Kicking a Dead Pig: Mogwai Songs Remixed
Mogwai · 1998
72 min · 10 tracks · alternative rock · indie rock · post-rock
A kaleidoscopic blend of post-rock foundations and eclectic electronic reinterpretations that challenge genre boundaries.
Kicking a Dead Pig: Mogwai Songs Remixed is an album by Mogwai, released in 1998. A kaleidoscopic blend of post-rock foundations and eclectic electronic reinterpretations that challenge genre boundaries. 'Kicking a Dead Pig' is notable for its innovative approach to remixing, allowing various artists to reinterpret Mogwai's work, thus influencing the burgeoning post-rock scene. The album received positive reviews for its creativity and helped solidify Mogwai's reputation as key players in alternative rock and electronic music landscapes. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
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What does Kicking a Dead Pig: Mogwai Songs Remixed sound like?
A kaleidoscopic blend of post-rock foundations and eclectic electronic reinterpretations that challenge genre boundaries. Rooted in alternative rock and indie rock.
What makes Kicking a Dead Pig: Mogwai Songs Remixed by Mogwai notable?
'Kicking a Dead Pig' is notable for its innovative approach to remixing, allowing various artists to reinterpret Mogwai's work, thus influencing the burgeoning post-rock scene. The album received positive reviews for its creativity and helped solidify Mogwai's reputation as key players in alternative rock and electronic music landscapes. Released on May 18, 1998, 'Kicking a Dead Pig' arrived as Mogwai's first remix album following their critically acclaimed debut, 'Young Team.' At this stage, the band was beginning to establish their unique sound within the post-rock genre, having already garnered significant attention for their atmospheric compositions. This album showcases how they were engaging with other artists to expand their sonic palette.
How many songs are on Kicking a Dead Pig: Mogwai Songs Remixed?
Kicking a Dead Pig: Mogwai Songs Remixed has 10 tracks, running approximately 72 minutes.
Tracklist
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- 1 Like Herod (Hood remix) Standout 6:57
- 2 Helicon 2 (Max Tundra remix) 7:20
- 3 Summer (Klute's Weird Winter remix) Standout 6:33
- 4 Gwai on 45 (Arab Strap remix) 8:29
- 5 A Cheery Wave From Stranded Youngsters (Third Eye Foundation Tet Offensive remix) 5:09
- 6 Like Herod (Alec Empire's Face the Future remix) 5:15
- 7 Mogwai Fear Satan (Surgeon remix) Standout 6:25
- 8 R U Still in to It? (DJ Q remix) 8:17
- 9 Tracy (Kid Loco's Playing With the Young Team remix) 8:34
- 10 Mogwai Fear Satan (Mogwai remix) 9:47
Release Date
May 18, 1998
Artist Origin
United Kingdom
Runtime
72 min 49 sec
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