ARTIST: VA
TITLE: The DFA Remixes, Chapter Two
LABEL: Astralwerks/DFA Records
GENRE: Electronic
BITRATE: 199kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 1h 11m total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-10-03
RIP DATE: 2006-10-05
Track List
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1. Tiga - Far From Home 10:06
2. Junior Senior - Shake Your 5:14
Coconuts
3. N.E.R.D. - She Wants To Move 7:36
4. Hot Chip - Colours 7:40
5. Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That 9:00
Feeds
6. Goldfrapp - Slide In 12:59
7. Chromeo - Destination Overdrive 5:38
8. Unkle - In A State 13:33
Release Notes:
http://www.astralwerks.com/dfa/
http://www.myspace.com/dfarecords
http://www.dfarecords.com/
http://www.astralwerks.com/
Like the first chapter, it is comprised of the rest of the many remixes that
have helped establish them as one of the most innovative and unique (and in
demand) production teams in the world û The Death From Above are James Murphy,
from The USA and Tim Goldsworthy, from England. They are based in Manhattan.
They are independent, self-contained and good at getting it done. They have been
labeled æThe new NeptunesÆ but thereÆs much more to it than that, and yet again
here is the musical proof; Chapter Two brings us further examples of their
craftsmanship as they take on the likes of Goldfrapp, N.E.R.D., Nine Inch Nails,
Tiga, Unkle, Chromeo, Hot Chip & Junior Senior û many of these mixes available
for the first time commercially. The vinyl issue of the album will also feature
rare instrumental versions. These two chapters together provide the entire DFA
remix compendium to date, coinciding with the 5th Anniversary of the DFA label
this September.
Since their inception in the late æ90s, amidst New YorkÆs then stagnant club
scene, the duo resolutely resisted and cherry picked their productions, mixes
and collaborations helping retain their relevance, influence and dominance in
the ever changing world of contemporary music. It is at their Plantain Studio
compound that they have successfully collided punk and disco like decadent f*ck
buddies resulting in a unique style, often imitated but NEVER bettered. The DFA
sound is seeped in history, but progressive and never derivative.
DFA continues to go from strength to strength; the next year will see the return
of LCD Soundsystem and Juan MacLean, a debut release from new British signings
Prinzhorn Dance School, plenty of new surprises and more maverick production
skills and remixes from Goldsworthy & Murphy. There is only one Death From
Above, raining down sonic Carthage from skies alien to mainstream pandering and
meandering. Where cause and effect are never punctuated by necessity or by radio
edits and where tracks seemingly find their own destination even if that takes
it (often) beyond the 10 minute mark.