Twenty years ago, in the mid-90s, before remixes were suddenly everywhere along came a series of releases in 1996, which, not entirely new, shook things up and in many ways defined an era: The Remix Wars.
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.
It was a thoroughly collaborative effort, on every level.
On the 20th year anniversary of the launch of The Remix Wars, Artoffact Records will release the first three volumes (Strikes) on special edition vinyl.
Wilting –
First Pressing on Yellow Vinyl
Psychic Graveyard
$25 USD
Furnace Re:Dux –
New Edition 2LP on Clear Vinyl
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$40 USD
Wilting –
BUNDLE: Yellow LP Vinyl + Wilting T-shirt
Psychic Graveyard
$48 USD
Wilting –
Limited Edition Test Pressing
Psychic Graveyard
$100 USD
Furnace Re:Dux –
2LP Limited Test Pressing
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$125 USD
LingAM –
Limited Edition Test Pressing
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$100 USD
LingAM –
LingAM on Bright Blue Vinyl
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$25 USD
Infinite Darkness –
COMBO: CD + T-shirt
Black Asteroid
$35 USD
Infinite Darkness –
Exclusive CD Edition
Black Asteroid
$12 USD
Detachment –
1st Pressing Translucent Green Vinyl
Kontravoid
$25 USD
US –
CD Edition
ULTRA SUNN
$12 USD
US –
COMBO 1: Clear-Pink Vinyl + T-shirt
ULTRA SUNN
$49 USD
Detachment –
COMBO 1: Vinyl + T-shirt
Kontravoid
$49 USD
US –
COMBO 2: CD + T-shirt
ULTRA SUNN
$35 USD
US –
Limited Edition Clear-Pink Vinyl
ULTRA SUNN
$24 USD
US –
Test Pressing
ULTRA SUNN
$100 USD
Presence –
1st pressing vinyl: Solid White wax!
SPECTRES
$25 USD
Presence –
Combo 1: Presence Vinyl + T-shirt
SPECTRES
$49 USD
Presence –
Combo 2: Presence CD + T-shirt
SPECTRES
$37 USD
Presence –
Limited Edition Test Pressing
SPECTRES
$100 USD
Presence –
New SPECTRES CD Edition!
SPECTRES
$13 USD
Presence Official T-shirt
SPECTRES
$25 USD
Detachment –
COMBO 2: CD + T-shirt
Kontravoid
$35 USD
Detachment –
Detachment: CD edition
Kontravoid
$12 USD
Exclusive Wilting T-shirt
Psychic Graveyard
$25 USD
Music For Cats –
25 Year Anniversary - Pink & Blue Splatter Edition!
cEvin Key
$45 USD
eNdgame –
COMBO 1: 2LP Splatter + T-shirt
Cyberaktif
$65 USD
eNdgame –
COMBO 2: CD Digipak + T-shirt
Cyberaktif
$38 USD
Music For Cats –
COMBO: New 2LP Vinyl + Music for Cats T-shirt
cEvin Key
$65 USD
Tenebrae Vision –
COMBO: New 2LP Vinyl + Tenebrae Shirt
Cyberaktif
$64 USD
eNdgame –
Collectors' Test Pressing
Cyberaktif
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eNdgame –
Deluxe Double Vinyl with Obi Strip
Cyberaktif
$45 USD
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