A little over three months before the big move and I already feel entirely overwhelmed with stuff to do. Fun times ahead for sure.
I did make time to review the massive new In Utero box sets though. They totally blew my mind.
Oysterband
One Green Hill (Chumbawamba Remix)
Nothing like a little Celtic house/punk to unwind.
Björk
Joga (Alec Empire “Empire State Of Emergency” Remix)
Joga (Alec Empire “The Destroyer” Remix)
Joga (Alec Empire “The Planet Of Ice” Remix)
I think I have posted the “Empire State Of Emergency” mix on this site at least three times before this, but I don’t care. It’s an absolutely incredible mix, probably one of my favorite mixes of all time. Remixes that can take a song, transform them entirely, and create something that is just as amazing and wonderful but in an entirely different way are really few and far between. It’s just a great track, and I never get tired of listening to it.
The other two mixes are new though, off of a 12″ single I found while in Portland. “The Destroyer” mix is exactly what I expected, another experiment into digital hardcore insanity, a non-stop barrage of ear-drum shattering noise – I love it, although not as much as the original mix.
The final mix, however, is entirely different. It’s so out there and bizarre that I don’t even really know how to describe it. I guess it’s kind of ambient, maybe drone-like? It’s very different, especially coming from Alec Empire, a man who I imagine just walks around listening to Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Music on loop 24/7.
I know what you mean. When I moved from New Jersey to Arizona. I had to pack 7500 CD’s and 20 crates of vinyl. Not to mention my collection of Art and Fashion books. It was a hassle and a lot of hard work, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’ve spent years collecting my stuff and enjoy it. I complain about it when I move, but I’m happy that I’ve amazed a great collection of stuff.
Word. Don’t worry, I’m not getting rid of anything I’d regret losing.
Good luck with the big move!
Empire’s Bjork remixes are great. Check out the “Ice Princess and the Killer Whale” remix of “Bachelorette”. In the same vein as the digital hardcore Joga remixes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okwhn1qRFVA