The DFA Remixes

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The DFA Remixes
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Remix album seriesby
Released27 March & 3 October 2006
RecordedUnknown
Genre Dance-punk, electronica
Length1:14:21
Label DFA Records
Producer The DFA
The DFA chronology
DFA Holiday Mix 2005
(2005)
The DFA Remixes
(2006)
Alternative cover
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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 87/100 (Chapter One)link, 79/100 (Chapter Two)link
Review scores
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Pitchfork Media (8.2/10) 7 Apr 06
PopMatters (7/10) 1 May 06
Sound Generator(6/10) 1 May 06

The DFA Remixes is a series of two remix compilations by influential dance-punk production duo The DFA (James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy). Unlike previous DFA releases, these are remixes of other artists' work.

Contents

The first album in the series, Chapter One, was released on 27 March 2006 in the UK and 4 April 2006 in the US. The second album, Chapter Two, was released on the 2 October 2006 in the UK and 3 October in the US. The series was released on CD and vinyl with different track listings.

Chapter One

CD

  1. Le Tigre – "Deceptacon" - 6:23
  2. Blues Explosion – "Mars, Arizona" - 10:42
  3. The Chemical Brothers – "The Boxer" - 9:36
  4. Soulwax – "Another Excuse" - 7:58
  5. Radio 4 – "Dance To The Underground" - 9:02
  6. Fischerspooner – "Emerge" - 4:16
  7. Gorillaz – "Dare" - 12:11
  8. Metro Area – "Orange Alert" - 5:41
  9. Hot Chip – "(Just Like We) Breakdown" - 8:32

Vinyl

Chapter Two

CD

  1. Tiga - "Far From Home"
  2. Junior Senior - "Shake Your Coconuts"
  3. Hot Chip - "Colours"
  4. N.E.R.D - "She Wants To Move"
  5. Nine Inch Nails - "The Hand That Feeds"
  6. Goldfrapp - "Slide In"
  7. Chromeo - "Destination Overdrive"
  8. UNKLE - "In A State"

2x12"

A. Tiga - "Far From Home" Instrumental
B1. Junior Senior - "Shake Your Coconuts"
B2. Chromeo - "Destination Overdrive"
C. Goldfrapp - "Slide In" Instrumental
D. UNKLE - "In A State"


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