
The art of remixing is a bit like that of a tightrope walker. It's not easy to balance new creative integrity with the integrity of what makes a great song so wonderful. And with any remix, there are bound to be opinions that fall on either side of the line, leaving little to the middle or indifference. In listening to the Friendly Fires remixed of " Fences " by 2009's 'it' French pop band Phoenix , those opinions can literally fall anywhere. The original version is a tight, lounged out tune with very distinct guitar [...]