A great collection of hard to find remixes
darren logan | Chicago, IL | 04/30/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"While the quality may not be consistent through-out the entire two cd set, one must remind themselves that they are listening to the evolution of a musical act through many years (with some remixes being from as early as 1994...and if an act still sounds the same now as they did almost ten years ago, they haven't grown much, which is definitely not the case here.). Earlier remixes such as the U.N.K.L.E. & Funki Porcini remixes remind you that ed & andy were once part of the Black Dog - still maintaining a bit more of that tribal feel.
Any & all tracks that seem to fall short of the expectedly high standards of Plaid fans are more than made up for with the remixes of Nicolette, Coba, and especially the previously very hard to find remix of Dropshadow Disease (the one & only atom heart- who is also included in his Dandy Jack moniker with the remix of Sieg Uber Die Sonne). i am disappointed at the non-inclusion of the remix of U.N.K.L.E.'s "the time has come" which blows away the "Coffeehouse Conversation" remix. I'd definitely suggest this over the "Trainer" collection of e.p.'s & singles. (although I'd really get that too, 'cus plaid is like a sountrack to life...there's always more than one mood...).In a time when IDM and the like can be overly cheeky and cynical (as well as extremely pasty white boyish & soul-less),plaid manages to feel naive & playful without being contrived. truly a breath of fresh air!
and remember, remixes are as much about maintaining some of the personality of the original artists as well as giviing them a new spin..."
There ARE enough songs that totally rock
brianvotaw | astoria, ny United States | 06/17/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"people keep complaining about how "parts in the post" is inconsistent, but at least it has a (good) reason for it, other albums are inconsistent because the artists and/or producers pour all their energy into just a few songs, to get them on the radio, made into singles, and to sell the album, but just throw together the rest of the songs to fill up the album, thats not the case with "parts in the post", its inconsistencies are because it spans a decade of highlights, and maybe i just prefer what theyer doing now instead of back then, so believe me, there are more than enough songs that rock to make me completely thrilled with the total package, songs like "wholesome" "spiral bit", "drop shadow", "foreign bodies", and "scorpio" are just heavenly, and yes, the bjork "all is full of love" one is great too, but weve all heard that one everywhere before, anyways, im really pleased to own all these songs in one place, youll love (most of it) too"
Some of Plaid Remixes surpass the excellent originals...
fetish_2000 | U.K. | 10/30/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having been a highly regarded production/arrangement team....'Plaid' turn their creative hands to Remixing, and with the astonishing effort, should being label artists not work out for them....they'll be welcomed into the remix community with open arms, as everything here screams attention to detail, (in some cases completely stripping down the original source material, and completely rebuilding it, to stunning effect). The artist selection is diverse to say the least, with well known artists (Grandmaster Flash, UNKLE, Bjork, Goldfrapp) rubbing shoulders with more obscure acts (Nicolette, Funki Porcini, Herbert, Reflection)....suffice to say that the mixing is as diverse as the list of artist featured, and as expertly mixed....and completely does justice to each artist (and dare I say it....but in one or two cases improves on the original material.....Grandmaster Flash's "Scorpio" & Nicolette's "No Government" for instance)....admittedly they are so many exceptional eclectic mix albums, that it's sometimes daunting figuring out with to devote your time to.....tell you what!!??....I'll make it real easy for you.....get this!!!"
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1