Phil Mongredien 

Elton John vs Pnau: Good Morning to the Night – review

Elton John's 70s output is reimagined for nightclubs on this life-affirming album, writes Phil Mongredien
  
  


Australian dance duo Pnau have been mentored by Elton John for five years, and it's with his blessing that they have reimagined his early 70s output by splicing together snippets of songs to create something wholly new and oddly affecting. The dazzling title track combines eight of Elton's lesser-known pieces to create an uplifting club anthem – in the vein of Modjo's Lady – that seems a sure-fire summer hit. Meanwhile, Telegraph to the Afterlife can't help but evoke thoughts of Pink Floyd with its air of gloomily majestic introspection and eerie, echoey "Hello, hello, hello" vocals. Refreshingly unpredictable, this is a blueprint for what remix albums should aspire to.

 

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