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CD Collide Distort 2006 Goth industrial - $5 (Beverly Hills Adj)
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Still shrink wrapped, but the jewel case has some cracks in it.
Review
"Distort" is a collection of Remixes from the "Beneath The Skin" album along with a few covers of other songs including Collide's version of Devo's "Whip It" ( which is absolutely amazing ) : Devo's bleeps and blops are replaced with noise and heavy percussion, while kaRIN's purrs and whispers give the song a far more 'alluring' quality. The Remixes are all sufficiently different from the originals, from the relatively subtle changes in Beneath the Skin ( Razor's Edge Mix by Das Ich ) to the weirdness that is Violet's Dance ( Abstract Dub F**k ). Initially released in 1988 ( and deleted for years ) this re-release includes the track "Felix The Cat" --Music Non-Stop
Though it pales in comparison to a stiff Kamikaze, the music of Collide, mixed and shaken, is intoxicating. This gothic-industrial duo can do no wrong. Whether they're discharging spooky lullabies, napalm cyber-metal or erotic technotica, Collide are holding a high place among the industrial elite. This disc of dubwise remixes gives little to expectation. What lurks behind each measure? Sheets of divine female crooning? Jerking guitar riffs? Mesmerizing dance hooks? Ghostly keyboard chimes? How about all four? The industrial community could use more remixes like those on Distort. Heads up to fans of melodic goth stalwarts Switchblade Symphony and anyone desiring inventive, top-shelf cyber-club music. Damn. 5 out of 5 rating. - Aaron Johnston --Alternative Press
Collide is the best of two worlds: dancefloor prowess coupled with lyrical grace. Distort, their remix CD, is a way-station between Collide's excellent debut Beneath The Skin and its anticipated follow-up. Collide, in releasing their music to a half dozen remixers, have opened their own Pandora's box and let the mutations fall where they may. Luckily, the end result, while wild and varied, was consistently excellent. For example, gabber-geek George Sarah of T.H.C. weaves vocalist kaRIN's throatwork on Pandora's Box over slipbeats, while Idiot Stare's Chad Bishop blisters feet with his homicidally danceable reworking of Violet's Dance. In all, a great collection of remixes for a great band.