Bit Sand Riders

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From humble origins designating an extended dance version through the radical deconstruction of Jamaican dub, by the late '90s the term "remix" came to encompass a thorough reconstruction of the original. There are many examples but Microstoria's Reprovisers (1997) is a landmark of this approach (Microstoria's Jan St. Werner has played on previous Pluramon releases). The lipogrammatically titled Bit Sand Raiders, brings 10 remixers to work on seven tracks from Pluramon's Render Bandits CD (there is more than one version of a couple of the tracks). And Markus Schmickler (who is Pluramon) self-referentially remixes "Self" from Pickup Canyon. The remixers come from quite different sonic schools of thought--contrasted with Hecker's full-on Viennese glitch-fest, Mogwai provide a nice spot of rock. And Lee Ranaldo contributes a non-digital sounding (and correspondingly titled) interpretation of Schmickler's stated aesthetic objective of taking a microscope to the guitar as a source of electronic sound. San Francisco's Matmos try their hand at "Hintergrund," layering additional instruments on top with the duo's characteristic bedroom-funk panache and contrasting noticeably with Mogwai's take. While all the tracks are given a thorough working over, some of the remixers are also intriguing by virtue of not sounding exactly like themselves. While Hecker's laptop shredding is just what you'd expect from a Mego remix and Merzbow delivers the expected sonic assault, the stylistically chameleonic Atom Heart provides a more surprising track than either. Amid such a range, Snd and Pluramon provide a welcome dose of the warm, crunchy, Cologne-styled melodicism that laid the groundwork for the whole project. --Bob Bannister

Product Description
Remixed by Mogwai,Matmos,Lee Remaldo,Snd,High Lamas,Atom Heart,Hecker,Merzbow,Sensorama,Fx & Randomiz,Limited Vinyl Feat. An Additional Mix of Christian Vogel.

Tracks:

Flicker - Sensorama
Hintergrund - Mogwai
'Ein Integrale (RM Core Mix) (Flicker) - Hecker
Tel.Bell - Atom
Self - Pluramon
Syth - High Llamas
'Microchip, Shit! My Cock Is Analog' Using Aspects From Various (Render Bandits) Tracks - Lee Ranaldo
Pluramonthermatmos (Hintergrund) - Matmos
Res - SND
Morfant (Format) - FX Randomiz
Gloop - Merzbow

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From humble origins designating an extended dance version, through the radical deconstruction of Jamaican dub, by the late '90s the term "remix" came to encompass a thorough reconstruction or even recomposition of the original. There are many examples but Microstoria's 1997 Reprovisers is a landmark of this approach (Microstoria's Jan St. Werner has played on previous Pluramon releases). The lipogrammatically titled Bit Sand Raiders brings 10 remixers to work on seven tracks from Pluramon's Render Bandits CD (there is more than one version of a couple of tracks) and Markus Schmickler (who is Pluramon) self-referentially remixes "Self" from Pickup Canyon. The remixers come from quite different sonic schools of thought. Contrasted with Hecker's full-on Viennese glitch-fest, Mogwai provide a nice spot of rock, and Lee Ranaldo contributes a non-digital sounding (and correspondingly titled) interpretation of Schmickler's stated aesthetic objective of taking a microscope to the guitar as a source of electronic sound. San Francisco's Matmos try their hand at "Hinterground," layering additional instruments on top with the duo's characteristic bedroom-funk panache and contrasting noticeably with Mogwai's take. While all the tracks are given a thorough working over, some of the remixers are also intriguing by virtue of not sounding exactly like themselves. While Hecker's laptop shredding is just what you'd expect from a Mego remix and Merzbow delivers the expected sonic assault, the stylistically chameleonic Atom Heart provides a more surprising track than either. Amid such a range, Snd and Pluramon provide a welcome dose of the warm, crunchy, Cologne-styled melodicism that laid the groundwork for the whole project. --Bob Bannister

Album Details

Remixed by Mogwai,Matmos,Lee Remaldo,Snd,High Lamas,Atom Heart,Hecker,Merzbow,Sensorama,Fx & Randomiz,Limited Vinyl Feat. An Additional Mix of Christian Vogel.

Customer Reviews:

digging it.......2000-11-13

I'm somewhat of an electronica fan but not all-out; I like some of the best offerings - Seefeel's first album, a few Underworlds, some Autechre, Panasonic. This CD reminds me most of Seefeel's Polyfusia, in that it sucks one in by being eclectic - it has electronic beats, but is not rigorously electronic - the origins of the album work well for it, post-rock remixed, the best of a number of worlds. truly eclectic, with an electronic edge, some of it going over the edge, being excitingly abrasive (merzbow for example), while others have that warm sampled-guitar sound that's so great in Seefeel - Mogwai, Atom; and Pluramon's own remix is perhaps my favorite on here. a lot of atmosphere, and enough complexity under the catchiness to keep me wanting to dig further. one of the best and most interesting Cds I've gotten in awhile or that's made me want to buy more by a group.

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