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Restrung?

B. McEnrue | St. Augustine, FL USA | 02/05/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This album single-handedly proves why the "tribute" genre of music needs to disappear. Preying on the gullible Matrix collector, this collection is a horrible stew of "rehashed" songs from the original Don Davies works.Sample the Marilyn Manson and Deftones covers. Almost defies words. You are better off buying the real soundtracks/scores."

Its an attempt

Camenga | 01/02/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"After hearing the first Matrix soundtrack, I thought Clubbed to Death and My Own Summer would be interesting to hear and faithful to the original. I was wrong.



My Own Summer with strings is dreary and somewhat sad, not expressing the shouting anger of the original. The riffs are fit for an electric guitar, not a cello.



Clubbed to Death is worse. The sound effects aren't played well with strings. Instead of sounding like a good effect, it sounds like a cat wailing, represented by strings. The bass in the stringed isnt great either. I love the original Clubbed to Death, but this one doesnt sound quite right.



It was an attempt, but it didnt work."

Restrung Reignites!

J. Lomas | 12/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Once played, I immediately understood the humor in it. Restrung has it's serious side, but at the same time, you can't help but think, "they're playing rock/heavy metal on string instruments!" Insightfully speaking, I find it funny that the majority of the music for the Matrix was composed on digital devices, yet, Restrung is performed on analog instruments. Not only this, but also the fact that they can take abrasive metal music and expose the inner beauty of their melodies and accent their percussive structures simultaneously. Converting metal music to a wonderful orchestration is no easy task; almost any director will tell you this - ask Michael Kamen, director of the San Francisco Symphony."