Boys Noize has revived Human Resource’s “Dominator,” honoring the 1991 rave classic while reanimating it with menace, swagger and a fresh coat of chaos.
Joey Beltram’s seminal remix set the bar high over three decades ago, but Boys Noize was clearly up for the challenge. He weaponizes the original’s snarling hoover synth, a sonic war cry of the early hardcore scene, but in his skilled hands, what surrounds it now is all gleaming steel and scorched earth.
The original “Dominator” commanded ravers with its raw, almost militant simplicity, but Boys Noize goes haywire and transforms it into a serrated techno banger with fangs. The influential producer dials up the distortion and acid squelch, providing an essential bridge between raving’s anarchic origins and techno’s technical present.
The track arrives after Boys Noize was revealed as the exclusive opening act for Nine Inch Nails’ expansive “Peel It Back World Tour,” which follows his remix album of the band’s brooding score for Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers film. One of its tracks, “Pre Signal [MIXED],” was named by EDM.com in its list of 2024’s best electronic records.
Boys Noize’s rework of “Dominator” is out now under Armin van Buuren’s Armada banner. You can listen to the new single below and find it on streaming platforms here.
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