LOVE AND ROCKETS celebrate the 35th anniversary of “SO ALIVE” with remix EP

AUGUST 16, 2024 (New York, NY) — LOVE AND ROCKETS is the seminal, groundbreaking trio of Daniel Ash (vocals and guitar), David J (vocals and bass) and Kevin Haskins (drums). They formed in 1985 after the first split of their band Bauhaus. Love And Rockets provided a clean slate and an opportunity to plumb the depths of imagination and influences.

Coinciding with the 35^th anniversary of their massive hit “So Alive”, we are excited to release a limited-edition remix EP that contains remixes of the track by The Crystal Method and D.J. K The EP will be available on limited edition clear picture disc and digitally on August 30, 2024 and is available for pre-order here: https://loveandrockets.ffm.to/music and for sale at the merch table at the shows from release date onward.

Everything changed for Love And Rockets in 1989 when they released their self-titled breakthrough fourth album. The song “So Alive” was a massive worldwide #1 hit and Billboard wrote that it was the “best T. Rex tune that Marc Bolan never wrote.” The self-titled album attained gold status, and the song reached #1 in Canada and charted within the top 30 in Australia, and New Zealand. In the US, it was #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for five weeks and was ranked #1 on that listing’s year-end chart for 1989 and was #3 on the US National charts.

“So Alive” has been a continual favorite, so much so that last year when the band reunited and played their first show in 15 years at Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, Rob (D.J. K) and Scott (The Crystal Method) were in the crowd and were blown away by the performance. They decided to approach the band and they then agreed to dust off and unvault the 34 year old original stems to officially remix and reimagine “So Alive”.

🖤 So Alive (Original Version)
🖤So Alive (D.J. K’s Vibrant Nu-Disco Mix)
🖤 So Alive (The Crystal Method Remix)
🚀 So Alive (D.J. K’s Vibrant Nu-Disco Single Edit)
🚀 So Alive (The Crystal Method & Future Funk Squad Dub)
🚀 So Alive (D.J. K’s Vibrant Nu-Disco Dub Mix)

ABOUT D.J. K (aka Rob Kaechele)
This well regarded DJ of groove combines a number of influences (disco, funk, house, electro, acid, metal and industrial). Now it’s the age and sound of Nu-Disco!!! He began DJing in 1988 in underground San Diego parties, clubs and additionally formed D.J. K Productions. Over the following five years he would involve himself in the beginnings of what is now considered the quintessential rave scene (vacated warehouses and Indian reservations). Noted remixes for artists such as; Phoenix, Air, The Police, David Bowie, Sinéad O’Connor, and more.  D.J. K put in his time with Universal (Interscope, MCA, GRP, Geffen) distribution, managing a nine piece band as well as David J. from Bauhaus and Love And Rockets. Currently D.J. K is working remix tracks for other artists and putting back out D.J. mix sets and global club bookings.

ABOUT The Crystal Method (aka Scott Kirkland)
Began as an American electronic music act formed by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland in the early 1990s. They were pioneers of the big beat genre and their music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video games, and advertisements. Their 1997 debut studio album Vegas was certified platinum in 2007, and saw follow-ups Tweekend, Legion of Boom, Divided by Night, and The Crystal Method. In 2017, Ken Jordan retired from music and left the group, with Scott Kirkland adopting The Crystal Method as a solo moniker.