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White Pony (20th Anniversary) [White Pony x Black Stallion]
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  • Summary: The 20th anniversary re-release of the band's 2000 album features a remix disc called Black Stallion that includes remixes by Blanck Mass, Clams Casino, DJ Shadow, Trevor Jackson, Purity Ring, Salva, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, the Cure’s Robert Smith, Squarepusher, and Tourist.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jan 7, 2021
    90
    This 20th-anniversay reissue is a reminder of just how great [White Pony] was and is. ... [Black Stallion is] a uniformly impressive feat of deconstruction and reconstruction. [Feb 2021, p.90]
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  2. Kerrang!
    Dec 10, 2020
    80
    As with the original, Black Stallion is an album of competing extremities held together in a state of perfect equilibrium. It is certainly true that White Pony needed no augmentation. In its original incarnation it sounds as breathtaking and innovative now as it did in June 2000. To weigh Black Stallion against it would not only be unfair, but also miss the point. What we have here is a whole new set of parallel hoof prints to marvel at.
  3. The Line of Best Fit
    Dec 10, 2020
    80
    Viewed on its own, the often captivating Black Stallion is an effective electronic record.
  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    Dec 10, 2020
    80
    After all these years, the songs still stand up, even in a different dimension. ‘Black Stallion’ can either be listened to as the twisted inner monologue of a masterpiece, or a standalone rattling gun of gnarly and weird electronica.
  5. Clash Music
    Dec 10, 2020
    60
    It's no secret that remix albums are often tricky affairs, especially when meshed with beloved rock songs. Luckily everything off Pony's dark twin is enjoyable, if not essential sounding. Overall, it’s a fun curio worth exploring and saving a few of its more ambient moments.
  6. DIY Magazine
    Dec 10, 2020
    40
    There are occasional flickers of inspiration - see the maximalist rework of ‘Elite’ from Blanck Mass and the minimalist ‘Teenager’ that Robert Smith contributed - but otherwise, you have to hope that everybody involved enjoyed putting Black Stallion together, because it ain’t much fun to listen to.

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  1. rojeyoon
    Sep 13, 2022
    10
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  2. je117
    Jan 9, 2022
    8
    Some of the remixes are really cool and interesting. Tourist's 'Change' and Phantogram's 'Street Carp' were standout highlights for me, whileSome of the remixes are really cool and interesting. Tourist's 'Change' and Phantogram's 'Street Carp' were standout highlights for me, while electronic heavyweights Clams Casino and DJ Shadow did not deliver as I had hoped (Shadow's 'Digital Bath' sounded particularly phoned in). Robert Smith 'Teenager' was nice if not too distinguishable from the original. Purity Ring, Trevor Jackson, and Mike Shinoda came through with some solid efforts while the rest of the tracklist was ok but rather forgettable.… Expand
  4. ViceAVersa
    Dec 11, 2020
    7
    This is really just an expansion. An album that was released 20 years ago, but with remixes which is really nice, and it's cool to seeThis is really just an expansion. An album that was released 20 years ago, but with remixes which is really nice, and it's cool to see Deftones trying to branch out to other artists for this venture. What is there to complain about? Unless you hate re-releases with different or more content, I see no problem with this album.… Expand

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