Credit: Eatbrain
Average track rating: 71
Written 2026/01/25
Burr Oak spring together a monstrous remixer list, with some of the most prominent name across neurofunk, for their masterpiece of a debut album Somewhere We Belong. And this remix comp certainly delivers - even if neurofunk is one of the more difficult genres to produce, these guys know what they're doing.
- Twain Wolves - Black Sun Empire Remix - Right from the get go, Black Sun Empire twist "Twain Wolves" into something that feels uncannily insidious. This is a remix that feels much more minimal than most others on this package - and even the original "Twain Wolves" - but it's got a heavy-handed bassline that leaves no survivors. Instead of tryharding sound design, Black Sun Empire lean on their experienced songwriting, and it pays off. (/100)
- Criminal Romance - Pythius Remix - Pythius opts for a pretty simple yet effective remix direction of "Criminal Romance", and he picked the perfect track to go simple and effective on. Because the original "Criminal Romance" already stands out on its own with the vocals, and all Pythius really does is buff it up a little, polish up the drums, and make the whole thing a bit meatier - whilst the reduced vocal presence is a bit unfortunate, both drops are super well made, especially the crooning lead of the second one. (/100)
- You Will Be Mine - Eluun Remix - There's this one kick in this remix that is insanely large for no apparant reason (and I love it). Honestly, most of the drumwork Eluun executes is actually pretty fantastic, and she's got the sound design to match it, too, with a flaring synth and a particular attention to atmosphere. A certain improvement on the original. (/100)
- No One Is Innocent - Audio Remix - I really like what Audio's done with the predrop here, with the sample work being more tasteful than the original. Though some of the drop's impact is sacrificed, it's traded off for a couple of well-placed growls and a synth lead, that, together, feel aptly surprising and hard-hitting; the final drop sells it fully, though. (/100)
- Symbolic VIP - A VIP that starts off fairly simple - as in, it really doesn't change much from the original. To be fair, the original "Symbolic" was a total banger, and this VIP has some nice groove changes and a couple of sound design changes through the drops to make it more abrasive. The main lead suffers a little, but the monstrous growls make up for it. (/100)
- Running Next To The Bison - TESSERACTS Remix - "Running Next To The Bison" may have been my least favourite track on the record, but there was arguably no better remixer for it than the TESSERACTS duo. With a tantalizing guitar in the buildup, they weave in some of their own hip-hop sampling and crushing, meaty drops that smoothly switch between halftime and full-blown neurofunk. (/100)
- Somewhere We Belong - Prolix Remix - Sure, this remix of the title track feels a little disjointed, but its structural issues are padded really well by Prolix. The sound design doesn't disappoint, too, with the whole remix flinging itself around and still sounding super technically tight - Prolix drops the gravitas of the original, which is a big blow, but it's replaced with an intensity that breaks barriers. (/100)
- Ring The Death Knell - First Person Remix - This was arguably going to be one of the most difficult remixes, because the brilliancy of the original "Ring The Death Knell" hinges on a single songwriting feature. First Person incorporates a lot of glitchy sound design and interesting drops - still staying very true to the original - but it still pales in comparison. Great track in a vaccuum though. (/100)
- All I Dream - Broma Remix - Broma pushes a remix of "All I Dream", the chillest song on the record, and it settles on an aptly liquidy take that preserves the atmospheric integrity of the original nicely. There isn't much wrong with this remix - the only gripe I have is that it feels like it rushes through some sections - but there aren't many standout elements, either. (/100)
- Supreme Entity - Ed Rush Remix - Ed Rush gives a lot of respect to the opening atmosphere, but unfortunately his stabby switch in the drop misfires and loses the remix's direction. Most of the production is super impactful, but this remix feels like it missed the idea of the original a little, and relies entirely on sound design, with lackluster songwriting to back it up - though the sound design, is, by all means, pretty nuts. The final drop is interesting, but not enough. (/100)
- L'Effrondrement - Redpill Remix - The first minute of this remix is one immense fakout, teasing a thumping lead that sounds like a more vicious version of the minimal, rumbling, dark original. And when this thumping lead comes in, the remix is at its best, but unfortunately Redpill uses his artistic liberty to shoehorn in a ridiculously overblown sustain that completely ruins the atmosphere. It's saved by the second drop, though, which is dominated by that thumping lead. (/100)
- Uno - Vici Remix - This remix is actually kind of funny, with that goofy wobbling lead and the sampling salad that Vici ultimately executes. Unfortunately I find very little actual enjoyment in it, though, since it's so messy and spontaneous throughout most of its runtime. Though the progressive final buildup tries to bring it back, the switch into the shortest minimal DnB drop ever is just as funny as the first movement. (/100)