Bloc Party are a band who have always had an electronic dance element to their sound. This has become more prominent over time, with tracks like "The Prayer" and "Flux" takng their influence more from artists like The Chemical Brothers than from their earlier post punk influences like The Cure and Gang Of Four. This remix version of their debut abum "Silent Alarm" features remixes from Four Tet, Mogwai, Erol Alkan, Ladytron, M83, Nick Zinner (guitarist from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and a highly aggressive cover of "Luno" by Death From Above 1979.
Remix albums can often be a wasted opportunity, or even just a contractual obligation, but this album flows well. The remixes almost all bring something new to the songs, while retaining the same spirit of the originals.
The "Phones Disco Edit" of "Banquet" is one of the most accomplished tracks on here, and one I regularly play while DJing. I'm a huge Mogwai fan, but while their remix of "Plans" is good, it's not an album highlight. Ladyron do a mighty fine job of reworking opening track "Like Eating Glass". here's their "Zapatista mix"...
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