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ARTiST....: va
TiTLE.....: trentemoeller - the chronicles
LABEL.....: audiomatique
GENRE.....: electronic
SOURCE....: cdda
QUALiTY...: VBR / joint-stereo
SiZE......: 121,10 MB
REL.DATE..: sep-08-2007
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] cd1 mixed by trentemoeller
]
01] trentemoeller-the forest
02] trentemoeller-klodsmajor
03] klovn-mclaren(trentemoller remix)
04] trentemoeller-snowflake(live version)
05] trentemoeller-blood in the streets
06] trentemoeller-moan feat ane trolle
07] trentemoeller-kink
08] trentemoeller-gush
09] trentemoeller-physycal fraction
10] trentemoeller-killer cat
11] trentemoeller-rykketid
12] trentemoeller-always something better fear r. davies
]
TOTAL TiME : 53:54 min
] cd2 the remixes
]
01] royksopp - what else is there (trentemoller remix) 04:26
02] mathias shaffhauser - coincidance (trentemoller remix) 04:06
03] the blacksmoke organisation - danger global warming (trentemoller remix) 02:38
04] the knife - we share our mother's health (trentemoller remix) 05:27
05] filur - you and i (trentemoller remix) 04:33
06] jokke ilsoe - feeling good (trentemoller remix) 03:24
07] robyn - konichiwa bitches (trentemoller remix) 02:54
08] sharon philips - want 2 need 2 (trentemoller remix) 03:36
09] tomboy-flamingo (trentemoller remix) 03:39
10] moby - go (trentemoller remix) 02:13
11] djuma soundsystem - les djinns (trentemoller remix) 02:55
TOTAL TiME : 93:45 min
Warning from cover:
THIS PROMO CD INCLUDES SHORTENED VERSIONS OF SOME
TRACKS FROM THE ALBUM. THE TRACKS HAVE BEEN EDITED
VERY CAREFULLY TO MANTAIN THE FEEL AND THE
CHARACTER OF THE ORIGINAL RECORDING AND THE MIX.
This new double album is not a new studio album,
but - as the title indicates - an overview of
Trentem°ller's impressive body of work. The
Trentem°ller Chronicles include Anders' personal
selection of his best songs and remixes, which
have only been available on vinyl or on
compilations, as well as some new and exclusive
songs. But the fantastic Trentem°ller mix on CD1
and the fine selection of remixes on CD2 make this
release a great double album in its own right for
extraordinary listening pleasure.
It's almost exactly one year since Anders
Trentem°ller's debut album "The Last Resort" (on
Poker Flat) took the hearts of music lovers
worldwide by storm. At that moment in time the
Danish producer had built his outstanding
reputation on many huge dancefloor hits such as
"Rykketid", "Polar Shift" and "Sunstroke".
Seemingly out of the blue "The Last Resort" left
all expectations for an electronic dancefloor
album far behind and presented a stunning organic,
emotional and beautiful masterpiece of cinematic
proportions, earning a wealth of rave reviews and
critics' awards, as well as "Album Of The Year"
plaudits in many music magazines.
"Trentem°ller is not only a dance floor genius,
but a musical mastermind in the broader sense.
Killer release!" (DJ Times); "Genius and
visionary!" (Intro); "This is sultry, sexy music."
(Pitchforkmedia); "This is a seductive album full
of moody and mysterious music." (New York Times).
The second angle on Trentem°ller's creativity is
the remix work he's done for other artists. It's
the "Trentem°ller twist" he adds to songs like
R÷yksopp's "What Else Is There?", Moby's "Go" and
many others which have made him one of the most
highly sought after remix artists around.
Whether on his own tracks or in his remixes
Trentem°ller loves to create antipodes. The tracks
on "The Last Resort" reveal an organic combination
of hand-played instruments and electronica sounds.
Every tune is carefully thought out, but the end
result seems totally natural. In his dancefloor
tracks Trentem°ller layers on more and more sounds
and instruments which fall perfectly into place in
spite of seeming dangerously incompatible at the
same time. Trentem°ller managed to develop his own
signature sound and some of the fascination of his
music lays within the contrast between large and
vast echo chambers and sharp, direct in-your-face
sound bites.
As the new songs and remixes Trentem°ller has
produced following "The Last Resort" have yet to
be released, or, like some of his best tracks and
remixes had only been available on vinyl-12", if
at all, or were scattered to the four winds, it
was high time to appreciate a fantastic producer
with this new double album: The Trentem°ller
Chronicles. This collection contains
Trentem°ller's best songs and remixes as chosen by
Anders himself - with the exception, of course, of
the songs which already appeared on "The Last
Resort".
The first CD has been mixed and compiled by
Trentem°ller, flowing effortlessly through his own
songs (and one remix). New and unreleased songs
like "Klodsmajor" and "Blood In The Streets"
alongside tracks such as "The Forest", "Kink" and
"Gush" which were originally released on Danish
labels on vinyl format only have been selected as
well as tracks like "Rykketid", "Physical
Fraction" and "Killer Kat", some of Trentem°ller's
biggest dancefloor hits on Poker Flat Recordings
or Audiomatique. Of course, the Trentem°ller
remixes of the vocal versions of "Moan featuring
Ane Trolle" and "Always Something Better featuring
Richard Davis" find their rightful place on this
selection. Also included is the "Live Version" of
"Snowflake" (a track from "The Last Resort") as
well as Trentem°ller's brand new remix for Klovn's
"McKlaren", available here on CD for the first
time.
Due to popular demand and as a special bonus the
album also includes the radio edit of "Moan" from
the stunning video based on the story of the dog
Laika and its sad journey into orbit. However, all
this attention to detail shouldn't conceal the
fact that this is simply a fantastic Trentem°ller
album, thanks to Anders' editing and his beautiful
mix on CD1 which is a wonderful journey through
the soundscapes of a briliant producer and is sure
to please fans of "The Last Resort".
The second CD features Trentem°ller's best remixes
as compiled by Anders and highlights the
versatility of this great producer. Starting with
Trentem°ller's classic and timeless take on
R÷yksopp's "What Else Is There?", the remix CD
offers blistering and powerful dancefloor cuts
such as "Coincidance" (Mathias SchaffhΣuser),
"Feeling Good" (exclusive Chronicles edit by
Trentem°ller) (Jokke Ils°e) and "Flamingo"
(Tomboy), milestones like "We Share Our Mother's
Health" (The Knife) and freaky slamming
Electro-House mixes like "Want 2 / Need 2" (Sharon
Philips) and "Konichiwa Bitches" (Robyn). The
stunning heavy rocking bass remix for "Danger
Global Warming" is a donation to a project to
raise awareness of climate change. By way of
contrast, the remix CD also contains the
beautifully floating and dubby mix of "You And I"
(Filur) and "Les Djinns" (Djuma Soundsystem). Not
forgetting, of course, the magic remix of Moby's
mega-hit "Go!".
Packed with astounding tracks, this double album
offers a fascinating insight into the musical
evolution of one of today's supreme electronic
producers. Guided through his impressive body of
work by Trentem°ller himself, this is a valuable
addition to any fan's collection and a perfect
introduction to anyone keen to find out more about
the artist and his oeuvre.
Buy me if you love me :)