Any genre, electro, industrial etc.
Which cover or remix version of songs do you think are better than the original?
DiscussionThat RevCo version of that song is awesome, and hilarious ("I'm really sorry but I'm out of KY jelly")... lol
Nevermind sugar we can catch the early movie
This is one of those songs where I love every cover but hate the OG. N-Trance does a pretty corny-fun version of this.
I'm pretty confident that Al had something to do with this track also.
They also cover Olivia Newton John's (let's get) physical as a ghost track
Close. (Your So) Physical by Adam Ant
yeah, he produced it.
"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" - cover by The Revolting Cocks
Snake River Conspiracy - "How Soon Is Now?" (cover of The Smiths)
And Lovesong by The Cure.
- Project Pitchfork - Timekiller (And One Remix)
- Project Pitchfork - Steelrose (Apoptygma Berzerk Remix)
- Project Pitchfork - Existence (Zeromancer Remix)
Project Pitchfork - Carnival (Die Krupps Remix)
PIG - Blades (KMFDM Remix)
PIG - My Sanctuary (Spent Sperm Mix) - (not sure who remixed)
Zeromancer - Doctor Online (Rico Remix)
Apoptygma Berzerk - Kathy's Song (VNV Nation Remix)
Deutsche Amerikanische Freundschaft - Der Sheriff (VNV Nation Remix)
Switchblade Symphony - Dollhouse (The Damned Mix)
Killing Joke - Democracy (NIN Remix)
Chemlab - Force Quit (lickthevelvetpouch) - (not sure who remixed)
London After Midnight - The Bondage Song (Tiamat Remix)
The Damned - I Need A Life (Birmingham 6 Mix)
Deine Lakaien - Where You Are (VNV Nation Remix)
...VNV Nation are just killer at remixes.
I joke that their remix of Das Ich’s Destillat is my favorite VNV song.
It's a good one! But I like Das Ich's version of Darkangel by VNV Nation... I had to pick a remix that I preferred to the original, but I like both !!
For the longest time I thought the VNV Nation remix of Kathy's Song was actually the original. Talk about doing it so well you might as well replace it.
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This exactly, there's a good & great remixes; and then there's remixes that could easily replace the original... thats what i was going for lol
I'M SO UPSET. And One's remix of Timekiller is SO good, it was literally the response I came here to post. But for obvious reasons... And One.
Club banger. Shame they don't have it on Spotify.
They have the live version, which isn't as great but it scratches the itch for me.
Ugh, VNV’s cover of Kathy’s Song is euphoric. 💓
Honestly still in heavy rotation: a lot of their remixes!!!
That remix of Where You Are is one of my favorites ever. I'd like to add Schwein's cover of My Sanctuary to your excellent list.
By all means!!
omg Zeromancer mentioned twice!
The VNV Nation remix of Living Without You by Boytronic is amazing.
Bigod 20's
Not industrial, but i love Ciconne Youths madonna covers. Ciconne Youth is actually Sonic Youth btw.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQvL6GLJiX93CvKTVIuc324GFhqRq9UHS&si=SWyHhBOQ6v0RHdbk
Don't know if this counts but, the entire Remanufacture album by Fear Factory blows everything else they've done out of the water.
A few from the (mostly) remix camp:
Apoptygma Berserk - Near (Banilla Dream version)
Björk - Jöga (Alec Empire Hardcore mixes) aren't better but differently just as good
Decoded Feedback - Bio-Vital (Frozen Autumn version)
Din_fiv - We Are (Deathguild Remix by Battery)
12 Rounds - Pleasant Smell (Rethought by Clint Mansell and Keith Hillebrandt)
FLA - Predator (Final Mix)
Heavy Water Factory - Control (More Dirt Mix)
Heavy Water Factory - Vampire (Tasty Mix)
The KLF - Justified And Ancient (Stand By The JAMS)
Leæther Strip - Carry Me (Phoenix Mix)
OOMPH! - Fieber (Remixed By Steve Naghavi)
OOMPH! - Träumst Du (Bounce Remix)
Eco - Schmutz (Bad Man Mix)
Wumpscut - Mother (Oral Staircase)
Lords of Acid - Rough Sex (Beltram Whip Mix)
Meat Beat Manifesto - She's Unreal (Alternate Mix 3)
NIN - Starfuckers Inc. (Version)
Snog - We Decorate Your Life (Industrial Mix)
The Prodigy - Charly (Alley Cat Mix)
Ruby - Salt Water Fish (Peshay Remix)
Haujobb - Less (single version)
glad to see the Alec Empire remix of Jòga on here
Big fan of that too!! Good list!
Thrill Kill Kult's After the Flesh was originally Nervous Xians. https://youtu.be/aF4hyVArBDc?si=sxhRXspZUSEIEuqI
This mix was my gateway to TKK
It pains me to admit this is as a massive Front 242 fan but VNV’s cover of Circling Overland is a touch more stompy than the original
Also the “who killed the Kennedys” remix of Laibach’s cover of Sympathy For The Devil will always be the definitive version of that song for me
Yeah, that particular mix of Sympathy is great, although Jane's Addiction cover is phenomenal as well. I would also say that Laibach's cover of Across the Universe is better than the original.
