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Even better than the first

splitendsjustifythemeans | virginia beach | 10/12/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was happy to see that the DFA released these on a compilation. I don't think they've released a bad mix yet. It starts off with Far From Home, which for some reason, reminds me of flying off into space for 10 minutes. The mix of Shake Your Coconuts manages to make shrieking feedback fit in with Junior Senior. The mix of Colours is probably the least "DFA-like", and isn't at all danceable, but highly listenable. She Wants to Move is an excellent take on this, complete with Nintendo-like sounds. The deep disco groove on The Hand That Feeds is a big surprise, as you wouldn't think Nine Inch Nails could be made this grooved-out (although Reznor's vocals sounds really hoarse when the production's taken away). The mix of Slide In is fantastic, with a great bass-and-horns line, and excellent use of Alison Goldfrapp's vocals. The mix of Destination Overdrive is about 5 minutes of danceable noise, and while not bad, isn't particularly memorable. Last is the mix of In A State, which starts off melancholy, and works it's way into a darker track, and serves as a great way to end the album. If you like the DFA, you were probably going to get it anyway, but this makes a great pickup for anyone."