Bigger. Messier.

Bigger. Messier.

by Danny Elfman
Bigger. Messier.

Bigger. Messier.

by Danny Elfman

Vinyl LP(Long Playing Record - Colored Vinyl)

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Overview

Surrounding the release of Big Mess, Danny Elfman's first solo rock full-length in 37 years, several remixes and reworks of the album's tracks were digitally issued, with contributors including Squarepusher, Xiu Xiu, and Death Grips' Zach Hill. 2022 collection Bigger. Messier. entirely lives up to its title, blowing up the contents of the original and reassembling it into a different sort of hulking monstrosity. Since two members of Nine Inch Nails played on the original album, it seems only natural that fellow rocker-turned-film composer Trent Reznor would be present, and his two appearances are more or less faithful to the originals ("True" essentially sounded like a NIN song to begin with). Blixa Bargeld similarly seems to complete "In Time," while Iggy Pop takes the pompous snark of the celebrity-baiting punk romp "Kick Me" to a new level. Boy Harsher's upbeat synth pop take on "Happy" works like a charm, and HEALTH are a natural fit as well -- their atmospheric synths vastly improve "In Time." Several other tracks on Bigger. Messier. are much riskier and often more obliterative of the source material, which seems to be more to the point of the release. On two versions of "Happy," mysterious Brainfeeder-signed producer Little Snake manages to incorporate some of Elfman's pizzicato strings and creepy vocals into his mutated trap-scapes; the "Lunar Climax Edition" is particularly mind-bending. Neo-breakcore act Machine Girl pummel the life out of "Insects," and Ghostemane thrillingly adds gargantuan bass and jungle breakbeats to the Reznor version of "Native Intelligence." The digital edition of Bigger. Messier. includes an astounding Scientist dub which could pass for a lost Adrian Sherwood/Oingo Boingo soundclash. Elsewhere, Boris turn "Everybody Loves You" into sludgy orchestral pop, Squarepusher uneasily grafts Elfman's brooding vocals onto manic acid breaks, and Kid606 and the Locust emerge from hiding for their respective mixes of "Sorry" and "Cruel Compensation." Overstuffed remix collections like this are hit and miss by nature, but Bigger. Messier. acknowledges this with its very title, and its impressive cast takes the original songs in some fascinating directions, making the whole thing worthwhile for fans of any of the artists involved. ~ Paul Simpson

Product Details

Release Date: 08/12/2022
Label: Epitaph
UPC: 0045778789313
Rank: 44569

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Danny Elfman   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Sampling,Synthesizer
Trent Reznor   Vocals,Sampling,Synthesizer,Featured Artist
Joe Tomino   Chainsaw,Percussion
Stu Brooks   Bass,Synthesizer
Warren Fitzgerald   Guitar
Jason Lindner   Synthesizer
Josh Freese   Drums
DP Holmes   Guitar
Blixa Bargeld   Vocals,Featured Artist
Gabrial McNair   Synthesizer
Iggy Pop   Featured Artist
Robin Finck   Guitar
Jason Aalon Butler   Vocals
Nili Brosh   Guitar
FEVER 333   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Boris   Remixing
Boris Wilsdorf   Arranger,Engineer
Kid606   Remixing
Leron Thomas   Arranger,Producer
Zach Hill   Producer
The Locust   Remixing
Stu Brooks   Mixing,Producer,Remixing,Executive Producer
Squarepusher   Remixing
Joel Hamilton   Mixing
Randall Dunn   Mixing
Danny Elfman   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Xiu Xiu   Remixing
HEALTH   Remixing
Iggy Pop   Arranger
Alan Moulder   Mixing
Pete Rutcho   Mixing
Noah Snyder   Mixing,Engineer
Laura Engel   Executive Producer
Joe LaPorta   Mastering
Robby Moncrieff   Engineer,Producer
Machine Girl   Remixing
Sarah Sitkin   Cover Image
Francisco Botero   Assistant Engineer
Maurizio Baggio   Mixing
Melisa McGregor   Project Producer
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith   Remixing
Rafiq Bhatia   Remixing
Janice Cruz Brooks   Vocal Producer
Zakk Cervini   Mixing
Nicos Kennedy   Mixing
Boy Harsher   Mixing
Little Snake   Remixing
33EMYBW   Remixing
Eric Ghoste   Remixing
Berit Gwendolyn Gilma   Producer,Art Direction,Graphic Design
Luis Gomez   Mixing,Engineer
Isaac Ruder   Artwork
Pseudo Beast   Mixing
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