I love that Kennedy’s mix. Great choice
Ministry Lay Lady Lay
Coil - Tainted Love
Trivia: Soft Cell's version is also a cover. Originally recorded by Gloria Jones.
Deeper trivia: Gloria Jones was Marc Bolan’s girlfriend and was driving the car when he died.
Oh man! I'm a massive T. Rex fan and I didn't know this!
Seabound - Breathe (hecq remix)
Icon Of Coil - Floorkiller (Daedal remix)
In Strict Confidence - Paradise Regained (Patenbrigade:Wolff remix)
ISC- Sun Always Shines on TV is an amazing cover too.
Bigod 20 - Like a Prayer
Leatherstrip - Lullaby
NIN - Suck
Love Pigface, but those guitars and screams are just ambrosia to me.
KMFDM - mysterious ways "Even better than the real thing"
Borderline (Madonna) Ohgr. :)
Added link to song. https://youtu.be/7PfonMm9hpE?si=6IdidssLwcgfeO8n
Laibach - So Long, Farewell
Yes!!!! I absolutely adore this song. I am so thrilled you mentioned it. And I am glad you like it as well. Great video too.
You're welcome! Laibach are the undisputed masters of cover versions so if anyone was gonna take The Sound Of Music & give a whole new interpretation it was going to be them. It ranks up there with their Let It Be album in terms of awesomeness IMHO.
One of my favorite covers is "She's lost control" by Girls against Boys.
VAC vs. Funkervogt The Remix Wars: Strike 4
Front Line Assembly - Surface Patterns (Mission Control Mix) always gets my blood up
Arguably, the das ich - destillat (VNV remix) is better and gets significantly more club play than the original
I agree!!!
Laibach's "Get Back" is peak bombastic.
Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus
Lay Lady Lay (Bob Dylan) - Ministry Cover
Such a massively underrated track.
Gotta downvote this. Love Ministry’s version, but ‘60’s Dylan is untouchable.
I respect your downvote. It's just one of my favorite covers ever.
Golden by Cannons is better than the Harry Styles version.
Most of Cannons covers are better than the originals, as a matter of fact.
Girl from Ipanema- kompressor
The DDT remix of Rodent by Ken Marshall is better than the original for clubs. The original is a pain to dance to
Laibach - Geburt einer nation
I like Apoptygma's Berzerk's cover of "Fade to Black." It sounds like a magical elf considering self-harm. Very pretty song and fun to drop when people aren't expecting it. When you remove it from the stink of Metallica context, the lyrics pop a lot more. They're simple verses but very well written. "I was me but now he's gone," is something like a puzzle with multiple perspective shifts in one line. Pretty cool and haunting way to end the song.
Also, Bowie's music is unimpeachable to me but Rabbit in the Moon's version of "Let's Dance" fucking kills. It was made in the 90s to protest Biden's anti-rave bill.
NIN - Metal is a great mention!
I really do like Trent Reznor's aggression in that Gary Numan cover he made it his own
Pigface's Mind Your Own Business
The original by Delta 5 (which is also nice btw).
I've really been digging the "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" cover by 3Teeth
HEALTH or Orgy's version of Blue Monday
FGFC820 - Heart of America (Mesmer's Eyes Mix)
FGFC820 - Killing Fields (Dracos Remix)
FGFC820 - Crush (Terrorlokaust remix)
Detroit Diesel - Not Yet (Other Version)
XP8 - Ready to Go (Detroit Diesel remix)
Nachtmahr - Tanzdiktator (V2A remix)
Phosgore - Red Red Kroovy (X-RX remix)
Combichrist - Throat full of glass (SAM Remix)
Carpenter Brut - Maniac (Live at Midwich Valley version)
Shiv-r - Taste (Reaper mix)
Reaper - Dirty Cash (Eisenfunk remix)
Eisenfunk - Pong (Terrorfrequenz mix)
NIN - Terrible Lie (Agasid mix)
Talking Headits - Burning Down the Acid House
I've gotta say i miss the days when it seems like there was a little ecosystem of industrial, aggrotech, dark electro artists all remixing and covering each other's work.
angelspit, kmfdm - "kill kitty - kmfdm remix"
marilyn manson - "kiddie grinder (remix)"
Smells Like Children had some stellar remixes
Mother superior got her gunn
My favourite Grendel track is the X-Fusion remix of Hate This https://youtu.be/RNHhapv6AjQ
D.A.F. - Alle gegen alle ( Laibach remix )
This remix of Depeche Mode's Lie to Me is incredible. It's darn near a different song.
Wow. Thanks.
