombs’ versions. Phew!

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1. “Sharevari (Omar S Remix)”

A misfit of Detroit’s new techno vanguard, Omar S toned down the thump-kick of The Dirtbombs’ cover in favor of a far more slinkier, sinister treatment. Listen closely and you’ll hear the allure of the glamorous life flickering by.

2. “Jaguar (Ectomorph Remix)”

For their interpretation of The Dirtbombs’ “Jaguar” (originally recorded by Carl Craig), Ectomorph stepped on the breaks and circled the sound. By eliminating the guitar, the song becomes an almost meditative affair.

3. “Bug In The Bassbin (Kyle Hall Remix)”

Taking on The Dirtbombs’ 22-minute version of Innerzone Orchestra’s “Bug In The Bassbin,” Kyle Hall dubs it down and filters it out, but still keeps it dynamic. While The Dirtbombs made the song sound like a spacey jam session at the tail end of a long set, Hall’s version is like powering down after a few laps around the stratosphere.

4. “Sharevari (Original Dirtbombs Version)”

This is The Dirtbombs’ original cover of A Number of Names’ “Sharevari.” The beat may not be as boogie-ish, but the charming faux-cosmopolitanisms and insistent hook remain. Incredibly stylish, however you play it.