Kingdom remixes reviewed

Here is Home’s review of the remixes coming out on Dave Gahan’s new single “Kingdom”. A few familiar remixers return while some new ones get their chance to remix.

Kingdom (Booka Shade Club Remix)

Before I start, I have to confess that I am a massive fan of Booka Shade, so my review will definitely be skewed to the positive, though I will try to stay as neutral as I can. That being said, I’m happy to report that their remix for “Kingdom” is brilliant. If you liked their remix for Depeche Mode’s “Martyr”, then you won’t be let down. Like you would expect from them, the production level is again top quality. They go a little darker on this one than they did on Martyr. I think the song defiantly lends itself to that anyway, but they really do capture that emotion here. One of the things that really sticks out to me are the haunting synth lines that float around in the background while the overall tone of the mix has their signature electro groove. Is minimal and funky possible at the same time? Well, it might be here. Another thing that stands out are the fun old school style “claps” they drop in every once in a while. It’s kind of a throw back to how songs were remixed in the late 80’s