Fierce: Remixes & More vinyl

Stepping out alone rather than continuing on the band-focused route she is best known for (Phosphor, Minuit Machine), Helene de Thoury has long since proved that she's one of the most vital in darkwave, with 2019's 'Fierce' adding recent evidence. Here she presents nine remixes that showcase the versatility of her musical seeds - we wind up in proggy disco New Wave heaven pretty much instantly. Or at least by track three, 'Respect (New Soul)' with its emotionally charged, crystalline chords and deep timbre. The Milliken Chamber remix of the same track, removing superlatives to favour punchy, dancefloor-direct stuff, shows how much can be done with Hante's ingredients. 'Wild Animal' also gets multiple re-rubs, Fee Lion touching on minimal techno with nods to the heyday of twisted 7AM trance, Fragrance emphasising the melody but sticking in the club, and Aura Shred doing a cut and paste job with debts paid to EDM.