We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Dreamy Hamilton Remixes

by Various Artist Vol.1

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $7 USD  or more

     

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

about

The journey begins with ‘In My Head’ once more, but the music takes a complete -180 degree- turn, departing from the brightness of the original. The vibe is still haunting, however this time, the atmosphere feels heavy and goth instead of dreamy. Arhkota is creating a mysterious, eerie universe, experimenting with empty space and the impact that various factors can have in it. If there ever was a 5% of pop character in this track, it’s now completely drowned into the reverb, through a deconstructive, lawless approach.

Same goes for the homonymous -Sanctum favourite- ‘Dreamy Hamilton’, touched by Twin Color, where distorted, chopped vocals echo over lo-fi percussion and catatonic instrumentation forming abstract melodies that feel unsettling and ever-transforming. Here you’ll find sounds that resemble cries of undiscovered species of the darkest of oceans making the experience feel wondrous and bizarre enough to make you think ‘What’s the story? What’s the end?’. That exact sense is successfully expressed through the exquisite performance of Lubna Maher.

And then, a bulky bass is making love to a faded, electronic kick-snare in ‘Anxious Butterflies’, remixed by Fax, where time has stopped and, if it wasn’t for the beat setting the pace, we’d be floating into the terrifying vastness of outer space. The track sounds erotic in an extraterrestrial way and a bit spine-tingling at the same time. Now, the following ‘Crystal Candles for Magical Days’, for me, was one of the most unforgettable closures back then, still is, this time placed little before the end of the album. Its 8-minute length seems to work better this time, considering the listener is only in the middle of the journey, still hungry for the awkward, erratic beauty Arhkota has to offer.
This remix by Kathia Rudametkin is not far from the original and a throwback to 2021’s version will convince you. I’m still supporting the statement: ‘Sounds like Massive Attack having a séance about the night, magic and full moons’ because it’s still most accurate.

A second remix of the homonymous track comes from Dream Comet, giving a Moderat-ish vibe from the very first seconds thanks to the minimal percussion and synth choices. This one takes the concept of absence even further than its predecessors and the mood is somehow lighter for the most part. Closing with ‘In Your Head’, remixed by SUBXET, we are introduced with the most confusing and upbeat moment of the album. Electronic elements together with organic keys dance over chaotic, hasty beats and fragmented vocals into a neurotic mix that will leave you completely drained. One truly electrifying piece that manages to shake both the mind and body. For the above reasons, this remix -brutally- sets itself apart from the previous, ethereal tracks and brings a completely different viewpoint to the table. Like the remix that comes as a bonus at the end of a non-remix album. What an unexpected turn of events!

In Dreamy Hamilton – Remixes, Arhkota is selflessly laying his experimental, dream pop pieces into the palms of a handful of skilled creatives that elevate his celestial sound to whole new skies with respect to the artist's style and vision. And that should be the main principle of every remix album. Gail, Oneironautics(Murcof), Fax, Kathia Rudametkin and SUBXET(Kobol, Planktonman) get a round of applause from the Sanctum for expanding an already unique and memorable journey that the blog is proud to have covered.Twice!( www.themusicsanctum.com )

promo.theorchard.com/VSeUDn7GEBBLtog2xaLW

credits

released October 2, 2022

All Original songs by Arhkota from 'Dreamy Hamilton' Album.
Lyrics by Lubna Maher.
Mixed by the Artist
Cover Picture: Alicia Tsuchiya.
Art Design by Ruben Tamayo
Master by Victor Betancourt Salinas.
Edited by Static Discos/Orchard Music.

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Arhkota Los Angeles, California

Argel Cota/Arhkota is one of the most vibrant, versatile drummers in the alternative scene in Southern California and has gained respect in Latin America and Europe.

contact / help

Contact Arhkota

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

Arhkota recommends:

If you like Dreamy Hamilton Remixes, you may also like: