<EDM> Admit it, you’ve probably heard of Linkin Park – the nu-metal rap outfit that loves getting its fingers dirty with electronic music. Enter their newest incarnation, Recharged – a 13 track offering containing one new song (and 5FM playlist favourite) A Light That Never Comes with stalwart Steve Aoki, and a collection of expertly remixed tracks from the band’s 5th studio production Living Things. Whether or not you know the original songs, the album stands tall on its own right as a worthwhile (if not life changing) electronic offering. Featured remixers include artists Killsonik, Datsik, Pusha T and Vice. The end result bears a dangerous likeness to club style EDM. Expect a mad punch of drum ‘n’ bass, Dubstep and electro hooks and slashes that boom, uplift and drop. Sadly, at times, the procedure can get a wee bit repetitive if not cheesy, depending on your opinion of America’s crack on EDM. However with Linkin Park being the original foundation, you get a proper dousing of rockstar attitude – something that dance music sadly often lacks, for better or worse. Having said that, we have to show some sort of admiration for Linkin Park – you’re reading about a band in IDM. This might not get them a whole new generation of fans, but it will grant them a handful of fresh followers.
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