- One man glam slam electro pop show-off Orlando Higginbotham already had a brilliant name even before concocting his unforgettable stage moniker, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (or TEED to those with arthritic fingers). The Englishman's second single for Polydor comes with a barrage of remixes that amount to something akin to a mini-LP. Donaeo turns in a carnival-meets-grime style party banger, and Northern Irish drum & bass producer, Calibre, serves up a typically mournful slab of liquid funk. Meanwhile, Leeds' Hackman twists "Garden" into a scratchy, itchy UK bass tune.
The three remixes of a house persuasion include one by Hot Chip's Joe Goddard, whose label, Greco-Roman, lays claim to discovering TEED. It's a highly individual reworking, totally devoid of a bassline in places, fusing together idiosyncratic acid noodlings and trancey synth stabs. London house stalwarts MYNC go all out for the jugular, making a foray back to the days of tribal, complete with a riotously silly breakdown that's larger than a banker's bonus. Best of all is Soul Clap's take, the Boston duo slowing the pace down a smidge, then taking "Garden" on a journey back through late era disco and jazz funk, furnishing it with warm keys and a shuffling rhythm as well as screeching Earth, Wind & Fire-style synths. A smart, well-thought out package that hits all the spots.
Tracklist01. Garden (Hackman remix)
02. Garden (Donaeo remix)
03. Garden (Joe Goddard remix)
04. Garden (Calibre remix)
05. Garden (MYNC remix)
06. Garden (Soul Clap remix)