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Further Reminders [Two Lone Swordsmen]

Two Lone Swordsmen
1 disc

1. Tiny Reminder No. 1 - (C-Pij remix)
2. Bunker - (Villalobos remix)
3. Rotting Hill - (2LS remix)
4. Rotting Hill - (Cause remix)
5. Neuflex - (Dry & Heavy remix)
6. Brootle - (Simulant remix)
7. Neuflex - (Decal remix)
8. Brootle - (Klart remix)
9. It's Not the Worst... - (Lali Puna remix)
10. Tiny Reminder No. 3 - (Calexico remix)
11. Tiny Reminder No. 1 - (C-Pij Vocal remix)
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Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 91
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Techno mavericks Two Lone Swordsmen spun the tried-and-true blueprint of remix albums for a loop with their update to 2000's Tiny Reminders LP. Instead of just hiring a few similar/related producers for the reinterpretations, Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood drafted some seriously obscure names -- C-Pij, Dry & Heavy, Klart, Lali Puna -- to work on their tracks. The producers prove up to the level of the material too; off-kilter productions such as "Bunker (Villalobos Remix)" and "Rotting Hill (Cause Remix)" move from scatterbrained electro into more streamlined tech-house. The Dry & Heavy mix of "Neuflex" is the best track here, beginning with a hugely heavy dub tilt but later moving into experimental territory. The Swordsmen's own mix of "Rotting Hill" is another highlight here, and they save a big surprise for last -- a sparse, arid reworking of the title track by desert indie-rockers Calexico. ~ John Bush
Critic Reviews

Alternative Press (10/01, p.92) - 8 out of 10 - "...A quick spin through a cutting-edge DJs diverse record collection..."
NME (Magazine) (7/21/01, p.34) - 8 out of 10 - "...It's a succession of misty electronic sounds that alter you physically....It will pummel your head and make you feel strangely different. Don't be worried by this. It means you're alive..."