Requiem for a Dream: Remixed
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| Release Date: |
October 22, 2002 |
| Label: |
Thrive (Red) |
| Rating: |
3.5 |
Description:
Tracklist of Requiem for a Dream: Remixed
Reviews:
A very original remix
After I saw Requiem, I was immediately affected by the amazing score. The movie wouldn't have been half of what it was without it. I borrowed a CD of the original score from a friend, but ultimately was disappointed. The original CD is basically all the music from the film, even background music, with nothing new. Just as the film is nothing without the score, the score is nothing without the film's drama and originality. But then this remix caught my eye. Remixed by some of the greatest producers in dance music, this was something that could be enjoyable by itself. In the world of techno, there is tons and tons and tons of really bad music, so it is hard to pick out the good stuff. THIS IS THE GOOD STUFF. 11 blazingly original tracks, all infused with the film's intense sadness and beauty, do more than justice to the equally beautiful score, while managing to remain quality dance music. If you like good, non-cheesy, original techno, why aren't you buying this CD?
I especially like the Hive, Delerium, and Oakenfold tracks.
Overall, awesome and something to be listened to over and over again.
Not quite what I was expecting
Well where can I begin? I did love the original soundtrack, and I've always been a fan of trance, but this CD still came to me as a bit of a disappointment. I'd say of the 12 original tracks on the album, I enjoyed only four or five. When listening to the CD, several of the new tracks give me that 'cheap, slapped on' feeling. Not really what I was expecting, but if you can get a good deal on it like I did, it's still probably worth the money. The Oakenfold and Delirium tracks were probably the tracks I enjoyed most. I wouldn't say it's a bad CD, but I feel that there was a lot of room for improvement. From such an awesome soundtrack, I expected much more in the remix....
This Is Good
I had been looking for this cd for quite some time when I finally found it, so when I listened to it, I put some thought into how good it was. This is a cross somewhere between a dance compilation and a normal soundtrack, and boy did they hit a good combination. I actually found this cd very 'chill' and relaxing, my favourite track being Body and Fear, by A Guy Called Gerald. If you like electronic music, or the atmostphere from the film, this cd wont disapoint you.