Becoming Remixed

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Becoming Remixed
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Remix album by
Released10 March 1998
Label Virgin
Sneaker Pimps chronology
Becoming X
(1996)
Becoming Remixed
(1998)
Splinter
(1999)
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Becoming Remixed is a remix album by English electronic band Sneaker Pimps, released on 10 March 1998 by Virgin Records. [1] It serves as a companion piece to the band's 1996 debut Becoming X , and was originally limited to 30,000 copies.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Spin Spin Sugar (Armand's Dark Garage Mix)"
  2. "Walking Zero (Tuff & Jam Unda-Vybe Vocal)"
  3. "Post-Modern Sleaze (The Salt City Orchestra Nightclub Mix)"
  4. "Spin Spin Sugar (Armand's Bonus Dub)"
  5. "Post-Modern Sleaze (Reprazent Mix)"
  6. "6 Underground (Perfecto Mix)"
  7. "Tesko Suicide (Americruiser Mix)"
  8. "Roll On (Fold Mix)"
  9. "6 Underground (The Umbrellas of Ladywell Mix #2)"
  10. "Post-Modern Sleaze (Flight from Nashville)"

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References

  1. Sneaker Pimps - Becoming Remixed Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 2 March 2023