Following the success on Scuba’s debut album, comes the obligatory slew of remixes, issued on his ever reliable Hot Flush imprint. This set of reworkings follows a decidedly technofied lean with guest spots from Marcel Dettman, Surgeon and Substance, with Martyn and Jamie from Vex’d repping the dubstep crew.

The remixes come as a set of three twelves – first cab off the rank is Substance’s dub version of Poppies, backed by Surgeon’s driving reworking of Ruptured. The two sides couldn’t be more different, as the narcoleptic lethargy of Substance’s Dub version offsets the driving, technofied offering from Surgeon. A considered pairing that will find receptive ears with fans of Basic Channel, Echospace and their ilk.

The second twelve sees Martyn turn in a predictably classy take on The Upside, utilising the melodic elements from the original to good effect, creating an emotive swell that builds as the track progresses. Those expecting more explicitly dubstep-esque reworking form the Dutchman may be disappointed, as Martyn’s remix takes all of its cues from the serene ambience of Scuba’s original. On the flip Jamie from Vex’d offers a very peculiar remix of Twitch, with a radical departure from the industrial glitch for which Vex’d is reknowned. His remix is all bugged out vocals and electrified synths, immediately recalling a choice of sound more commonly associated with the emergent genre known as wonky. Quite a curious direction to take the track, and doubtless one that will have Vex’d devotees scratching their heads.

Completing the set of three twelves is a pair of remixes from German techno player Marcel Dettman and the mysterious SCB, which transpires to be an additional alter ego of our main man Scuba. Dettman turns in a predictably streamlined techno reinterpretation of From Within, with hypnotic, creeping textures unlikely to find favour beyond those already ensconced in the nuances of German minimalism. Thankfully the B-Side offers more palatable material. In his SCB alias, Scuba himself turns his hand to a technofied approach, but his self-remix of Hard Boiled is a triumph of building tension through restraint. A brilliant reworking that retains familiar elements form the original, but places those sounds in an altogether new context. No doubt Scuba’s time in Berlin has played an influence in his tastes, as evidenced in his choice of remixers, so it is interesting to see this artist explore that side of his music in his production as well.

Quite curiously this set doesn’t really have an immediate appeal for the dubstep contingent – but one can hazard a guess that that was never going to be the intention to start with. Instead, a well selected choice of remixers means that the remixes of A Mutual Antipathy are a varied and intriguing set of reinterpretations of Scuba’s original work. Already flying off the shelves of Boomkat and co, this set of twelves should see Scuba find an additional core of listeners from outside the confines dubstep.

A Mutual Antipathy – Remixes are released on Hot Flush, and are distributed in Australia through Inertia.