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Nitzer Ebb's first true compilation -- with only one album and some singles to pull from, 1988's So Bright, So Strong barely counts -- features the hits and important album cuts on one disc, then presents a selection of remixes on the second disc. The first complaint one might have is that both the discs are chronological, and seeing how Nitzer Ebb lost their way toward the end of their career, the gradual decline in quality on each disc is noticeable. Shuffling the tracks makes more sense, but it is interesting to hear how such a primal band evolved. Nitzer Ebb introduced "muscle and hate" to dancefloors and opened up the door for industrial dance music, electronic body music, and all the heavy dance music to follow. They couldn't grow old and continue chanting and shouting, so they grew into something more ambitious and complex, something close to Depeche Mode. It just didn't work as often and the track list here verifies it with only four selections -- two regular, two remixes -- representing the dismal Big Hit era. The disc of remixes misses some fan favorites by allowing only one mix per song and the informative liner notes are nearly impossible to read since they are shoved onto one page, but this is still a suitable introduction to the band and fills a big hole in its discography.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Phil Harding, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Phil Harding, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Phil Harding, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Phil Harding, Producer - GARETH JONES, MixingEngineer - Daniel Miller, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Phil Harding, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Jaz Coleman, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - PK, Producer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
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Alan Wilder, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - PK, Producer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer - Alan Wilder, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
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Flood, Producer - Alan Wilder, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Alan Wilder, Producer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
David Bianco, MixingEngineer - Flood, Producer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
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Mark Saunders, MixingEngineer - Flood, Producer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
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DISC 2
Phil Harding, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
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Phil Harding, Producer, MixingEngineer - Flood, MixingEngineer - Daniel Miller, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer - Daniel Miller, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
WILLIAM ORBIT, MixingEngineer - Flood, Producer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
WILLIAM ORBIT, MixingEngineer - Flood, Producer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
WILLIAM ORBIT, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Phil Legg, Producer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer - George Clinton, MixingEngineer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer - Stewart Hanley, MixingEngineer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Bon Harris, Composer - PK, Producer, MixingEngineer - Nitzer Ebb, Producer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Alan Wilder, Producer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Alan Wilder, Producer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Flood, Producer - Bon Harris, Composer, MixingEngineer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Randy Wilson, MixingEngineer - Douglas McCarthy, Composer
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Flood, Producer - Bon Harris, Composer - Nitzer Ebb, MainArtist - Douglas McCarthy, Composer - Pablo Castrati, MixingEngineer
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
Album review
Nitzer Ebb's first true compilation -- with only one album and some singles to pull from, 1988's So Bright, So Strong barely counts -- features the hits and important album cuts on one disc, then presents a selection of remixes on the second disc. The first complaint one might have is that both the discs are chronological, and seeing how Nitzer Ebb lost their way toward the end of their career, the gradual decline in quality on each disc is noticeable. Shuffling the tracks makes more sense, but it is interesting to hear how such a primal band evolved. Nitzer Ebb introduced "muscle and hate" to dancefloors and opened up the door for industrial dance music, electronic body music, and all the heavy dance music to follow. They couldn't grow old and continue chanting and shouting, so they grew into something more ambitious and complex, something close to Depeche Mode. It just didn't work as often and the track list here verifies it with only four selections -- two regular, two remixes -- representing the dismal Big Hit era. The disc of remixes misses some fan favorites by allowing only one mix per song and the informative liner notes are nearly impossible to read since they are shoved onto one page, but this is still a suitable introduction to the band and fills a big hole in its discography.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 02:34:44
- Main artists: Nitzer Ebb
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mute
- Genre: Electronic
2006 Mute Records Limited This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Mute Records Limited 2006 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Limited
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