Nine Inch Nails - Y34RZ3R0R3MIX3D / [CD/DVD Combo]
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Free Music Review: Fully Interactive Music Experience
Hit: 5 Stars
Just when you think you have heard enough crappy forced remixes from your favorite artists, along comes Mr. Reznor with a CD full of catchy and renovated tunes that I am assuming he hand picked. Although, Trent does not seem to play a large role in the creation of said remixes, I would like to believe that what Trent says is good, is actually good. And true to character, he delivers a remix to each track on Year Zero. Most of the tracks are from friends/colleagues of NIN, and in a new twist, there are several tracks that were created by fans with help from the remix site, and also from the master files of their songs that NIN released within the last few monthes. Only Trent could have revolutionized the remix album like he has with this one. I would recommend this album to anyone who likes NIN/Year Zero and/or anyone with ears. The bonus/combo version of this album comes with a bonus second data disk that has the entire Year Zero catalog available with their master/source files for your own pleasure. In case you don't know much about computers or electronic music, included within the second disk are not only the master files, but also any software that one would need to play with the songs and put your own spin on a NIN track as well as instructions. A demo version of Ableton software is on the bonus data dvd, which is, I believe, what Trent used for the most part upon creation of the original Year Zero. So buy this album, enjoy the remixes, and if you are feeling saucy, remix them yourself and post it on the remixe site that NIN put up.Free Music Review: This is SO cool...
Hit: 5 Stars
The actual CD here is pretty cool, I guess. Some of them (Capital G and Meet Your Master) are quite good, others aren't quite as good. Generally speaking, I'm not big on remix albums.
The real reason I bought this was for the included DVD. In one of the gutsiest moves ever made by a major-label recording artist, Trent released the multi-track versions of every song on Year Zero, in order to allow his fans to remix their favorites. As far as convenience goes, these are great. The multitrack songs are prepared for use with GarageBand, Logic Pro (the software I use), and Ableton Live. If you happen to use a different software, the individual .wav files of each individual track of each song are included. So basically, no matter which software you use, this is for you. I just got this in the mail today, so I haven't actually been able to remix anything yet, but I have been toying around with several of the songs. It's quite impressive just to see what actually goes into Trent's songs, to dissect each individual piece and hear it for what it is.
My mind is just boggling right now at the limitless options this CD gives. I can't wait to hear some of the new fan-made remixes that will doubtlessly be flooding the internet in the next few weeks, and to add my own to the pool. I know it'll never happen, but it would be great to see some other artists doing similar things. Once again, Trent proves that even after almost twenty years, he is still very much on the cutting edge of the music industry.
Free Music Review: Top Notch
Hit: 5 Stars
I must say that I was a bit weary about another NIN remix album. I had bought a few in the past- and although Everyday is Exactly the Same was ok, it wasn't great. I was expecting just a few reworked tracks when I first heard about the release, but to my surprise, almost every song has been re envisioned. I have enjoyed each of them, and the track that sealed the deal for me was The Kronos Quartet's Another Version of the Truth- one of the more beautiful songs from Year Zero- here given even more power. This is definitely worth a listen if you enjoyed Year Zero.
The second disc is the deal breaker. This is why it gets 5 stars from me. I am stunned. Every track, and each layer of each track, have been put into several formats so that aspiring artists can tinker with the tracks themselves. This is by far the most amazing part of this 2 disc package. I believe this has to be a first- the master tapes released to the fans... amazing. I won't be bored for quite some time!
Thanks Trent for this amazing follow up to a great album.
Also, check out Saul Williams new album- The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust, at his website. You can pay 5 bucks, or download for free. It is a great album and Trent wrote music on a lot of the tracks, and produced the album as well. Support Saul!
Free Music Review: A new type of NIN remix disc
Hit: 5 Stars
I had the pleasure of first listening to this NIN remix work on a decent stereo at a rather high volume, and first off I must say, this is a damn clubby record. Seriously, you could play most of these mixes in almost any dance club and it would get people moving. Now, while alot of the previous discs have had the serious hard beats that define NIN and the industrial genre, remix works in the past have been more likely to feature artists like Coil, Foetus, Meat Beat Manisfesto or the Orb.
Now on this one disc you have a all star line up of remixers such a Ladytron, Saul Williams, members of New Order, Interpol, the Knife and the Faint, you know you have a special kind of disc on your hands. Now when the artist they are remixing is Nine Inch Nails, you have something you really need to take the time to listen to. The entire album is full of the wonderful crazy hard beep, robot blips and strange sounds that will keep a careful listener on their toes, or perhaps dancing by themselves in the dark.
Although, in full disclosure I should warn those reading my review that i'm also a serious fan of not just remix discs, but also just about every artist that he has remixing. So if you are a fan of one or more of any of these artists, or just a regular NIN fan, it is a must have work.
Free Music Review: renewed my faith in misanthropism
Hit: 5 Stars
Preface: I have been a NIN fan since someone thought I'd appreciate an advance copy of "Pretty Hate Machine" WAAAAAAY back when. Also, unlike many I know, "Broken" is far and away my favorite album and "With Teeth" gets equal play as "Downward Spiral". I think that makes me a freak among freaks. I think all NIN albums are stellar compared to most of the junk out there. However, after I got sick from listening to "Fixed" way back when, I thought I'd skip the NIN secondary market altogether. I have kept true to that until now.
The truth be told, I wasn't going to purchase this disk either, in fact I was waiting for a surround sound version of "year zero" to come out (BTW "Downward Spiral" NEVER sounded as good as it does in 5.1 it is unnervingly good). But since it offered all the original songs in Garageband I figured there wasn't really a downside so I bought it.
I would like to highlight a song or two, but it just wouldn't be right. From start to finish, this album is amazing, I think Trent and Co. really outdid themselves. I honestly can't point to a weak track on there. After listening to Saul Williams on those tracks REALLY makes me want to check out NiggyTarDust a little more.