Abductions and Reconstructions

Abductions and Reconstructions

ESL017

The definitive collection of Thievery Corporation remixes from the past two years. David Byrne, Rockers Hi-Fi, Stereolab and a host of others get the full Thievery treatment.

"...ABDUCTIONS & RECONSTRUCTIONS is a smooth, languid offering of chilled-out dub and trip-hop grooves. An eclectic array of talents, including David Byrne, Stereolab, Pizzicato 5, Gus Gus and Black Uhuru, serve as the duo's source material." - CMJ (5/3/99, p.33)

"...they electro-massage David Byrne, lead Baaba Maal to the echo chamber, and ship Stereolab further out in space....It's music for coming down when the sun's comping up..." - Entertainment Weekly (7/23/99, p.69)

"The work of a silversmith for a listener in relax mode." - La Plume Noire

"...these dubbed out remixes abduct the original tracks, inserting sharp objects and strange devices into [them], while some simply reconstruct the blueprint.... The resulting trance is addictive, and it validates the duo's cultish repuation." - Alternative Press (10/99, p.74) - 4 out of 5

1. Dance on Vaseline by David ByrneListen 
2. Souka Nayo by Baaba MaalListen 
3. KC Doppler by Slide FiveListen 
4. Transmission Central by Rockers Hi-FiListen 
5. Tickertape of the Unconscious by StereolabListen 
6. Porno 3003 by Pizzicato 5Listen 
7. Hijack (Thievery Mix) by ThunderballListen 
8. Ave Maria by Edson CordeiroListen 
9. Defenceless by WaldeckListen 
10. Polyesterday by Gus GusListen 
11. This Strange Effect by HooverphonicListen 
12. Sexelevatormuzik by Avatars of DubListen 
13. Boof N' Baff N' Biff by Black UhuruListen 
14. Savior Faire by Ursula 1000Listen 
15. Closer to God by Urbs 'N ChaozListen