One of the most popular ways of attempting to invalidate a negative record review is some variation of, “The reviewer doesn’t make music.” In fact, many critics are artists or have made music in the past — not that doing so is a requirement for reviewing. One such critic who indulges both sides of his personality is William Rauscher, who is known around these parts for his LWE reviews a couple years back and occasional contributions to RA. He’s begun to make a nice name for himself under the guise Night Plane, releasing a 12″ for THISISNOTANEXIT, remixing Charli XCX, Detachments and Warpaint, and more recently collaborating with DJ Harry on a design/dance project CCC. One track to be included on CCC’s forthcoming 12″, Sonic Underground, is Rauscher’s remix of Baby Alpaca’s “Rainbow Fields.” What started as a drifting indie tune is given more pep and danceability, its guitar leads magnified and the vocals underscored by smudged, quivering pads. Think one of Kompakt’s poppier releases — or specifically the music of Walls — and you’re most of the way there. Many thanks to Rauscher/CCC for making this one available.

Baby Alpaca, Rainbow Fields (Night Plane Remix)

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