Review: The OMD Remixes

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This arrived surprisingly fast at my local import shop, and I've all ready
listened to it about 5 times!

1. Enola Gay (mix by Sash!): Despite a number of general misgivings about the
entire project, I must say all my fears were for naught. While the song does
get off to a very standard "remixy" start, once the familiar melody comes in
all such fears fade away. Andy's new vocal track is very noticable and was
certainly worth the effort.
Grade: A-

2. Souvenir (mix by Moby): If you didn't think the original could be improved
upion think again! At this point I don't know what is attributable to Moby and
what is attributable to the new recording, but it is nothing short of
magnificent nonetheless. The only "let down" is Paul's new vocal track which
seems weaker somehow than the original. Still it's by no means bad, and an
extra verse has been added as well.
Grade: A+

3. Electricity (mix by Micronauts): Oh dear. The downside to the disc. None
of the vocal track has been retained, and if you listen very closely you can
almost hear some of the song which is supposedly being remixed. However, there
is quite a bit of Bunker Soldiers, which if you approach as a mix of this song
it's not too bad. Part of the problem is the 2 excellent mixes which proceed
it highten ones expectations perhaps unjustly.
Grade: C+

Overall: B+
-Matt

"The more we learn, the less we know."-Andy McCluskey
"Chasing time from hour to hour, I pour the drinks and crush the flowers."-Neil
Tennant