Although everything about the original-- from its position on Kompakt Total 3 to its hushed mantra and subdued synths-- is perfect, it's interesting to revisit Superpitcher's "Tomorrow" from a different perspective. I've been digging through the Kompakt archives these past few days, and one its most surprisingly fruitful sections has been the Kompakt 100 compilaiton, released way back in 2004.
It's rare that retrospective remixes are any good and even rarer for a compilation to be full of... good retrospective remixes, which is partly why listening to 100 the first time through has been such a pleasant experience. It's two discs chock full of the label's usual aesthetic-- brooding, melancholy techno-- that is not only tastefully timed (most of the tracks clock in between five and six minutes) but also tastefully sequenced, something that the more recent Total compilations have been lacking. Highlights range from floor-ready slappers to ambient bliss-outs: The Orb's remix of Ulf Lohmann's "Because" is gorgeous; the Jurgen Paape remix of Schaeben & Voss' "The World is Crazy" is a surefire butt-shaker, and Kaito's mix of "Tomorrow" is an excellent reworking of the original.
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what the fuck ever happened to olaf dettinger?
i don't know if you've listened to intershop jeremy but that is some sick shit
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