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Retro

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My whole life I'ved hated industrial, techno, trans, rap, whatever it is you call that music with all the machines. Some guy I knew from work used to play these guys all the time and I used to give him so much crap for it. I thought songs like "Power" and "Juke Joint Jezebel" Were some of the crappiest things I had ever heard. There just so cheesy! But low and behold after weeks of listening to this emotionally unstable trench coat mafia guy's KMFDM CDs......By god it just grew on me!!! I've only been listening to them for a year and i Just can't get enough. I'm completely obsessed. now he makes fun of me cause I have more KMFDM cds than he does. BEWARE! No matter how much you hate this music the first, second, third, or 27th time you hear it, it will take over your life eventually and you will become as obsessed as I am......spending hundreds of dollars on amazon trying to get all nineteenbajillion of thier CDs and shucking out an extra 20 dollars an order for one day shipping cause you can't wait. I hate you KMFDM, you turned my world upside down!

This is perfect for people who want an introduction to KMFDM. I think that's what it was intended as, and I couldn't agree with the idea behind it better.

You don't have all the best tracks, but you have a sampling of some of the really good stuff ---->"Juke Joint Jezebel" and they don't have the really hard stuff on here either, so you don't scare newbies away with that.

I think this is a perfect introduction to this exciting band. If you're new to the genre, this is a place to start. Buy this album and see if you like it.

Now, if you own everysingle KMFDM album, this obviously isn't for you- you can make your own for 2 bucks with a CD burner. If, on the other hand, you only own a few things or mainly got into KMFDM around '98 or so, then this compilation is very good and very helpful. Since I have a couple of the CD's this samples from, I fall in the middle and I still feel it's worth the money. I had never heard Godlike-Doglike before, or More&Faster, and even Vogue, all of which are great songs (though More&Faster may have limited appeal nowadays). This album is a marvellous intro to KMFDM, and it is also a nice way to round out a few holes until you can scrape the money together for several earlier CD's.

This album is one of the best ways to 'get to know' a mixture of KMFDM's earlier work. Some of the most notable tracks from this album, in my opinion would have to be Power, Money, Vogue, Light, Brute, and Godlike-Doglike. One of my favorite parts of KMFDM's music style is the use of female vocals in some of the songs. Overall, this is a great album for someone who has never really gotten into KMFDM, but if you are already a KMFDM fan and have most of their albums, you most likely have all of the songs on this.

Everybody's complaining about why didn't they make a 3-disc set, or how come they didn't include Megalomaniac, well the reason is that Retro was never intended to be a greatest hits album. It was originally released in 1996 (before the Symbols album, and thus Megalomaniac) as a promotional album for "DJ's and journalists," so the official website says. So, technically it's not a greatest hits.

If they had intended to make a greatest hits record they should've at least scratched a few songs songs on here, such as More & Faster, Rip The System, and What Do You Know Deutschland?. Personally I think it's a great record for people who are just starting to listen to KMFDM, or who aren't really hard-core fans. However, if you've got their other CD's, then there really isn't a point to own Retro. I use to own it, but I sold it because I didn't want to have the same songs on more than 1 disc... it just seemed like a waste of my money that way. Just get Angst, Naive, Nihil, Xtort, Sybmols, Agogo, Adios, and whatever else singles too. Then you'll have the ultimate KMFDM collection.

KMFDM defy classification. One part industrial, one part Nu Metal, and one part electronica, this set of singles is an essential comp for any music collection. Of course, long-time fans will not be satisfied with this collection, as inevitably it does not have EVERYTHING on it, but to the uninitiated, this is a fine introduction to a great, underrated and underplayed band.

For any serious KMFDM fan, Retro is a woefully inadequate compilation, but it is a good introduction to the band's music up to the Xtort album.

However, If you're new to KMFDM and thinking about getting this, don't bother: You'll end up buying all their other albums anyway!

I was first introduced to KMFDM back in 1997 when I was still in college. A friend of mine popped in the remixes for "Juke Joint Jezebel". I loved what I heard. The combination of sweet female vocals with ferocious industrial beats blew me away. But it wasn't until late 1991 when I picked up "Retro" and heard more songs from what would become one of my personal favorite bands of all time. I was absolutely hooked by the rush of "Power" (as corny as the lyrics are) and the abrasive beats of "Godlike-Doglike". "Retro" gave this then new listener an ideal of what KMFDM's music was like. Nine Inch Nails and Ministry were nothing compared to KMFDM. The music was extremely dance-friendly while maintaining a ferocious, abrasive sound. I especially loved the songs from "Nihil", "Angst", and "Money". "Juke-Joint Jezebel" remains a favorite KMFDM song of mine to this very day. I love the nursery rhymish sounds of "Money", "one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, four to go go go". That song is an absolute classic for me as well. "Brute" just knocked the wind out of me with the ferocious and intense lyrics and beats. I think that song really represents what KMFDM is all about. Granted that KMFDM's music starts to sound the same (or at least the music found on "Retro"), I still find the music thoroughly enjoyable far more than NIN or Ministry, one who is vastly overrated and I don't consider "industrial music" and the other an aging dinosaur act (in my opinion). For diehard fans, I wouldn't get this album but for new listeners, I think "Retro" is worth checking out. This is the album that got me into the band and look where I'm now in terms of their music. I have seen them in concert and own quite a few of the band's cds.

This "Best Of..." album is most excellent for both the rookie industrialist and the seasoned salt alike. Alas, KMFDM will be missed, but we will never forget their glorious ways of ripping the system. Ah, yes, those thrashy guitars, those female choruses, those infectious beats, those dance-provoking electronics, samples and cuts up the yin yang...all that made KMFDM one of the most memorable industrial-techno-trash bands ever.

I'd heard about KMFDM for years, but I hadn't really listened to them until recently. After hearing a few of their songs online(including "Vogue" and "Money"), I was very impressed. Therefore, I searched for a CD that included the songs that I had I heard. Retro is a wonderful CD to begin with if you are a new KMFDM fan, and it's also a great addition to the collection of anyone who is already a fan. It's got some of their best songs from several of their CDs. It probably could have included a few other songs, such as "Megalomaniac," but I can't hold that against it.