King's Cross also works like an up-tempo song

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King's Cross also works like an up-tempo song

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I've always thought it was the best ballad of the career of PSB, at least on musical terms.

But this is so anthemic that it could work like a big disco anthem. This remix is really good. This version works even like a single material and better than many of their last singles.

It's also on Youtube's section.

Pet Shop Boys - King's Cross (Matt One 2026 remix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQKlyKssDUk

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Their 3rd nr 1 in 1987. Their first charity single after King's X fire.
Pity they never thought of it themselves, doing an up-tempo mix.
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#3 Post by NOBODY75 »

Kings Cross is my favorite song.
It's not that this remix is ​​bad. It's just that, in my opinion, this song doesn't easily lend itself to a faster tempo. I feel like it kills its soul and essence.
However, I really liked this guy's remix of It's Alright.
Very good.

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It lost me at the Heart mashup. It's an interesting concept though for this song and reminds me a lot of a band I liked called Ganymede (when I was in a bit of a PSB lull/off season).

Euromantique is a pretty solid album.

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#5 Post by raggatwin »

Better than their last singles....funny

Sounds like a rip off of Fugitive to my ears
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#6 Post by negative_0ne »

i like it.

mattpop is a very good remixer, and manages to remix songs in his unique style.

some are official too.. (like ones he did for erasure)..

i don't like the heart samples and sound though...
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I think Depeche Mode got it spot on with"Ghosts Again".

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#8 Post by dylanww73 »

"King's Cross also works like an up-tempo song"

In your opinion.

In mine, no, it doesn't.
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#9 Post by retrofuturist »

Greetings,
Gabby wrote: Thu 22 Jan 2026, 3:33 pm It lost me at the Heart mashup. It's an interesting concept though for this song and reminds me a lot of a band I liked called Ganymede (when I was in a bit of a PSB lull/off season).

Euromantique is a pretty solid album.
Yes it is. Ninthwave Records and A Different Drum put out some really good music to tide us over during Pet Shop Boys' nadir. I still regularly listen to Spray.

As for the Kings Cross mix, if the vocals and the Heart samples were removed, I'd quite like it. Alas.

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telys wrote: Thu 22 Jan 2026, 2:44 pm Their 3rd nr 1 in 1987. Their first charity single after King's X fire.
Pity they never thought of it themselves, doing an up-tempo mix.
That would have been sick (in a bad way).
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#11 Post by Lleonard Pler »

No, it doesn't.

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