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Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D--or "Year Zero Remixed", if you don’t do leetspeak, is the latest example of Trent Reznor’s urge to see Nine Inch Nails material dissected, reworked, mistreated and reinterpreted by his friends and peers. For many artists, remix albums are by their nature slightly uneven collections, lacking the common thread that makes a good record a consistent piece of work-–yet past NIN offerings like 1995’s Further Down the Spiral have somehow bucked this trend, and Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D is no exception. This isn’t, you suspect so much to do with any similarities between the artists--everyone's here from British synth-poppers Ladytron to beat poet Saul Williams to minimalist classical ensemble Kronos Quartet--as it is the consistency of Reznor’s vision; no matter how thorough the audio mangling, his damaged humanity still has a habit of poking through the gaps. Highlights include the smudged ambience of Fennesz’s take on "In This Twilight" and the immersive, abstract techno of Olof Dreijer’s 15 minute remix of "Me I’m Not", but the real coup here is two mixes by Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert of New Order that pull off machine-like synth-pop and drifting vintage electronics ambience leaving Reznor’s vocals wholly intact. –-Louis Pattison
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Year Zero vs. R3M1X3D After listening to NIN now for 4 years, I have every album but may not know them them as well as the 'older' generation who have grown up with NIN music, but I can safely say that I do love Nine Inch Nails as much as the biggest fan. So, I hear about Year zero remixed, I already have 'Year Zero' and I thought the whole concept was brilliant. The noise, the rhythm, just everything. And from the other remixes 'fixed, further down...etc. I knew this one would be just as good. Then I find out it's... more info
Misconception People believe it to be a new nin album and its not.. its just remixes.. which is great.. also great product for a dj ..
Y34RY3R0R3M1X3D Each time a Nine Inch Nails album is released, you can be pretty sure that a remix CD will be released within the same year. Often these albums tend to disappoint, given the excellent nature of the original songs. However, Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D, despite the ridiculous name, is probably the best and most innovative of the bunch. Containing remixes by such artists as The Knife, ex-members of New Order, and Ladytron, there are some pretty high profile people mixing the songs. However, the best of the bunch may... more info
So-so I was looking forward to listening to this but was disappointed. The only tracks I liked were 02 - The Great Destroyer & 13 - In This Twilight. The rest of it just seemed to be pointless & boring.
I think the other NIN remixes on The Limitless Potential were much better & seemed to capture more of the NINness of the music if that makes any sense.
