AVince Clarke remix is a glorious thing. There’s a likelihood that anyone asking him to tweak one of their tunes knows what to expect, and that is he’s unlikely to turn anything into an acoustic folk strum or go too far from what he’s best at. He’s turned his technological know-how to a variety of acts of the past 30-plus years, repositioning indie turns towards the dancefloor (and in some cases, making them near-listenable) and has also added a level of interest to many commissions that have benefitted significantly from a layer of VC magic. Here, then is our chronological Top 20 of some of the highlights, with apologies to artists such as Polly Scattergood, Bleachers and The Presets, as well as better-known turns such as OMD, Simple Minds, Ash, Miss Kittin and Rammstein, who all found themselves on the long list when we compiled this selection.
IN REVERSE: REMIXES OF VINCE CLARKE
2O WFL (WROTE FOR LUCK) HAPPY MONDAYS (1988)