Patriarchy : "Forcefully Rearranged"

 

This is a re-mix album which I do not normally fuck with, but I caught this project working with Odonis Odonis on their newest EP so I figured I would give them a chance. They are working with some pretty interesting artists on this as the opening track is remixed by Soft Moon. It is not as steamy as the remix of "No Touch Torture" by Baby Magick , but it works well. Contrary to poor journalism accounts of this project there is nothing metal about it, I would not even call it industrial. It's sex drenched dark wave that leans more onto the EBM side of things. Front Woman Actually Huizenga, coos her way through sex-doll, which is more self-objectifying and not as subversive as they credit themselves with being. Though see that she came to fame as a scene kid in Los Angeles would you expect her to think anything else of herself even if it is all a marketing ploy. 

Houses of Heaven lends a hand on "the Man For You" , that follows a similar formula of breathy vocals mixed into the dirty club beats. Ample synths dress things up with a lust for the 80s. While they are not industrial in and of themselves, when you allow Rhys Fulber of Frontline Assembly to re-mix you, then things are going to head in that direction. Though it is more atmospheric that what you might expect to happen. Not far removed from what Zanias does sonically, the remix of "Suffer" makes sense enough. It works better than the previous song as it is more melodically focused. "State of Undress" feels like an extension of the previous song. Not sure that it's a positive sign regarding the creative range if  two different songs get remixed by two different artists and it all still begins to sound the same.

There is more drive to "Lockjaw" which has the arpeggiated synth sound propelling it.  There is an almost Nine Inch Nails like beat to "Don't Fuck  the Drummer " thanks to Pixel Grip. This sounds cools, but as a song just kinda of drones on . The same could be said of  Mvtant's remix of  "Unself". The second remix of "Good Boy" by Choke Chain is a little darker , but does not let the song breathe as much as the first. The Odonis Odonis tracks bumps pretty well. This is the second remix of the song on this album and the more noise tinged version they bring works a little better. It is certainly better than the Street Fever remix of "The Man For You" which reduces it to another club track. It's not surprise that Kontravoid would bring a more industrial touch for their take on "Suffer" is one of this album's better moments 

The third and thankfully finale remix of "No Touch Torture" is by Spike Hellis and while it is another dance mix, better than the previous one. It at least gives a better feel to the song. The Marquis remix of "Good Boy" is more chaotic than what Choke Chain did with the song. The beat is abrasive and harder, which works in a different way. I will give this album a 9, I like where they are going , I think two remixes of "No Touch Torture" would have sufficed. If you like things on the electronic side, then this is worth a spin.