Customer Reviews

Expo 2000 Remix

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What an uber-genius idea: Kraftwerk comes out of retirement to record the theme music for Expo 2000 in Germany. Alas, the inspired commission yeilds lame-o results. No matter. Let's give it to cool producers/DJ's and watch how they make everything better! Can you imagine getting the call? Kraftwerk! The grampas of electronica-techno-dance, etc., asked ME to remix their single! You'd think these guys might have a sense of occasion. Judging by the results--nope. Lazy, standard treatments are applied across the board. Did anyone slave over these? Old-school nod Orbital churns out a happy ditty that goes nowhere fast. Rolando tosses off an FM Radio dud. FK + RR start out on a sea of mellow-cool only sink off the shores of Dullsville. How did this happen? A very disappointing effort. I'd like to say you need this CD from an athropological point of view, but I'm not so sure.

from a band I have followed since I was in junior high school. The song is OK, but as stated before, I find the remixes uninspired and disappointing. I guess I expected too much after 15 years. I can stomach it more now, but when I first listened to this disk all the way though the words "this sucks" entered my mind. I couldn't believe the equivalent of electronic noodling would be put on a disk. I give this disk 3 stars only because of who they are and out of respect. I am also a completist. I would not recommend this disk to the casual fan, but only for the true die hards.

The best thing about this release is that it achieves enhancing the listening experience by creating more dynamics for the original version.This single serves for the most part a platform for Underground Resistance lable, fans of minimal or even IDM may get the most enjoment out of this release, however the rest of us may find the majority of this single difficult and too challenging although it is a deserving companion to the expo2000 single. The real winner here is the Francois K. and Rob's club/dance rendering whilst Orbital provides us with the most accessible standard fair to the casual listener the remaining mixes besides the last track in my opinion often seem to be missing texture, it would have great to hear more remixes from different remixers, this is far from being Kraftwerk's most accomplish material but it's nice hear something after a 13 year hiatus even if it is a little dissappointing.