The original song “OK” from Glasgow’s Shitdisco is adequate Klaxons-esque, supposed “New Rave” fare but the Fantastic Mr. Fox remix is more my kind of thing. It’s a grimier, dirtier version of the song which adds MCing to the track takes a turn towards a more danceable second half when the original’s fuzzy bass riff kicks in.
Fantastic Mr. Fox also did a remix of an MC Riz song “Post 9-11 Blues” an interesting commentary on post 9-11 media – “Everyone do the post 9-11 dance / Look scared / Shake your arse / While the bombs go blast”. Speaking of post 9-11 commentary, check out Chris Morris and Armando Ianucci’s satirical Terror’s march backwards. Choice fictional quote:
‘If you run the twin towers footage backwards, the towers stand up again – we need to ask why has the footage only ever been run forwards?’
Noam Chomsky
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MP3s
Shitdisco – OK (Fantastic Mr Fox remix)
[audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3/ShitDisco-_Ok_Fantastic_Mr_Fox_Remix_.mp3]MC Riz – Post 9-11 Blues (Fantastic Mr Fox remix)
[audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3/ShitDisco-_Ok_Fantastic_Mr_Fox_Remix_.mp3]
More nice beats and sampling from Fantastic Mr Fox including a Nina Simone remix ‘ere and ‘ere.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
