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One of the more consciously forward-thinking bands to emerge from the UK rock underground in recent years, it therefore makes perfect sense for London post-punks Bloc Party to hand their debut album over to a team of remixers. That is works (frequently well) is down to two things: the strength of the collaborators--the likes of Ladytron, Paul `Phones' Epworth, and Trash resident DJ Erol Alkan demonstrate a close affinity for the original songs--and the strong rhythmic nature of the Bloc sound. The majority of the remixers appear to have used the powerful rhythm section as a starting point, bassistmore… Gordon Moakes' instrument turned up high in the mix and drummer Matt Tong's percussion tightened into steely disco rhythms. The record's stand-out is "Helicopter (Whitey Version)", which keeps the original's propulsive drum beat and taut guitar strum, but strips the rest of the track back to a gleaming exo-skeleton - an effect that leaves frontman Kele Okereke's werewolf howls exposed. More subtle rejigs come courtesy of Four Tet and Yeah Yeah Yeah's Nick Zinner, who take on "So Here We Are" and "Compliments" and draw out Bloc's taste for a more restrained, floaty ambience. --Louis Pattison

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Bloc Party - Silent Alarm Remixed (2005) Retail CD

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