Gustavo Santaolalla - Wings Brokeback Mountain Theme Remixes (3 tracks) +Album Reviews

I wish I knew how to quit this remix CD?!

G. Mitchell | Los Angeles, CA United States | 06/15/2006

(1 out of 5 stars)

"BROKEBACK is one of the BEST movies and soundtracks EVER, no contest - but sadly, this remix CD project simply bastardizes a brilliant, haunting original score to make it...er...danceable...no...palatable...nah...to circuit queens high on meth or Tina. In theory, it's a semi-interesting conceit - in reality, it's one long, flat, tribal drone that goes on ad nauseum long after what little interest there was has already peaked. Do yourself a favor and support the film by buying the DVD and the original score/soundtrack, but take a pass on this - this MIGHT have worked with a cooler DOWNTEMPO remix - maybe HERBERT or JOAKIM or PORTISHEAD...anyone...but these hacks!"

An ABOMINATION! An ATROCITY!

Tom Trueman | Vancouver, BC Canada | 06/08/2006

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I love the picture on the cover (which looks better in colour, though) -- but who in HELL thought this was a good idea??

"I know! Let's take the heartbreaking end theme from the movie, where everyone in the theatre is sobbing, and mopping away their tears, and let's kack it up by adding bouncy little rhythm tracks to it, so all the club airheads and disco bunnies who are ripped on E can get up and boogie to it!"

No, no, NO! A thousand times NO!! How anyone who has seen this movie could possibly feel like DANCING when they hear that tune is beyond belief. This was a horrible, GROTESQUE idea. It doesn't even deserve one star. Anyone involved with this production should have their career in music terminated immediately."

You'll want this

Tate | 04/12/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The most exciting thing for fans of Brokeback Mountain is that not only is the movie one of the greatest films in perhaps.. forever, the related goodies are just as good (soundtrack, book, story-to-screenplay, etc). Whether you bought the actual soundtrack or not, you are surely aware of this film's fantastic score by Gustavo Santaolalla, in particular "Wings." The song has emotion far beyond any piece of music I have ever heard. Surprisingly, once given Dance Remixes, the score still shines through and still makes you cry.

The track is remixed by three of the decades best DJs Tony Moran, Manny Lehman, and Gabriel Dresden. Their remixes are hot enough to make you dance, but never seem to lose anything that makes Wings so special. Tony Moran's mix seems to be the most popular of the three, and for good reason. "Wings" is given swishy ambient waves behind a killer dance beat. In perhaps my favorite mix by Manny Lehman amazing club sounds bang between choruses, and the Gabriel Dresden remix focuses most on the beauty of the original song as it builds up to a dramatic pause where "Wings" plays without a drum beat for a few moments, and is then taken back to the sweeping bass and guitar.

It's remixes like these that prove a good song will be good anywhere it goes, to the clubs, on a movie screen, or in your CD player.

Whether you are just a huge fan of the movie and want to collect everything Brokeback, like dance music, or just want something different in your music collection, it's impossible to deny that this collection of remixes will blow you away."

Too much of a good thing...

Scotington | Dorchester, MA USA | 04/25/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Great to have the full length remixes, but I think they missed the mark:

Track 1: Organized Nature Remix - 10:04

Track 2: Collaboration Remix - 9:17

Track 3: Manny Lehman Remix - 11:12

I like my long club versions just as much as the next guy, and I'm thankful they released each remix on this disc. Well, at least the Collaboration and Nature remixes anyway!

But can SOMEONE say "edit"? Where are the mid length 5-6 minute versions for those of us who don't mix our music live? Each version on this disc is available as an edited version from a popular music download service. So WHY aren't they on this disc? (I felt ripped off after learning this).

It's really a shame, I think the sales for this disc, and many other remix CD singles would increase if the labels would think to include both the long club versions and somewhat shorter versions to suit people with either preference. It would have been smart to include the original version from the soundtrack, some people might consider purchasing the soundtrack upon hearing it.

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G & D mix is awesome, the other two mixes beyond terrible!

DefiledHorror | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 09/02/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Reading some of the reviews of this CD-single are quite hillarious! It's pretty clear most who reviewed this do not understand what remixes are about, and what these mixes were supposed to do. These are for clubs, and for people who like to listen to Club music. It was also very funny to read some of the descriptions of the first mix on the CD. Next time you guys buy a CD-single that are remixes, you might remember the key word on the CD...REMIXES!

Now on to the mixes.. Gabriel & Dresden's 'Organized Nature Remix' is unbelieveable! Completely doing the theme justice. It is a truly beautiful mix of the song, and the breaks in and out of the theme are perfect. Gabriel & Dresden are the top Trance remixers in the U.S. When I first found out they were from the United States, I was shocked! They definitely sound much more Euro, and their darker style is just amazing with all the mixes they do.

Now on to the other two... these mixes are completly aweful! The theme sounds all chopped up, and these horrible House versions of the song just do not match up. I have heard that the 'Collaboration Mix' is the most popular of the three, and I do not know how. The guitar is sped up in the mix, and in another is sampled over and over which again just does not make any sense and sounds dreadful. Tony Moran, Manny Lehman and Warren Rigg are much better than that, and their remixes are very disappointing. You guys, especially Moran, can do better than this garbage.

I give this 4 stars because the Gabriel & Dresden version is just amazing, and is definitely worth the price of the CD-single!"

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	Gustavo Santaolalla Wings - Brokeback Mountain Theme Remixes Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, Soundtracks, Latin Music Track Listings (3) - Disc #1 Wings [Gabriel & Dresden's Organized Nature Remix] The Wings [The Manny Lehman, Tony Moran and Warren Rigg Collaboration Mix] The Wings [Manny Lehman Remix]
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