The concept of The Remix Wars
was simple enough: two artists remix one another and release the
results on a collaborative CD. The idea had been done before (see the KMFDM vs. TKK
remix 12" from 1990), but never on such a grandiose scale, and never
with such a breadth and depth. First, the artists: a pair of 1990s
EBM/industrial bands in wumpscut vs. haujobb; a pair of classic 1980s bands who had taken a decidedly metal spin on industrial in Front Line Assembly vs. Die Krupps; and a pair of then-new bands with a new spin on industrial, EBM, and rock in 16 Volt vs. Hate Dept. Second, the collaboration between labels: 21st Circuitry, Off Beat, Cleopatra... and Metropolis
would join the fray in 1999 for Volume 4. And, finally, the desire to
experiment and re-work tracks, not simply to make a club hit but to
authentically give voice to a different artist through the lens of
technology.
Tracklist: 01. 16 Volt - Stitched (Face-Rip By Hate Dept.) 02. 16 Volt - Dreams Of Light (Nightmare By Hate Dept.) 03. 16 Volt - Motorskill (Quad By Hate Dept.) 04. Hate Dept. - Drive: A (Netmix By 16 Volt) 05. Hate Dept. - Start Digging (The Giver / The Taker By 16 Volt) 06. Hate Dept. - Defensive (Loose And Trash Mix By 16 Volt)
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