XOTOX - Dokumentation II: Remix [Infacted Recordings]

Released on the digital circuit via Infacted Recordings on April 30th is "Dokumentation II: Remix" - a new remix compilation which sees a total of fourteen plus one original tracks by Andreas Davids a.k.a. XOTOX being reworked and reinterpreted for 2k26. Opening with "Die Strömung Der Welt *Matt Hart Remix" we're drawn onto dark and brooding EBM x Techno-adjacent Goth dancefloors whilst the "Was Hörst Du *Blac Kolor Remix" serves ghostly background whispers, overwhelming low end madness and heavy, wonked out Industrial x Broken Techno melancholia with sustained, yearning synth melodies and rather seductive late night grooves and "XOTOXIKOLOGIE *Antibody Remix" hits Industrial Techno dancefloors with hypnotic precision and echoes of echoes of Nitzer Ebb's militant vocal performance. The subsequent "Am Rande Des Universums *Supersimmetria Remix" brings forth a hard hitting percussive and well technoid interpretation for strobe-lit peaktime sets as a foundation for shimmering Trance-infused synth atmospheres followed by Cervello Elettronico's Remix for "The Price We Pay For Happyness" and its precisely sculpted bass drums evoking memories of former Curve 146 releases on labels like Autist, once again garnished with shimmering pads and raw midrange sawtooth synths for maximum dancefloor impact whereas the "WDYWMTKM *_1979_ WDITTMAGR Remix" indulges deeply in noisy electroid Chemical Breaks - think "Schokodreck" by Rob Acid or the Intrauterin Recordings-released "Beat Junkie / Dope Beatz" 7" vinyl by Sascha Müller as a reference point here. Furthermore "Erkenntnis" is taken care of by Alien Vampires in a hard hitting Electro Phonk / Broken Techno fashion wreaking havoc on South London Bass dancefloors, the "Leben Und Sterben Für Musik Aus Strom *EXITIZE Remix" is highly effective fodder for all modern contemporary Rave x Hard Dance DJs and the 16Pad Noise Terrorist rework of "Niemandskind" caters heavily synth-driven DarkJungle x Industrial Drum'n'Bass vibes for major peaktime murderation. Subsequently following is "Hörst Du Mich *Egomania Mix Das Ich" which goes down a rather melodic and melancholia inducing CyberGoth alley before the "Kind Am Fenster *Kühle Matrosen Rework" is a full on Minimal Wave x German New Wave cover for those who know and Ductape's remix of "The Dark" explores heavily distorted Electro GothPunk x Darkwave territories for fans of Lebanon Hanover and the likes of. The "Analyze Me *TC75 Remix" throws in a dark'ish SynthPop x DarkPop x New Beat crossover whilst the "Existenz *Emmon Remix" gets back to most beautiful and cinematic pad arrangements, deeply felt melancholia and midtempo Broken Industrial beats before the concluding bonus cut "WDYWMTKM *Thorofon Remix" serves surprisingly feathering, yet hard hitting Industrial Phonk vibes backed by vantablack darkness and computer game-reminiscing vocal snippets for a closing. Recommended.