Sabotage

 

In 1994 Beastie Boys released their fourth album Ill Communication. A hard-hitting return to their roots. Far fewer samples, but instead crashing guitars, a touch of jazz and funk. The lead single was ‘Sabotage’, a reckoning with their impatient producer, who accused them of failing to produce any results. The result was one of the best songs of the year and a video reminiscent of American police films from the 1970's.

Cari Cari they are one of the most exciting bands to come out of Austria in recent years. To mark the 25th anniversary of the radio station FM4, they recorded a live studio session. Among other tracks, they performed a version of the first song ever played on that station.

The tempo of ‘Sabotage’ has been slowed down, the rock guitars have been replaced by an Americana-style guitar, and the focus has been placed on the song’s rhythmic power. A worthy interpretation of a song that seemed impossible to cover.