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Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

  • Summary: The duo's second remix compilation this year includes their take on tracks by Junior Senior, N.E.R.D., Nine Inch Nails, Goldfrapp and more.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. While the tracks are longer and more realized, they're still distinctly remixes instantly recognizable as DFA output -- a mark of individual distinction many remixers strive to attain but few reach.
  2. Chapter Two boasts more dance-music artists than the first volume did, which allows greater leeway for the DFA to build glitteringly gritty club epics that don't stop till you get enough. [Nov 2006, p.206]
  3. All I can say is that I hope this series becomes a trilogy. [#15]
  4. Seventy minutes for only eight tracks is excessive, be they remixes or not, and each track is suffocated and diluted until it proves to be just some noise, somewhere.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. Matt
    10
    Who cares what Pitchfork thinks? This is awesome!
  2. Dan
    8
    The more recent remixes by DFA have really been impressing me. Their takes on songs by Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom, Arthur Russell, Hot Chip, and Golfrapp are some of my favorite remixes of the year; the latter of which are on this album. The rest of this album ranges from "alright" to "great," but overall I was certainly not disappointed by it. I can't believe people actually complain about the long track lengths and repetition. In fact it's amazing how for having such long mixes, they really aren't that repetetive. If you really do like dance and techno music and aren't just some indie kid who's knowledge of it comes from reading occasional P-fork DFA-touting, then there's a good chance you'll dig this comp (but hey, maybe not). Actually, some of those guys I just mentioned might like this too. Expand
  3. mc
    4
    Yep, this confirms it. Pitchfork are a bunch of yes men fanboys that know absolutely nothing of good music. I would go as far to say that they are playing some kind of reverse psychology gimmick where they give high scores to total crap music and vice versa....well done! Expand
  4. Giterdone
    3
    I like good techno, but this is not it. ancient sounding samples and extremely boring repetitive tracks, some of which run waaayyy too long. really butchers most of the originals.....not recommended. Expand

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