Dross Glop
With contributions from Hudson Mohawke, Kode9, the Field, Gang Gang Dance's Brian Degraw, and Eye from the Boredoms, this varied remix set plays up the humorous and party-starting aspect of Battles' personality.
Gathering Battles' remix series into an album, Dross Glop's aesthetic remains true to Gloss Drop, even if the results sound worlds away from it.
Ignoring Gui Borrato's soulless piano loops and the Field's disappointingly standard hi-hat factory marathon (hint: skip track 1 and 2), Dross Glop manages to transcend its 12" series origins and truly grind as a fully fledged album
Taking a record rife with compelling ideas as its focus, a remix redux of Battles' 2011 album Gloss Drop is an intriguing prospect, though creative license sometimes translates here as unbridled indulgence.
So one of Clash’s favourite LPs of 2011, ‘Gloss Drop’ has been remixed. This induces mixed emotions.
<p>It's a little disjointed as an album, but there are some fine moments among this collection of Battles remixes, writes <strong>Dave Simpson</strong></p>
During my orientation back into the world, and specifically to the digital platform, never can I recall a time where I saw more website banners, pop-ups and blog decals brandishing the bright bubblegum pink spray on goo of Battles’ Gloss Drop.
When Tyondai Braxton left Battles two years ago, the remaining trio banded together with Gary Numan, Kazu Makino, Matias Aguayo and Yamantaka Eye to release last year’s Gloss Drop. The album got mixed reviews, but received much good press in spite of the naysayers. And for good reason. Guitarist/keyboardist Ian Williams, guitarist/bassist Dave Konopka and