Once again, COLLIDE manage to create their own audio universe. The ethereal electro-tech duo this time return with a re-mixed vengeance: a double CD of stellar remixes, comprised of songs from a remix contest held during 2012, as well as remixes from top notch remixers like cEvin Key/Ken Marshall (SKINNY PUPPY), ANDROID LUST and Chris Vrenna (TWEAKER). It also includes two new cover songs and one new original song.
The first CD of the two-disc set (aptly titled, "Bent") kicks off with a stunning remix of "Mind Games", the first single off their most recent album "Counting to Zero". Remixed by cEvin Key & Ken Marshall, the track is infused with a fresh synth hook that demands attention and immediately answers the question of why re-mix albums by this band are so unfailingly popular. "Broken", the second CD in the set, is every bit the equal of "Bent", if not more so. Each of the tracks flows effortlessly into the other, continuing an auditory soundscape that is, well, trance-inducing.
"Bent and Broken" is one of those rare albums that offers something few albums do these days - one great track followed by another, and another, and yet another. Do yourself a favor and listen to this!
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