1000 Homo Djs - Supernaut
“Testure S.F. Mix” Skinny Puppy
“Dance of the Dope Hats” Marilyn Manson
NIN The beginning of the end remix from Year Zero
This might not fit your criteria, but I like Ministry's cover of Lay Lady Lay better than the Bob Dylan version.
Duran Duran - Out Of My Mind (Perfecto Mix)
I love love love Jazmin Bean's cover of Britney's I'm a slave 4 U. I love the sinister electronic/industrial/whatever vibe it has.
Devo-Satisfaction. BABYLAND-Burnin' Up KMFDM-Being Boiled
cant believe no one has said Das Ich-Destilate (VNV Nation Remix)
Reprobate (Lowlife) by Front Line Assembly. The original version just doesn't hit as hard for me
The remix side b on ‘Wriggle’ by Clippng. Experimental industrial hip hop
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts - In Larger Amounts
Korn - Word Up
I will get crucified upside down if I name my top on that list. But the second place ribbon goes to Dead Souls.
R<I>B — Disintegration and Part Of Me covers. Both are so bad ass, especially Disintegration. That song gets me so amped.
Jared Louche — Sexy Boy cover. Also it’s real close on the In Every Dreamhome A Heartache cover.
Trance To The Sun — The Real Me cover. Not exactly industrial but goddamn they elevated an already amazing track.
Rodent by Skinny Puppy on the Remix Dys Temper album.
I:Scintilla - The Bells (Angelspit Mix) I:Scintilla - Cursive Eye (Zero Tolerance Treatment by Death boy) Chaism - Chasing Butterflies (Beborn Boten Mix)
Front line assembly - Justify My Love https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pnj1oQZXv5c
(Let’s Get) Physical by Revolting Cocks
Bigod 20 -like a prayer Decoded feedback - Bio-vital ( frozen autumn) Wumpscut -All cried out Atlantic popes - ceremony Rosetta Stone - rain (Madonna cover) Neuroticfish - they’re coming to take me away.
Some of my favorites are: Timekiller- And One, Rock Me Amadeus- FLA, Drive me Crazy- Aesthetic Perfection, Immigrant Song- Trent Reznor & Karen O, Here Comes the Rain Again- Leather Strip, Hello Hooray- PIG. Industrial adjacent I like Dominion- Information Society, Cry Little Sister- the Anix and Pump the Jam-klack
The Electric HellFire Club ~ Highway To Hell.
Strange Day (Clay People)- More Machine than Man Remix
The Undertaker (renholder mix) by Puscifer
Laibach's Remix of Rammstein
Beborn beton -being boiled
Xp8 - cuttin n drinkin (Grendel remix)
Rave the requiem - ikaros (combichrist)
Covenant - Norman bates
Fortification 55 - tears run rings
Nachtmahr - I hate Berlin
Jig and the robots - spirit in the sky
And one - movie star
Terminal choice - I kissed a girl
Boole - every day is Halloween
Birmingham 6 - seek and destroy
Scar Tissue - 88 Lines About 44 Women
Nano infect - danceslut (extize)
Apb - Cambodia
Apb - shine on
Junksista - it’s a sin
Dance my darling - love and hate (centheron)
Synth attack - industrial evolution (xrx)
Grendel time wave zero (modulate)
Extize - sexy and I know it
V2a - hail hydra (Gregory beyerle )
Restricted area - these boots were made for walking
Clear vision - American dreaming
Kmfdm - material girl
Bigod20 - like a prayer
Kevorkian Death Cycle - Never Say
Scar Tissue - Destination Unknown
Shitty iPhone app for Reddit can’t format properly…
Master of Puppets- Soil & Eclipse
3teeth - pumped up kicks Leather Strip - Xfiles theme Vowws - womanizer
Rehab, Ministry
High Voltage’s remix of Klangaktiviert by FabrikC. Love blasting this on my headphones
Deine Lakaien - Where You Are (VNV Nation Remix)
NIN - Heresy (version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higPeuBiI-8
NIN - Ruiner (version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX5O6n1LrK8
Foetus - Faith Healer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjidHSHBNHo
Stochastic Theory - Losing My Religion
Front Line Assembly - Rock My Amadeus
Laibachs cover of "God is god" the original is by juno reactor and is also good but they are so different. The juno version only has samples no actual sung vocals
Lost sounds cover of joy divisions ice age Nouvelle vague cover of too drunk to f@ck by dead kennedys L7 covering let's lynch the landlord by dead kennedys Echo and the bunnymen cover of the doors "people are strange" Miley Cyrus and Trent Reznor live cover of head like a hole (Trent does backing vocals)
And Ones rendition of Project Pitchfork's "Timekiller" is up there
static x burning inside, ministry cover
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Revco - Do You Think I'm Sexy (Rod Stewart) https://youtu.be/VOq_D-iLQWM?si=Zl1FYNVPxbdo1dMt
Death Method - White Rabbit https://youtu.be/FvssIDY-sUk?si=KUs3rIPuK8NJus5Q