Weekend Rewind: ‘Bangarang’ turns seven
One of Skrillex‘ most seminal works, Bangarang, has officially reached its seventh birthday. It was the then-burgeoning talent’s fourth EP, whose exploratory nature made it a standout of the time and an early indicator of the success to come later in his career. Totaling seven tracks, Bangarang maintained all the hallmarks of the Skrillex sound, but also saw him explore new realms along a series of fellow powerhouse collaborators. “Devil’s Den” with Wolfgang Gartner was a house-based rodeo that kicked up its robotic undertones with a variation of throwback synth riffs, for example, while his Ellie Goulding collaboration “Summit” showed off his softer side. Other notable singles from the EP were “Right On Time” with 12th Planet and Kill The Noise, and of course, title cut “Bangarang.” It was quite an out-of-the-box project at the time of its production, and showed off Skrillex’ willingness to step outside his comfort zone.
Eventually, Rolling Stone named Bangarang their 14th best electronic album of all time. We suspect it will still sound plenty timeless another seven years from now.