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Those who missed these gems the first time around would be hard-pressed to find another dance disc in 2006 that rivals the level of quality found here.
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Entertainment WeeklyGreat remixers, like great ballad interpreters, take songs to wildly unlikely places while respecting the material. [14 Apr 2006, p.85]
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A few good ideas emerge, but are then repeated endlessly to the point of sheer boredom.
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A formula ain't necessarily a bad thing: Think of it as a carefully considered training technique, designed to flex and strengthen certain sonic muscles in aid of achieving ever more impressive results.
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Even when it's not the most innovative, the sounds they use are fresh, and the duo tends to eschew hooks and conventional structure for letting the song slowly evolve.
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There’s a cohesion and a simplicity to this collection that makes it a must for any fan of the label.
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Alternative PressThey do possess the skills to enhance everything they tweak. [May 2006, p.178]
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What's best is the sense that no DFA remix will sound quite the same way twice. That applies to the sounds within as well as the complete tracks, which beg to be approached from different directions--as contemplative rock, frazzled dance, wonky prog, and so on--so they can show off entry points lurking almost everywhere.
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Under The RadarA cornucopia of treats that will hopefully move your butt onto the dance floor whether you're at a club or in your living room. [#13, p.84]
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Maintaining the integrity of the groove but exploiting it to near-unrecognizable lengths is a stylistic tightrope that the DFA dares walk.
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New Musical Express (NME)Their remix of Blues Explosion's 'Mars, Arizona' is the best record of the last five years, no question.... The rest? Merely brilliant. [15 Apr 2006, p.33]
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MojoIt's a set packed with ideas and enthusiasm. [May 2006, p.105]
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Q MagazineElectronic showboating even the original authors would struggle to identify. [May 2006, p.138]
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BlenderThe handclaps will make you happy, but it's DFA's prog moves and knowing, if self-deprecating, nods that make this music for the head as well as the hips. [Jun 2006, p.147]
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This is mind-meets-body music.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 18
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Mixed: 1 out of 18
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Negative: 1 out of 18
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Aug 21, 2012
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TurkRocksNov 15, 2006
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AlexFSep 20, 2006