No.9 + Various - Usual Revolution And Nine remix album
Country: JapanLabel: Liquid Note Records
Released: 16 April 2009
Genre: Electronica / Post-Rock / IDM / Broken Beat
Out of Stock
Details:(Japanese JewelCase Edition with Japanese Obi sleeve)
日本電音高人No.9第五張個人專輯Usual Revolution and Nine 因為大受歡迎，於是出版了這張毫華混音專輯,邀請一眾好友包括 akira kosemura,ametsub,aus,i am robot and proud, haruka nakamura,miaou與柏大輔等特別混音：
What is the result of taking one of last year’s best albums and letting major names in the ambient and electronic realms remix already fantastic songs? The answer, in short, is Usual Revolution and Nine Remix.
In December of 2008 No. 9 released his fifth album and with it gained, once again, critical acclaim from yet another one of my colleagues, this time Tom Butcher. It’s not often that a reviewer at The Silent Ballet has to search so hard for flaws in a release, and this is even less common for someone of Tom Butcher’s tenure. Where Usual Revolution and Nine fell short of perfection was in cohesion, something that is an impossibly daunting task for musicians. It’s one thing to scrutinize individual tracks, but whole albums, often around an hour of listening, very rarely flow together with the fluidity necessary to achieve even “great” status.
So that leaves us with Usual Revolution and Nine Remix, a collection of eleven tracks preformed by the likes of phenomenal musicians such as I am Robot and Proud, Akira Kosemura, Haruka Nakamura, Miaou, and others of equal prestige. The eleven tracks combine for just under an hour of listening pleasure, which falters only in the sense that it is, after all, a remix album. While the effort flows exceptionally well when compared to most other remix albums, it is still obvious that artistic differences are underneath the surface. While this may hinder the album to some extent, it also provides with it a certain level of comfort, while still being adventurous.
From “Introduction (Remix by Ametsub)” to “Left the Wind (Remix by No.9 Orchestra)” the album never has a dull moment. The various artists featured on the release take No. 9’s platform and expand on it, showing us all their own spin on his work. One important aspect is that while it is a remix album, none of the artists lose sight of No. 9’s original electronic-organic-classical-folk that he does so well. A few tracks end subtly and are proceeded by those that do not begin subtly (notably “again, again and again (Remixed by aus))” and the track that proceeds it “meguru (Remix by DJ Funnel)”), which throws the listener off for a moment, but once again this is a simple side effect of a remix compilation.
No. 9 needs no help in captivating our ears, as he seemingly manages to do that with each album he releases. However, if ever an artist is ever in need of help, it’s always nice to have artists of this caliber around to lend a helping hand. Usual Revolution and Nine Remix should be heard by thouse outside of No. 9’s fanbase, as it is more of a sampler of different artists twisting already beautiful art into their own unique visions that everyone should find impressive. –Erich Meister (The Silnt Ballet)
Tracklisting:
1. introduction ( Remix by Ametsub )
2. alive ( Remix by haruka nakamura )
3. again, again and again ( Remixed by aus )
4. meguru ( Remix by DJ funnel )
5. Princess ( Remix by I am robot and proud )
6. Introduction ( Remix by Akira Kosemura )
7. found it ( Remix by miaou )
8. KATABAMI dance ( clover classic Remix by kashiwa daisuke )
9. with millions of love ( Remix by Kettel )
10. prays ( Remix by Nanofingers )
11. left the wind ( Remix by no.9 orchestra ) *Bonus Track
