N.A.S.A. – the collective headed up by Squeak E. Clean (aka Sam Spiegel, aka Spike Jonze’s brother) and DJ Zegon (aka Brazilian spinner Zé Gonzáles) – brought together an intergalactic cast of crew members to make The Spirit Of Apollo, their genre-hopping debut album that came out earlier this year: it features the likes of David Byrne, Z-Trip, Chuck D, Seu Jorge, Method Man, RZA, Karen O, Tom Waits, Lykke Li, George Clinton, Ghostfce Killah and the late, great DJ AM, among others, coming together to make sounds literally from out of this world.

With such a plethora of talent, The Spirit Of Apollo has proven to be the gift that keeps on giving – especially when it comes to providing raw material for remixes. The re-rubs from the album have indeed proved nothing short of incredible, and the hits just keep on coming, with the latest coming from subversive Brighton, England-based dancefloor-destroying duo Evil Nine. The Evils have been on a major upswing of late – wait until you hear their barnstorming remix of Alex Metric’s “It Starts” – creating bangers with attitude, humor and the fattest beats in any universe.  Their take on the N.A.S.A. track may be the best remix yet associated with the project. The Evils layer insistent vocals and raps from the likes of the mighty M.I.A., Spank Rock and Santigold with equally pounding drums, heavy distortion, and anthemic basslines for an everything-but-the-kitchen sink behemoth that threatens to explode at any moment (and usually does). By the end of the track, it’s clear that when it comes to rocket propulsion in da club, the fusion of N.A.S.A. and Evil Nine proves the preferred method for take off.