Reich Remixed

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Product description Our product to treat is a regular product. There is not the imitation. From Japan by the surface mail because is sent out, take it until arrival as 7-14 day. Thank you for you seeing it. Amazon.com The beauty of Steve Reich's minimalist compositions can be found not in their repetition but in their evolution. Listening to the Kronos Quartet perform Different Trains, the listener quickly gets over the camp value of the conductor samples to discover an unfolding theme that harks back not only to bustling industrialism but also to the horror of the Nazi concentration-camp trains. Reich is a master of such subtle changes in sonics, and his impeccable timing turns simple phrases into musical tapestries. On Reich Remixed, some of dance music's more innovative artists pay homage to the composer in the way they know best: by sampling his works and remixing them into their own. 's take on Music for 18 Musicians adds a fast-paced techno flair to the classic composition, 's Eight Lines respectfully keeps the integrity of the original piece, and peppers "Megamix" with voices and (eventually) beats. There are some misses here, and, most unfortunate, 's schizophrenic treatment of City Life lobotomizes a previously fine composition. No, you still can't dance to Reich, but you can see how others use him for source material. But after hearing these condensed and diced versions, you might find it's worth delving back into Reich's originals to hear what the fuss is all about. --Jason Verlinde Review This anthology, on which techno DJs overhaul Reich's recordings, makes clear their debt yet is a remixed blessing. -- Entertainment Weekly