Enter Shikari –The Mindsweep: Hospitalised

As if Enter Shikari’s album The Mindsweep wasn’t sufficient electronicore for the masses, they bring us The Mindsweep: Hospitalised, a reimagined version of the original, remixed by some of the most talented d’n’b artists today (Metrik, S.P.Y, Danny Byrd, London Elektricity, Keeno, etc.). As aggressive as Enter Shikari can be, this re-imagining takes The Mindsweep and gives it an evil plot twist: a viciousness not present in the original. It’s The Mindsweep with fangs.

Fluctuating and undulating lusciousness of sound with a spoken word overlap that breathes consciousness into “The Appeal & The Mindsweep! (Metrik remix)”, we break into the deeper sound of d’n’b that gets overthrown by Rou’s ferocious vocal attack. Electronic musings pulse through in radiating waves and we feel the sincerity towards our fight for humankind. Whereas the song before the remix was aggressive and powerful, the mix injects a darker sense of urgency toward the appeal Enter Shikari is making.

“The One True Colour ( Keeno remix)” has a somber and intriguing opening into a rippling drum beat and a vocal chant of Gregorian influence. The expanse of sound binds the beats together like sonic adhesive until melodic and choral refrains overtake the soundscape and explode into the very last note.

Filled with visceral and guttural d’n’b beats that singe the soul and a video that conjures images of infirm and clinically nightmarish visages ending in a quote from Aneurin Bevan stating “No society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means.”, “Anaesthetist (Reso remix)” is a social commentary set to an infectious and dirty beat. The remix changes the harsh criticism of society and takes it to a more intense and harsher sense of emergency.

“The Last Garrison (S.P.Y. remix)”’s impulsive bouncing tempo and styles are folded into a remix of unforgiving d’n’b fervor, tackling the amalgam of 80’s metalcore with a mechanically modern attitude. “The Last Garrison (S.P.Y. remix)” pushes and pleases the senses as the new contributions take electronicore into a higher stratosphere.

Ethereal, yet earthbound, sound colorations open “Never Let Go the Microscope (Etherwood remix)” with gorgeous and viscous vocals overcome by Rou’s harsher onslaught riding across the top of the electronicore imbibed d’n’b. Midway we change inspirations, and the remix attenuates the sound and allows for subsequent flourish.

Discordant melodic simplicity opens “Myopia” which builds into a naturally homophonic chorus interwoven with enraged vocals. It eventually diminishes and unlaces itself through a journey into its final scream. Utilizing the d’n’b infused into its soul, Enter Shikari provide an unyielding ascorbic nature that re-invents the song into a fascinating trip.

Light synth waves slide into “Torn Apart (Hugh Hardie remix)” with the slippery tenor vocals offered by Enter Shikari that continue sinuously under the trancelike and effervescent added beat which trickle throughout this mix. The mood continues without much change in intensity nor inspiration.

A gorgeous interlude to break up album monotony with a new set of vocals overlaying, the song is no longer recognizable as the original instrumental it was, and becomes more than a simple dividing piece between grander parts. On it’s coat-tails, “The Bank of England (Lynx remix)’s electronic undulating beats crack into existence with a carnivalesque waltzy tempo that wanes into electronic quirks of synthetic resonance.

Enter Shikari – Anaesthetist (Reso Remix) [Official Music Video]

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