Rewiev Synthpop
Title: Synthphony REMIXed Vol 5
Rated: 
Date: December 29, 2005
Julian Brandt Feat. Johan Kindle "Rip Your Heart Out (Wonderland Remix)"
A New January "Heartburst (Electro Industrial Remix)"
Colony 5 "Heta Nätter (Moonlight Remix)"
The Twins "Love System (Retro Clash Remix)"
Basswood Dollies "Whore Hocker Prostitude (High Remix)"
Syrian "Vega Velocity (Retro Futurepop Remix)"
Nun "Here 4 You (Back To The Beginning Remix)"
This Fish Needs A Bike "The Drone (Smatterbass Remix)"
Hype "Bounce (Stiff Nipple Remix)"
Celluloide "Synchronise (Elect-Tronic Remix)"
Universal Poplab "Extasy (Dancefloor Filler Remix)"
Ming & Ping "AI (Electro Future Remix)"
Estatuas De Sol "My Place (Italo Disco feat. Synthpop Remix)
The fifth volume of the Synthphony REMIXed! compilation series features Krister Petersson of Chinese Theatre taking on the remixing duties, and remixing a very wide range of bands. From the Electro-Industrial of A New January to the Futurepop of Syrian and the pure synthpop of Hype, there's a very wide range of styles covered here. All the tracks are given a heavily analogue remake by Krister.
All of the remixes here are exclusive, and have not been released elsewhere as far as I know. There are several projects here that are completely new to me, such as Julian Brandt and Basswood Dollies, as well as the more familiar Syrian and Estatuas De Sol. The opening track, "Rip Your Heart Out" is a wonderfully poppy track, and the remix makes it a ultra-bubbly synthpop track, which makes the vengeful lyrics stand out even more. Excellent! An New January's "Heartburst" is given a very unusual tack, with a almost hip-hop approach to the percussion combined with the buzzing analog synths and scratching. Also remixed here are the 80's cult band The Twins in a fun and danceable electroclash-esque remix. I could keep going on about each individual track, but that'd get really repetitive. All the remixes here are excellent, simply put.
The simplest way I can put this is that I could find nothing negative at all to say about this compilation of mixes. The Basswood Dollies song is not to my taste personally, but otherwise this is a outstanding compilation with excellent remixes. Highly recommended!
Review by: Jason Baker
Rewiev link: www.synthpop.net
Read also a other rewiev over the sampler Synthphony REMIXed Vol 5 made by Danny King at Synthpop.nu
Read also a rewiev over the Chinese Theatre limited CDM Breathe In Breathe Out.