The Trentem¿¿ller Chronicles

by Trentemoller

Overview

Having first built up his considerable reputation through singles and remixes over the years and topping that off with his well-received The Last Resort album, Trentemoller took a retrospective look at things with the two-disc Trentemoller Chronicles, split between his own mix of various individual releases, including some new songs and a wide number of remixes. Given that some fans felt The Last Resort suffered from a familiar problem in techno -- less of the inventive edge of a good mix in the moment, extended explorations that went on a bit too long -- this collection serves as a good contrast of the man at his stellar best. On the first disc, new tracks include "Klodsmajor," with a brief piano loop first used and then chopped up a bit around a slowly mutating, tense glitch rhythm, a good live version of the frenetic/serene "Snowflake" and the beautiful "Blood in the Streets," a chilled, quietly majestic number that suggests the soundtrack-ready scope of In the Nursery. The one remix that appears on the first disc, of Klovner's "McKlaren," is a fine addition, with a breathtaking moment where he takes out almost everything but an increasingly higher-pitched synth note before easing back into the heavily echoed pulse of the song. The remixes collected on the second disc provide a handy take both on Trentemoller's way around the art -- often adding more space and echo to busier arrangements -- and recent dance music as a whole. Royskopp's "What Else Is There?" and Robyn's wonderfully trashy "Konichiwa Bitches" go through excellent transformations in particular. Meanwhile, giving a sense of how time really has passed, Moby's "Go" appears towards the end in what must now be its umpteenth remix. ~ Ned Raggett

Product Details

Release Date:	10/30/2007
Label:	Audiomatique / Adored And Exploited
UPC:	0827170154117
Rank:	72322

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Trentemoller   Primary Artist
Sharon Phillips   Primary Artist
Jokke Ilsoe   Primary Artist,Bass
Djuma Soundsystem   Primary Artist
The Knife   Primary Artist
Tomboy   Primary Artist
Moby   Primary Artist
Mathias Schaffhaeuser   Primary Artist
The Blacksmoke Organisation   Primary Artist
Roeyksopp   Primary Artist
Robyn   Primary Artist
Filur   Primary Artist
Klovner i Kamp   Primary Artist
Ane Trolle   Vocals
Mikael Simpson   Guitar (Bass)
Karin Dreijer   Vocals
Richard Anthony Davis   Vocals
Frippe Jonsaeter   Sound Effects
Henrik Vibskov   Drums

Technical Credits

Ben Hart   Producer,Composer
Bjorn Engelmann   Mastering
The Blacksmoke Organisation   Composer
Hubee Held   Composer,Producer
Torbjorn Brundtland   Composer,Producer
Mathias Schaffhaeuser   Producer
Moby   Composer,Producer
Jokke Ilsoe   Producer
Klas Ahlund   Mixing,Producer
Hugh Cornwell   Composer
Djuma Soundsystem   Composer
Mikael Simpson   Composer
Karin Dreijer   Composer
Anders Trentemoller   Remixing,Programming,Producer,Mixing
David Lynch   Composer
Tomas Barfod   Producer,Composer
Angelo Badalamenti   Composer
Sharon Phillips   Composer
Trentemoller   Composer
Michael Rodiger   Composer