Remanufacture [EP]

Fear Factory

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 1997)
• Original Release Date: May 20, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B000000H4S
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #76,905 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Fear Factory has always been interested in technology, so it comes as no surprise that the group has decided to re-mix its 1995 disc Demanufacture. What is surprising is how seamlessly the band's riffs and rhythms blend with the pulsing beats and interstellar sounds of 1997's electronic music. Unlike many remix albums which simply augment songs with a smattering of computer effects, on Remanufacture, Fear Factory severely restructures and re-interprets its recordings to the point where the source material is sometimes unrecognizable. If Demanufacture was industrialized metal, Remanufacture is metallic techno that relies on ambient, drum & bass, and trip-hop beats as the foundation for the band's dynamic aural facelift. Welcome to the next millennium. --Jon Wiederhorn

Product Description
Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: "Transgenic".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Second "Cloned" Album: Industrial-Metal Meets Techno, March 19, 2003

By A Customer

For a band that pooh-poohs technology somewhat (read the bit in the booklet), Fear Factory has turned out a fabulous second "cloned"/remix album, taking their earlier CD, "Demanufacture," and having various artists (like Junkie XL and Rhys Fulber) remix several of their songs. The turnout is quite good. While Fear Factory is basically an industrial-metal band, throw some hip-hop/electronica/techno beats in, and they still have their edge, which is probably a big relief to Fear Factory fans who may be a little apprehensive about crossing the line into electronica. Not to worry. "Remanufacture" is a full-throttle energy boost, though a couple of the last tracks on here can be considered very mild and ambient-like. Take "Bound For Forgiveness," for instance--an eerie track that sounds perfect at night--or "Refinery," a well-named track with great background noises. Close your eyes and you can almost imagine being in a refinery, the sound quality's that good. Besides these two, most of the remaining tracks are loud and fast, the kind of music I love listening to while I exercise.

A few tracks worth mentioning are "Remanufacture" (the same-named track as the album, which has a twin version on track 13; neither is really radio-friendly, even though the second one is referred to as the edited version), "Genetic Blueprint" (a favorite), "Bionic Chronic" (a 33-second "answering machine" track), "T-1000" (ideal for the bass-hungry crowd, though it gives me a headache after awhile; it's a bit monotonous), and "21st Century Jesus" (another favorite; this one can almost be lumped in with the aforementioned slower tracks, but it picks up tempo after awhile; great guitars).

Overall, "Remanufacture" is a first-rate combination of metal and techno. It's a good example of how remix albums should sound--using electronica to enhance tracks, not to take away a band's aggression or warp tracks into unrecognizably softer songs. "Remanufacture" is definitely worth a listen if you're a Fear Factory fan.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fear Factory meets FLA, October 25, 2001

By	Melkor "dark lord" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This CD has almost all of the songs from "Demanufacture" remixed by one of the guys from Frontline Assembly (I forgot whether it was Bill Leeb or Rhys Fulber). If you're Familiar with FLA's "Tactical Neural Implant" CD, then you'll definitely want to pick this up. An ingenious industrial/techno re-working of this wonderful material which often leaves me wondering which versions I prefer. The other tracks are remixed by a very talented DJ. I think, aside from "Love and Hate in Dub" by Godflesh, that "Remanufacture" is the best re-mix CD that I own! I wish FF would do this with all of their CD's! Buy it, this is worth owning.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remanufacture, December 1, 2004

By	Scott Newman (Canada) - See all my reviews

The Remanufacture album was the next level of remixes following Fear is the Mindkiller. If you have an open mind and enjoy something different from the normal metal then Remanufacture is an album to own.