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| Black Strobe (two old-ish looking cyber Goths) aren't some people whose music I would normally care to listen to, as I'm not the greatest fan of techno music, unless it's on an advert for a Ministry Of Sound compilation CD that involves partially dressed gyrating women. But I decided to have a go at this release for two reasons. The first being that Black Strobe recently played at the old-skool-cool Warehouse Project in Manchester, and secondly the bands remixed on A Remix Selection were slightly interesting. |
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This pre-debut album album starts off with a remix of one of Black Strobe's own tracks, 'Shining Bright Star', that, to be honest, sounds like the theme tune to Streethawk with a German Mick Jagger crooning over the top of it. Not the best start. Next up is Tiefschwarz's 'Ghost Track Black' which is more of the same 80s, spectrum loading tinny rubbish. I'm sure there must be some DJ law about remixing remixers? Track three, the Martini Bros (Martini who? After skulking around the web it turns out they are old people). 'The Biggest Fan' improves on the previous songs in as much as a New Order rip-off remix can. Moving on quickly to "Sister Saviour" by the Rapture. Actually, we should just skip this one, as it is as dull and flat as the Rapture. In fact, if you happen to listen to A Remix Selection you can skip the Caeretta, Hacker, Millimetric track - a Casio version of the Miami Vice theme. You can miss out Bloc Party's 'Like Eating Glass', which has nothing of the energy usually exemplified by the London 'art-rockers'. Fast-forward past Rammstein's sluggish 'Keine Lust' and wail over Sweet Light's boring synth trance-pop.
For all the uninspiring remixes on this album Black Strobe have managed to pull a couple of aces from their black trench coat sleeves. 'Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight' by Dominatrix, formerly traditional 80s moody pop, has been turned into an acid-house tinged electro tune of style (although the original video, which can be found on YouTube, is absolutely amazing). Even better than this is the remix of 'Something To Do' by Depeche Mode. I don't know if it's the quality of work performed by Black Strobe or the excellence of the original song that makes this track far and away the best on the album. Only the up-tempo high-hat and snare distinguish this tune as a modern dance remix, but luckily add to the brilliance. |
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