Test Icicles - Totally Re-F***ked
[Domino]

All farewells should be sudden, and art-punks Test Icicles have gone out in true style. Totally Re-F***ked does exactly what it says on the tin; two of the trio's tracks are remixed and re-mashed in a grime style.

Test Icicles were a band you either loved or loathed, but either way, no one can deny they weren't just another run-of-the-mill "The" band, with skinny ties and content on producing bland indie. While their demise may have shocked their fairly large fanbase, they can be satisfied knowing the band went out on a high, with a brilliant album behind them.

First is a Statik Mix of the three-piece's first single, the explosive and rowdy Boa VS Python. The original was a dirty mash-up up metal, punk and garage, which not only managed to capture the band's disorderly and chaotic stage shows, but helped project them into the mainstream.

Both remixes are no easier on the ear than the Test Icicles versions, with the tracks being completely destroyed and then some. Keeping barely no trace of the originals, guitar samples are mashed and tweaked, while MC's battle over vigorous & harsh beats and gun shots.

Totally Re-F***ked is a prime example of how remixes should be done, instead of the usual adding a "paint-by-numbers" dance beat to a band's hit single. Even if you hate Test Icicles, these remixes are taken so far beyond recognition, there's a a large chance you may love them.