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  • Audio CD (22 Oct 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Source
  • ASIN: B00005Q36C
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 35,345 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. I Don't Know What I Can Save You From (Röyksopp Remix) 4:12£0.69
Listen  2. The Weight Of My Words (Four Tet Remix) 4:56£0.69
Listen  3. The Girl From Back Then (Riton's Über Jazz Mix) 3:03£0.69
Listen  4. Gold For The Price Of Silver (Erot Vs Kings Of Convenience Version) 4:53£0.69
Listen  5. Winning A Battle, Losing The War (Andy Votel Mix) 4:23£0.69
Listen  6. Leaning Against The Wall (Evil Tordivel Upbeat Remake) 3:43£0.69
Listen  7. Toxic Girl (Monte Carlo 1963 Version) 3:06£0.69
Listen  8. Failure (Alfie Version) 3:35£0.69
Listen  9. Little Kids (Ladytron Fruits Of The Forest Mix) 4:47£0.69
Listen10. Failure (Radio Edit) 3:34£0.69
Listen11. Leaning Against The Wall (Bamboo Soul Mix) 3:29£0.69
Listen12. The Weight Of My Words (Four Tet Instrumental) 5:29£0.69


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Amazon.co.uk Review
Given that remixers' recourse to acoustica is the next logical link to down-tempo electronica, it's no surprise that the Kings of Convenience's beguiling debut has undergone this treatment. Versus sees the winsome, lovelorn ditties of Quiet is the New Loud reinterpreted by the likes of fellow Norwegians Royksopp (whose lovely remix of "I Don't Know What to Save You From" appeared on the "Failure" single), Four Tet, Ladytron and Alfie, amongst others. Apart from Ladytron, who opt for their characteristic warped synth-pop, on the whole the assembled cast choose to gently tweak the songs, rather than offer any radical reworking of them. Evil Tordivel update "Leaning Against the Wall" with sprightly horns and keyboards, leaving the song less introspective, but still recognisable. Wayward folksters Alfie remake "Failure" (also included on the single), but are less successful, as its skewed lo-fi tends to overbear much of the all-important melody. Riton's remix of "The Girl From Back Then" adds gentle sprinkles of nonchalant, shuffling beats, but the highlight, is the "Weight of My Words" remix by Kieran Hebden aka Four Tet. As showcased on his glorious Pause album, he melds bubbling electronica with an organic, folky ambience, perfectly demonstrating the premise of Versus. - Suzannah Brown

CD Description
'Versus' is a collection of rare and previously unavailablemixes all culled from the bands debut album 'Quiet Is The New Loud'. Various artists and DJ's have remixed or completely reworked the acoustic pop tracks and given them a contemporary dance sound.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Certainly not a failure!, 24 Oct 2001
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This is a remix album compiling some versions that have previously been available as b-sides as well as tracks that are exclusive to this disc. Eight of the Nine different titles featured on this (12 track) album, appeared on 'Quiet is the new loud', some of which are almost unrecognisable in their new forms. However, this is not a bad thing by any means. The originals were soothing and amazing in their simplicity, whereas the versions included here are much more layered, containing extra 'noises' in the mix (including the sound "of wind from the top of Sandviksfjellet" on 'i don't knowwhat i can save you from') and many more instruments. The remixers have paid amazing respect to the sound that kings have developed, retaining the delicacy of the songs, while adding depth to the melodies.
I didn't know what to expect when this album dropped through my letterbox. I was concerned it would be sitting on my shelf, next to the brilliant 'Quiet is the new loud', as the runt of the litter, but i was overjoyed to find that it will spend less time on the shelf and more time in my cd player, filling my room with its sheer quality.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Is this even better?, 5 Oct 2001
By Gal Uchovsky "eytangal" (Tel Aviv, Israel) - See all my reviews
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So far "Quite is the new loud" is the best CD of 2001. The Norwegian duo that defined the neo-acoustics with their Nick Drake meets Simon and Garfunkel diamond sharp songs managed to sound new and surprising although traveling in a well-established path. You might say this made their achievement even greater.
And now they have taken half of that CD and some other songs and managed to rearrange them and remix them so they would qualify as nu-cool-lounge. The good news: "Versus" is so good and enjoyable it puts you in a big dilemma. Where do Kings of Convenience sound better? Here or there? Acoustic and sad or electronically happy? I say you should own both. These guys really write masterpiece songs.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best served chilled!, 16 Mar 2002
I'd never heard any of their stuff
until I listened to Amazon's On-line Samples & read the reviews. I was a bit wary of the Simon & Garfunkel comparisons as I'm far from a fan, but when I played the 1st track of this remix album I just sank into a state of utter thought provoking "chill" & played the album back to back twice! The vocals are amazing & very uplifting. This is coming from a fan of Zero 7, Bonobo, Bent, Quantic, & Tim 'Love' Lee. Buy it now!
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