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CMU Approved
Approved: Beastie Boys – Sabotage (Alex Metric Re-Edit)
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 26 July 2010
Alex Metric has seen his reputation as one of the UK’s finest new producers rise exponentially in the last year. Impressive work on a string of unofficial remixes saw bands like U2, Bloc Party and Phoenix falling over themselves to get him to do proper reworks of their tracks. He’s shown that he’s just as adept at creating his own music, too. Earlier this year he released his latest single, ‘It Starts’, featuring guitar from Bloc Party’s Russell Lissack, and showcasing the upbeat pop direction of his forthcoming debut album.
But he’s not lost that love of whipping up a great bootleg. The latest came as a gift to fans when he reached 5000 followers on Twitter recently, a remix of Beastie Boys classic, ‘Sabotage’. Sacrilege if attempted by many, but in safe hands with Metric, he keeps the essence of the original while spinning it into a wholly modern-sounding production. Video wizards Comix VJs have now taken the track and created a video using the Beastie’s original visuals, creating the perfect accompaniment.
