Everybody Hertz - 10,000 HZ Legend Remixes [Enhanced, EP]

Air | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 19, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, EP
• Label: Astralwerks
• ASIN: B00005Y1J3
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,485 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From URB Magazine

After dazzling all and sundry with their lusciously sublime 1997 debut Moon Safari, Air promptly confused a good portion of those listeners with the dark and dense follow-up, 10,000 Hz. Legend. But it was inevitable; either they returned with Moon Safari Pt. II, which probably would've far outsold 10,000 Hz. Legend but also burdened them with the tag of redundant. Instead, they took the Radiohead route and pleased the critics, a move that'll more than likely benefit their career in the long run.

Now to further cloud the waters, Air are releasing this remixed take on 10,000 Hz. Legend, which sees a laundry list of the underground's most lauded sonic re-interpreters to create hi-tech takes on three of that album's songs: "Don't Be Light," "How Does it Make You Feel?" and "People in the City."

Daft Punkster Thomas Banglater turns "Don't Be Light" into quite the grandiose '70s prog-rock mini-epic, complete with a fuzzed-out guitar solo worthy of Hawkwind. Mr. Oizo goes the minimal electro route on the same tune while The Neptunes find a catchy hook in their inimitable, funky pop style and run with it. The Hacker just turns on the classic New Order preset and churns out something that could be called "Blue Wednesday Afternoon.""People in the City" is transformed into an earnest lounge ballad courtesy of Modjo, "How Does it Make You Feel?" takes a trip into deep dub environs via Adrian Sherwood and it all ends on a mellow new track, "The Way You Look Tonight." For the completists.

Timothy Brown

Product Description

10 track collection of remixes & rarities. Also features enhanced content. Astralwerks.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Review, September 8, 2004

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Aaron So - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everybody Hertz - 10,000 HZ Legend Remixes (Audio CD)

everybody hertz.

i remember hating this release too. it was cheap when i bought it, so i didn't care much. it being years later now, i think it truly deserves a second listen.

first off, there's a neptunes remix on this thing; don't be light. which was out before they're (~)household-name like status these days.

the oizo mix of 'light' is fantastic. when beck comes in, the beat is more than addictive.

i admit that jack lahana's remix is over the top.

but the modjo cover of people in the city does a good job in helping make up for it. it's a lounge track, sort of, with full instrumentation and a lush breakdown.

listen again. or respect their process as innovaters.

8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars air remixes - both good and bad + 1 new track + 1 great vid, February 21, 2002

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"thirdearth" (denver, co) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everybody Hertz - 10,000 HZ Legend Remixes (Audio CD)

this particular compilation of remixes, remakes, and covers of a few of air's tracks off of 10,000 hertz legend is all right. the track remixed are: 'don't be light', 'how does it make you feel?', and 'people in the city'. mr. oizo gets things started with his remix of 'don't be light', which is simply amazing. using his glitch dub tactics, he filters any cuteness from the track, and throws it in the french gutter where he resides and likes it. the eerie ending with the vocal part is disturbing. adrian sherwood and modjo provide some nice covers of 'how does it make you feel?' and 'people in the city' respectively. the neptunes tear up 'don't be light' for their own maniacal purposes. the hacker develops a return to the rave with 'don't be light', and the malibu remix is a nice, flowing piece of electronic brilliance. these are the gems of the ep. however, astralwerks still doesn't seem to understand that no one likes edits, as they place two edits on this ep for 'don't be light' (as if the fact thomas bangalter doing the editting grants any kudos) and 'how does it make you feel?' they waste track space. also, jack lahana's remix of 'people in the city' is just shock rock at it's worst. poor production, horrible lyrics (b.i.t.c.h.e.s in the city is not funny after a minute), and it's way too long. however, the cd rounds out nicely with 'the way you look tonight', a return to the mellow for air and very well produced. the live video is nice for all your air fans, and does the track ('people in the city') justice.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars too much filler, December 7, 2003

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Michel Kuzmiak (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everybody Hertz - 10,000 HZ Legend Remixes (Audio CD)

The edits are a waste of space, and B I T C H E S in the C I T Y is kinda lame. I like the ozio remix of How Does It Make You Feel, and The Way You Look Tonight is one of my favourite Air songs. But even that song doesn't sound like its finished. I think some of these tracks would have made good b-sides to compliment singles, while sparing us of the trash and filler that takes up half the cd.