Secondhand Sounds
Compilation album by
Herbert
Released2002 (2002)
Recorded1996–2001
GenreElectronic
Length136:42
LabelPeacefrog
ProducerHerbert
Herbert chronology
Bodily Functions
(2001)		 Secondhand Sounds
(2002)		 Scale
(2006)

Secondhand Sounds is a compilation album of remixes by British electronic musician Herbert.[1] Recorded between 1996 and 2001,[2] it was released on Peacefrog Records in 2002.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Muzik[4]
Pitchfork9.0/10[3]
Resident Advisor4.5/5[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

Denise Benson of Exclaim! wrote, "Few contemporary producers have been able to carve such a distinctive sound while remaining so fluid and open, yet Herbert seems to do so effortlessly."[7] Mark Richardson of Pitchfork complimented "Herbert's imperialistic way with the source material",[3] and Andy Battaglia of The A.V. Club said, "Herbert is an idea man who brings theory out of its studious back rooms and into a realm equally suited for home listening and smile-widening club revelry."[1]

John Bush of AllMusic praised Herbert as "the most inventive remixer active", while also stating, "For better, but occasionally for worse, virtually all of these tracks are immediately recognizable as Herbert productions; the point-perfect beats, quick bassline fills, and his use of split-second samples and crackly vocals to drive the tracks sound more like a formula than a blueprint after several soundalikes come one after another."[2]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleOriginal artist(s)Length
1."Merciful (Herbert's We Mix)"Nils Petter Molvaer6:13
2."Ezio (Herbert Remix)"Motorbass7:41
3."Street Lullaby (Herbert's Gutter Dub)"Two Banks of Four5:54
4."Highlife (Remember Herbert's Mix)"Mono6:40
5."The Last Beat (House Dub)"Herbert4:55
6."Banquet (Herbert Remix)"Herbert7:09
7."Tape Measure (Herbert's Metric Mix)"Doctor Rockit5:38
8."Future Luv (Herbert 'Did This' Mix)"Presence5:58
9."Want Me Like Water (Herbert's Tension Dub)" (featuring Terra Deva)Furry Phreaks6:14
10."Thoughts (Herbert Remix)"Herbert5:04
11."Fresh Start (Searching for Herbert's Mix)"Terra Deva5:53
Disc 2
No.TitleOriginal artist(s)Length
1."Can't Take It (Herbert's Some Dumb Dub)"Recloose7:12
2."Sing It Back (Herbert's Tasteful Dub)"Moloko6:00
3."Koppchen (Herbert's D-D-D-Dazzle Dub)"Dimbiman6:30
4."Hoping (Herbert's High Dub)"Louie Austen6:37
5."Fantasy (Herbert's Reality Dub)" (featuring Sajaeda)Blaze Presents Cassioware8:00
6."Suddenly (Herbert's Redub)"Herbert6:29
7."The Flipside (Herbert's Surround Sound Mix)"Moloko7:19
8."Before (Herbert's After Dub)"dZihan & Kamien7:43
9."Bonnie & Clyde (Herbert's Fred & Ginger Mix)"Serge Gainsbourg7:35
10."Aerosoul (Herbert Remix)"Wishmountain5:58

References

  1. 1 2 Battaglia, Andy (17 April 2002). "Herbert: Secondhand Sounds". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Bush, John. "Secondhand Sounds: Herbert Remixes – Herbert". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Richardson, Mark (29 May 2002). "Matthew Herbert: Secondhand Sounds". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Green, Thomas H. (April 2002). "Secondhand Sounds: Herbert Remixes". Muzik. No. 83. p. 103.
  5. ↑ Nick D (23 March 2002). "Secondhand Sounds: Herbert Remixes". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Matos, Michaelangelo (2004). "Herbert". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 376. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ↑ Benson, Denise (1 May 2002). "Herbert/Various: Secondhand Sounds". Exclaim!. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
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