Peaches has released the first official remix of her provocative anthem “Fuck the Pain Away,” recasting the song for a darker, horror-tinged setting tied to a new video game. The rework — produced for Saber Interactive’s upcoming title — pairs the artist’s signature track with a spoken-word cameo from the actor best known as Pinhead, giving the piece a distinctly cinematic edge.
The remix was created specifically for Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, a game from Saber Interactive. Production was handled by the studio’s music director, Steve Molitz, and the track features narration by Doug Bradley, the actor who originated the role of Pinhead in Barker’s film series. The result is a deliberately bleak, more abrasive take that places Peaches’ work inside the franchise’s nightmarish aesthetic.
Why this matters now
Beyond fan-service, the collaboration signals a crossover between underground electronic music and mainstream horror licensing. It introduces a decades-old club classic to gamers and genre audiences who may not be familiar with Peaches’ catalog, while also lending the game a recognizable, transgressive soundtrack moment.
Peaches — whose original recording has long been considered a touchstone of the electroclash era — returned earlier this year with the album No Lube So Rude. She is currently touring in support of the record; the new remix adds fresh publicity ahead of a series of fall shows and the game’s anticipated release.
What to expect from the remix
The new version strips some of the original’s looser, club-focused energy and replaces it with a layered, atmospheric production that leans into distortion and spoken-word menace. Molitz frames the piece as a three-part descent into chaos and excess, while Bradley’s voice provides a linking, narrative presence that ties the track to the Hellraiser mythos.
The accompanying visual is explicit in tone and content — matching the song’s boundary-pushing reputation — and is intended for mature audiences.
Peaches’ upcoming dates
- 10-15 — Denver, CO — Museum of Contemporary Art Gala
- 10-17 — Los Angeles, CA — The Fonda (with Gelli Haha)
- 10-18 — San Francisco, CA — Psyched! Fest
- 11-12 — Córdoba, Argentina — Club Paraguay
- 11-13 — São Paulo, Brazil — Zig Studio
- 11-14 — Buenos Aires, Argentina — Deseo Club
- 11-17 — Santiago, Chile — Club Chocolate
- 11-19 — Bogotá, Colombia — Bonfire
- 11-21 — Mexico City, Mexico — Corona Capital Festival
These dates mark a mix of festival appearances and club shows across North and South America, reflecting Peaches’ intent to take the new album and its sonic experimentation on the road through November.
Contextually, the release underscores two current trends: increased collaboration between music artists and video-game creators, and the continued cultural afterlife of late-1990s/early-2000s electronic music. For listeners and players, the remix offers a new way to encounter a familiar track — and it may shift how the song is heard in both club and narrative settings.
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