Massive Attack + Portishead + UNKLE
Stop Googling Me | Florida, MO | 05/21/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you like any of these bands, then chances are that you will like Recoil. Recoil is what you get when you mix these three bands together w/ a tad bit more darkness: trip-hopish soundscapes with a multitude of guest singers set to some fantastic, hypnotic beats.
"Selected" is a collection of remastered Recoil (Alan Wilder, ex-Depeche Mode) tracks handpicked by Alan himself. The selection spans over all but the first Recoil album, "Hydrology plus 1+2" (which was pretty much just a demo anyways.) As an added bonus, the expanded special edition adds an extra 12 tracks of remixed goodness. Let me tell you that the remixes are of TOP QUALITY and give you a totally different experience on the tracks. Also, unlike many "remasters" of today that just try to make the mix louder, the remaster quality of this album concentrates on providing quality crispness.
Standouts are "Prey (Shotgun Mix)", "Want", "Luscious Apparatus" and "Black Box (Excerpt)"."