| Various Artists / Zen Rmx Retrospective |
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| Album: | Zen Rmx Retrospective | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Jul 2004 | |
| Label: | Ninja Tune | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-08-02 | Pull Date: | 2004-10-03 | Charts: | RPM/Electronica |
| Week Ending: | Oct 3 | Sep 26 | Sep 19 | Sep 12 | Sep 5 | Aug 29 | Aug 22 | Aug 15 |
| Airplays: | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 06, 2022: | I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants Heaven & Earth Remix | 4. | May 12, 2014: | Pumping Iron Scratch Yer Head (Sqrpusher), Heaven & Earth Remix | |
| 2. | Dec 14, 2021: | I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants Heaven & Earth Remix | 5. | Jun 27, 2013: | Schlepping Cobalt Turtle Soup (Luke Vibert Mx), Heaven & Earth Remix, Scratch Yer Head (Sqrpusher) | |
| 3. | Feb 01, 2016: | I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants Heaven & Earth Remix | 6. | Jul 24, 2010: | lost and found Turtle Soup (Luke Vibert Mx) |
| Album Review |
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| Captain Dee Reviewed 2004-08-01 | ||
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Ninja Tune – arguably the premier label in trip-hop and jazzy beats – has compiled two full CDs of remixes of label residents including DJ Food, Herbaliser, Bonobo, DJ Vadim, Coldcut, and Cinematic Orchestra. The list of remixers here is incredible: Sqaurepusher, Manitoba, Four Tet, Luke Vibert, Dr. Rockit, Cornelius and more. In other words, this is one hell of a compilation! In some cases, I was a bit disappointed. Given the quality of the remixing talent, some of the mixes fall a bit flat, or fail to enrich the original versions. On the other hand, there are some incredible works here that cannot be missed: * Track 2 (CD 1) is one of my all time favorite remixes! Sqaurepusher rules!! * Track 1 (CD 2) is a gorgeous, spacey mix of some Cinematic Orchestra * Track 9 (CD 2) is an extended mix of one of the dopest Ninja Tune hits ever Also check out CD One: 7, 8 and CD Two (the stronger CD): 2, 4, 6, 10 Track by track inside booklet -----> - Captain Dee 7/04 CD 1: 1. Repeated, tweaked voice and complex rockin' beat. Cornelius brings his repertoire of crazy sounds. (7:19) ***2. FUCK YES!!! This Sqaurepusher remix is one of my absolute favorites. Drill & bass madness with the grooviest bass playing. Oh my good lord, check out the break at ~4:50! (7:17) 3. FCC Violations (albeit quiet). Fast, muddled spoken word set to dark videogame noises, sleek bassline and drum. (2:56) 4. Pounding bass anchors quintessential Four Tet wind chimes and folksy vibe with electronics. Messy, jazzy feel. (7:11) 5. Hip-hop beat, effusions of bass, trippy melodies lurk in the background. Later, slow scratching, repeated sample, and drum & bass beat. A sparse track. (7:02) 6. Uptempo beat, bass-heavy pulse. Echoing horns and other noises swim menacingly in the background. (8:24) *7. Sexy, jazzy beat & bass with introspective piano. (3:16) *8. Groovin' rhythm, wonky melodies. Goofy yet badass – in a way as only Luke Vibert can. (7:54) 9. Strummed guitar, nasal singing, plucked strings, simple beat, and some scratching. (4:45) 10. Jazzy, but everything is highly cut up. Borders on broken beat, but lazier. Sampled singing. (6:07) CD 2: **1. Wonderful jazzy drums, space-y synths, cosmic sounds, female vocals that ponder the stars. Beautiful! (6:34) *2. Nighttime insects chirping, soothing/pulsing chimes, atmospheric spoken samples, great drum line. (5:47) 3. Get-down clapping beat, sound effects, melodic soundscapes. (6:28) *4. Funky jam with bass and various electronic-ish melodies and sounds. Sounds a bit electro, but way smoother. (7:39) 5. Bossa nova guitars and beat, soulful female vocals and brass. (3:47) *6. The Brazillian vibe continues – this almost sounds like "Mas Que Nada." Sexy female vocals, catchy guitar, cheerful horns. Fun stuff. (4:08) 7. Cacophony of rattles gives way to sleek, jazzy jam w/ spoken samples and chimes. Ethereal end. (8:49) 8. FCC Violations throughout. Gritty hip hop sound, tweaked rapping. (4:02) **9. An extended, slightly chilled mix of one of the trip-hop greats. Ultra tight rolling beat, with ominous ambience and spooky clarinet. Incredible! (7:51) *10. Once again, great source material, but the remix doesn't change much. Off-kilter piano and strings (cello?) give way to dramatic counterparts. (5:58) | ||
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