Gayngs, Regrind EP

An almost mathematical exercise in trackbuilding, in which Gayng’s first full-length album Relayted was pulled apart into “stems.” Remixers were invited to pluck any ten stems and transform them into new tracks. What still made them Gayngs songs was everyone’s adherence to the band’s trademark 69 beat-per-minute tempo.

It ain’t Dangermouse’s Rome, but there’s a similar suspense and mystery and thematic build to these scattered yet relayted snippets of sound. More than ambient, less than lyrical, a track like “Cologne & Water” (reground by Paper Tiger) makes me want to go grab a modern movement troupe and stage a dance piece, while the Lazerbeak regrind “Sprinkle Juice” deserves to be transcribed and played live by a classical/rock ensemble.