French producer and DJ SebastiAn has built quite a reputation over the last few years. His unique brand of hard and heavy electro has seen him conjure up a faithful following and helped propel French electro into the mainstream. Following EP releases Smoking Kills and Ross Ross Ross he has returned with a selection of remixes since his beginnings as a DJ in 2005. The album features more of his earlier works, with only one remix from 2008 included.

Every track displays SebastiAn’s signature style – intense electronic chaos that has the power to send people into a frenzied fit. However, there are certain tracks that show the softer (if you could say that) side of the producer. His reworking of Mylo’s Paris Four Hundred is an eerie modern juxtaposition; the classical piano contrasting his signature beat. It could almost serve as the soundtrack to an eerie French car chase thriller.

There is also a fair share of remixed popular songs, such as The Rapture’s Get Myself Into It. Here, SebastiAn cleverly stamps his rocking technique without taking away from The Rapture’s sound and style. Also, his remix of Bossy by Kelis is probably the most out of his comfort zone. However, its reoccurring brass climax fits perfectly with the song, giving it a bit of a retro funk feel.

The highlight of the album has to be Editors’ Camera (Fader). It’s a banging dancefloor filler, with a trippy piano intro and is comparable to some of the work by Cajuan. Also, his most recent remix Cheap and Cheerful by The Kills is pure enjoyment. The vocals of Alison Mosshart make a perfect fit for a SebastiAn backdrop. The song climaxes with some major intensity and I can see it being a very popular club hit – so look out for it being dropped at a festival or electro club night near you.

The album also includes a very unique version of The Klaxons classic Golden Skans, with a Timbaland -esque introduction that works nicely. It also includes his remix of sidekick Kavinsky’s Testarossa Autodrive and fellow Frenchman Sebastian Tellier’s Sexual Sportswear. It is disappointing that some of his more popular remixes – such as Rage Against The Machine’s Killing In The Name Of and Uffie’s Pop The Glock – didn’t make the cut.

After much talk about a debut LP by the Frenchman, this release seems to act as a mere teaser to what is possibly coming. While these remixes may not resonate as much as his original works, they will suffice until Ed Banger releases SebastiAn’s hotly-anticipated full-length album.