The keen reader might remember American rock outfit DownTown Mystic from a feature we published just a few months ago, praising ‘Mystic Highway’ as “a stream of rock’n’roll goodness embodying a rather loyal and authentic old-school allure”. On that occasion, we also learned that the project is one of the top indie sync-licenced artists, with music in over 250 TV shows & films. This is partly possible thanks to a partnership with Los Angeles-based Sha-La Music Publishing and distribution by The Orchard/Sony Music.
It’s easy to see why everyone wants to sync DownTown Mystic’s records: they sound really good! Behind the group, we find musician and songwriter Robert Allen, driving the endeavour forward with a firm pulse on pop-leaning melodism and classic rock’n’roll charisma. In particular, Allen has always held a strong admiration for American rock hero Bruce Springsteen, so much so that over the years, he was able to collaborate with E Street Band icons Max Weinberg and Gerry Tallent. ‘On E Street (Remix)’ celebrates exactly that.
Marking DownTown Mystic’s latest release, the EP collects older releases, here remixed for the occasion. Boasting a polished new aural livery, we are taken into the likes of ‘And You Know Why’, ‘Way To Know’, ‘Hard Enough’, and ‘Sometimes Wrong’, plus a couple of TV mixes (instrumental and backing vocals). Remembering what it was like to play with Weinberg and Tallent, Allern explains: “I was trying to develop as a solo artist when we made these recordings. The experience of playing with Max & Garry changed everything for me.”
Recommended! Discover ‘On E Street (Remix)’ now: