SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SOFTWAVE – THINGS WE’VE REMIXED

SOFTWAVE
THINGS WE’VE REMIXED
INDEPENDENT

SoftWave is a duo based in Denmark. Jerry O. plays keyboards and provides the music for Catrine Christensen’s dynamic vocals. In 2023, they released their fourth studio album things we’ve done. This album, things we’ve remixed is made up of nine remixes all of which appeared, in their original form, on things we’ve done. things we’ve remixed is their second album of remixes (Together Alone The Remixes, was an opportunity for the duo to revisit  their debut album). Because SoftWave bases their overall sound somewhere in the late 1980s synthpop sound, their music lends itself to being remixed. Wiseley, they have not released an album of numerous remixes of one song, rather one gets a pretty good cross section of their style and sound.

Their idea for things we’ve remixed was for them to ask six different producers/D.J.’s/artists whom they admire, to take their songs, break them down and create whole new sounds. The artists who contributed to the album include; Cicero (who has worked with the Pet Shop Boys), Black Nail Cabaret, ASPRA (known for Marsheaux), Diskodiktator, SACKI, Vainerz, Antilles and Octolab all came together for SoftWave. The end result is a stellar new album. All of the songs are from the album things we’ve done and they are given a whole new treatment without losing the beauty of the original.

SoftWave writes and records remarkably melodic pop music that really creates an atmosphere. Here, the remixes leave those wonderful qualities and add on. “This World (Sacki Remix)” is a good example. “Supernova (Aspra Remix)” is another highlight. The song has an infectious melody, and the lyrics are quite clever as well. “All I ever wanted was more,” sings Christensen. A great sentiment and line. And she sings it perfectly, with a mixture of melancholy and sweetness.

Although the band is heavily influenced by the 1980s overall sound, they do not try to copy specific bands from that era. They do have their own sound, and it does sound very current. SoftWave is not a retro band, they are a duo who have been influenced by the music of a particular decade. Their music highlights the electronic sound of that time while using 2026 technology. The artists they assembled were perfect complements to the band, and the end result is an album of great remixes of great songs.

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