Joining the likes of other hard rock tracks getting an electronic makeover – see Linkin Park’s “One Step Closer” by 100 gecs – Papa Roach’s “Last Resort” just received a wild, “reloaded” remix from TikTok star Jeris Johnson.
Expressing his love for the original track released back in 2000, Johnson said, “‘Last Resort (Reloaded)’ is a song surrounded by magic. The original ‘Last Resort’ is one of the most impactful and loved songs from an entire generation of music (and my childhood). There is an energy to that song that has just made it a living breathing art form at this point.”
Explaining how his unexpected collaboration with frontman Jacoby Shaddix came to be, Johnson added, “After I remixed [‘Last Resort’] and threw it up on TikTok the last thing I expected was that I’d end up in the studio with Papa Roach a couple weeks later. The reaction and reception was so overwhelming that me (a random kid on TikTok) got the attention of a legacy band and the invitation to team up and remake ‘Last Resort’ for an entirely new generation. I don’t give a fuck what anyone says, that’s magic.”
On the new remix, Shaddix commented, “It was amazing to hear that Jeris connected with the track the same way people all over the world have. That conversation of ‘Last Resort’ and its impact on all types of people hasn’t stopped for 20 years and we were stoked to “Reload" it for a new generation to keep that conversation going.”
To check out the new remix including verses from Johnson, be sure to look below.
