Rocket Pimp remix of Altern 8's 1991 Hardcore Track "Activ 8 (Come With Me)"

This will be released on NETWORK RECORDS - the original old skool rave & Detroit techno label - in early 2014 as part of a remix package, featuring loads of new versions & unreleased material from Altern 8

The original version of ACTIV-8 will be out in time for Xmas as part of the ALTERN8 XMAS NO. 1 campaign - check it out here: www.altern8xmas.com

Altern 8 - Activ 8 (Come With Me) (Rocket Pimp Remix)

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Makyo taps into his love of roots reggae for this deep, dark and dreamy cover of Things Ah Get Tough by the legendary Bristol band Talisman. The Tokyo-based producer transforms the original, while keeping true to the essence of the original, whose lyrics meditate on the greed and destruction caused when corporations benefit from a nation’s downfall.

Makyo has charted his own course through the world of dub, often with an eastern or tribal twist, since the early 90s, working with collaborators like Bill Laswell, Natacha Atlas and Muslimgauze, but with this release, he’s entering a new phase. 

“I’ve listened to this song for years,“ notes Makyo, “and it just felt more relevant than ever when I started working on it in 2024, with all the wars, election madness, wildfires, inflation and nuclear posturing. The mood just seemed to reflect where people were at.”

Having overcome crippling tinnitus and hyperacusis (to the point that he couldn’t even listen to music for several years), Makyo’s finding joy in the past whilst looking to the future, with this sparse and bittersweet version of Talisman’s tune the first in a series of contemporary covers he has planned.


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