2009 collaboration between German DJs Blank & Jones and the 'Godfather of the Berlin Club Scene', Mark Reeder. Features 13 Blank & Jones classics re-worked, re-mixed and re-recorded by Reeder. Produced in an authentic '80's' style to emulate the sound of the era. Features guest vocals from Bernard Sumner (New Order, Joy Division) and Robert Smith (The Cure).
P**S
Five Stars
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L**X
STARK AND MINIMAL...LESS IS DEFINITELY MORE
As it says in the handy little essay, Reeder deliberately used a more restricted sound-palette when putting this together. The result being, a beautifully retro-futuroid album of music. Highlights? Definitely Robert Smith doing a ghostly rendition of his Cure classic 'A Forest', and on a couple of tracks, the incomparable Vanessa Daou works her breathy magic. It's all good - definitely recommended.
M**L
Mark Reeder is a Genuis!!
Its hard to imagine how Far 'Mark Reeder' has travelled musically & creatively since his days working as rep For Antony Wilson's Factory Records in Manchester in the late 1970's,now residing in the former 'East Berlin' having worked with everybody from Ann Clarke to depeche mode Germanic cousins De-vision!!In this collection Mark Reeder Works with German Ambient/Electronic hero's Blank & Jones to re-work the Blank & Jones Previous outing 'the logic of Pleasure'.Highlights include s superb executed Knobb-twidding mix of 'Heart of Wax' & "consequences" featuring Vanessa Daou,ths track could easily transport you to an hedonistic underground 'depeche mode' bunker in 'Mitte' old eastern block of berlin or your own 'Ibiza hideaway' perfect for hot summer days drinking the 'bicardi & ice" musically Mark takes you on a Journey like no other,eventually you feel totally relaxed knowing Berlin's Finest has delivered the ambiance to capture your electronic Heart!!Other highlites will delight the Factory/New order faithfull as Mark being the music genuis he is see's him working with New order's Bernard Sumner On a summer Hellenic dance stomper " Miracle Cure" enough to delight Ibiza & Mykonian clubbers all over.Also The Cure's Robert Smith pops up on this collection aswell,I can't leave Bob Out!! The Cures "A forest" is given a lick of a Mark Reeder's colourful makeover bringing the goth classic upto date with a slow thumping spooky dark deep bass to keep you hooked!Well there you have it an Honest 1st Review of Mark's transformation of the 'login of pleasure' by Blank & Jones remixed to reinterpret the original vocals while given it a welcome 'Mark Reeder' new style and direction mix! Re-ordered is Perfect and a must for Clubbers/factory Disciples eveywhere!
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