{"product_id":"apoptygma-berzerk-kathys-song-come-lie-next-to-me-xxv","title":"Apoptygma Berzerk - Kathy's Song (Come Lie Next To Me) XXV","description":"\u003ch6 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eTwenty-five years after it first became a dark-club staple, “Kathy’s Song” returns not as a museum piece, but as material for another generation of electronic artists to reshape.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginally appearing on Apoptygma Berzerk’s 2000 album \u003cem\u003eWelcome to Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, “Kathy’s Song (Come Lie Next To Me)” became one of the Norwegian group’s signature tracks. Its combination of Stephan Groth’s futurepop songwriting, sweeping electronics, and the distinctive computerized female vocal by Kathy Macintosh gave the song an emotional character that stood apart even during futurepop’s early-2000s peak. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eReleased on vinyl in \u003cstrong\u003e2026 for the song’s 25th anniversary\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKathy’s Song XXV\u003c\/em\u003e approaches that legacy through four different perspectives. The \u003cstrong\u003eZone Tripper Remix\u003c\/strong\u003e pulls the song toward darker, heavier electronic territory, while Norwegian electronic pioneer \u003cstrong\u003eMental Overdrive\u003c\/strong\u003e strips it into a leaner, groove-focused form. Swedish experimental electronic group \u003cstrong\u003eFrak\u003c\/strong\u003e provides the fourth interpretation, while the \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal 2000 version\u003c\/strong\u003e anchors the record and makes clear why the song has endured in the first place. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eImportantly, the vinyl edition differs from the earlier digital anniversary release. The 12-inch features the Zone Tripper 12\" Edit, the original 2000 version, the Mental Overdrive 12\" Version, and the Frak Remix, giving the physical edition its own distinct tracklist. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eblack-vinyl edition is individually numbered and limited to 777 copies worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a particularly fitting physical celebration of one of Apoptygma Berzerk’s most enduring songs. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKathy’s Song XXV\u003c\/em\u003e works because it respects the original without freezing it in time. Twenty-five years later, that combination of melancholy, melody, and dancefloor momentum still sounds unmistakably like Apoptygma Berzerk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apoptygma Berzerk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47846221185078,"sku":"EZA 115","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/2592\/7222\/files\/apoptygma-berzerk-kathy-song.jpg?v=1790141955","url":"https:\/\/greycatrecords.com\/products\/apoptygma-berzerk-kathys-song-come-lie-next-to-me-xxv","provider":"Greycat Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}