100.0% positive (4 ratings)
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Reviews & Discussion: I've never seen Brigade Modiane, or Vice Squad as it was known in the UK, but I'm sure the film isn't as good as the soundtrack. Spacey disco with a dark and sinister edge is the order of the day. The strongest tracks are the three variations of Generique at the start of side 2, though the quality is high throughout. Worth tracking down.
Various - I Get Lifted / I'm Chief / High Jack / Night Rider (Tangoterje Mixes)
Jan 31, 2006
(edited over 3 years ago)
It's hard to believe that this mix is ten years old, it left me absolutely shell shocked when I first heard it and it still excites today. Despite featuring several records at the wrong speed, all sorts of random samples, and even the Dr Who theme it never feels like it's resorting to stunts. The choice of tracks is genuinely original and unlike many 'cut and paste' mixes the whole thing flows superbly from start to finish. One of the few mix albums that can be considered a genuine classic. This is an innovative and extremely unusual album which came about through research work at Bell Labs in the late 50's and early 60's.
The tracks are either cover versions or compositions by scientists that are designed to illustrate the different ways in which computers can make music. The highlight is 'Bicycle built for two', which features some unusual synthesised singing!
Dave Clarke - X-Mix - Electro Boogie
Jan 04, 2002
Recorded live, complete with trademark scratches and line switch moves, this is easily the best electro mix album you could hope to find. Clarke steers clear of the cheesy 80's revival stuff and goes for a darker sound incorporating some genuine lost classics. Releasing an electro mix album back in the mid 90's was definitley quite a bold move, but DC carries it off with ease!
Claude Young
Jan 04, 2002
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