When a track as iconic as Aphex Twin’s Windowlicker gets a rework, it takes an artist with true finesse to even attempt it, let alone transform it into something fresh and transcendent. Enter Aubrey Fry and good friend, Al Ashford, who make up Abandoned Technologies, Welsh based sonic architects whose remix of Windowlicker has quietly exploded onto the underground circuit, recently championed by none other than Danny Howells during his standout sets on his Australian tour.
From the moment those warped vocals and glitched textures rise over Fry’s deep, brooding basslines, it’s clear this isn’t just a nostalgic nod. Fry doesn’t remix Windowlicker, he reimagines it. The remix blends the anarchic DNA of Aphex Twin with a hypnotic, late-night energy, layered with cinematic synths and spatial engineering that makes it feel like a conversation between the past and future of electronic music.
Danny Howells, a tastemaker known for unearthing forward-thinking gems, dropped the remix to a packed dancefloor recently in Sydney, drawing an eruption of recognition and disbelief. “It’s not often someone touches a track like this and pulls it off”
In an era where re-edits often lack imagination, Aubrey Fry has delivered a version that doesn’t just honour the legacy of Windowlicker, but elevates it into a modern progressive realm that’s as cerebral as it is visceral.
Expect this one to ripple across club culture in the coming months. Grab your download here https://hypeddit.com/licker
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