Ares is a song by the indie/alternative rock band Bloc Party

Bloc Party

Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...

 from their remix album "Intimacy Remixed

Intimacy Remixed

Intimacy Remixed is the remix album to Intimacy, the third album by indie rock band Bloc Party. It was released on 11 May 2009 in the United Kingdom through Wichita Recordings, the band's primary label, in limited edition CD and triple LP formats to coincide with Bloc Party's worldwide touring...

". The song was remixed by the electronic music duo Villains

Villains (electronic music group)

Villains are a Los Angeles based electronic DJ/producer duo consisting of Miguel De Vivo and Eric Wolf . The group officially formed in late 2007. Within a few months, they were performing all over the United States and getting commissioned to produce official remixes...

 for the remix album. The song was very positively received in contrast to the rest of the album, which received fairly negative reception.

Music Video

The song was never received as a single, though a music video was made. It was filmed by fans on mobile phones, with the band then asking all those who had filmed the concert to send it in to their website. The clips were then compiled for a high energy music video for the song.

Original

The original version of the song represented a drastic change to Bloc Party's older songs due to the very experimental nature of the song, incorporating elements of choral music with rapped verses by lead singer Kele Okereke

Kele Okereke

Kelechukwu "Kele" Rowland Okereke is a British musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the indie rock band Bloc Party.-Early life:...

. It has a very hardcore, mosh like delivery, compared to the ravey sound of the remix by Villains.