Darkstar - Gold / Gold [ John Roberts Mix ]

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4...according to our Ant on Fri 12 Nov, 2010.

This tune is lifted from the North album and is a cover of the Human League's 'You Remind Me Of Gold' which was the B-side to 1982's Mirror Man. The general mutterings around the office seem to be dislike of this record but at the risk of being tarred and feathered by my colleagues I'm going to say that I really don't mind it at all. Actually I rather like it. It's such a sweet song anyway that half the work is done. The fact that Darkstar have unexpectedly taken it on and created something fresh and current with it is to their credit as it so easily could have come out sounding like a mess. The piano is really haunting too. John Roberts does a deep house remix with Chicago style drum machine claps and loops a vocal snatch along with the piano.

‘Gold’ is the new single from Darkstar’s highly anticipated debut album ‘North’. In contrast to last year’s very popular ‘Aidy’s Girl Is A Computer’ 12”, ‘Gold’ is indicative of Darkstar’s current direction as a three piece group. The single is an inspired cover of ‘You Remind Me Of Gold’, a Human League b-side from 1983, prompted when the band heard the original 45rpm record played at 33rpm. Rich piano lines, elegant synths and gauzy micro-rhythms accompany lead singer James Buttery’s languid, computer-processed vocals, to create a poised and quietly epic song that will stay with the listener for ages to come. On the flip side, up and coming Berlin-based producer John Roberts, known for his output on Dials, creates a track that recalls classic early house, twisting the piano figure into energetic shapes over a deep melodic bass-line, somehow keeping the softness and atmosphere of the original locked into the mix.

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