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- Date Released: September 9, 2003
- Genre: Electronic
- Style: Electronic Experimental
- Label: Ninja Tune / Iris
Influential DJ collective gets repaid, remixed.
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We Say...
Originally the moniker under which Coldcut’s Jonathon More and Matt Black made DJ tools, DJ Food soon became a collaborative project between More, Black, Strictly Kev and PC (Patrick Carpenter). On this brilliant record of blunted beats and smoky atmospheres, the legion of musicians who were inspired by the group return the favour by turning in a series of inspired remixes of DJ Food material. Highlights include Fila Brazillia’s foggy but supremely funky reversion of “Freedom,” the Herbaliser’s car-chase mix of “Mella” and Wagon Christ’s easy listening makeover of “Turtle Soup."
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They Say...
So called because it collects a variety of remix singles, Refried Food is both a nice peek into the world of DJ Food as well as a reasonable showcase for the slew of remixers featured throughout. Though a few Ninja Tune standbys are featured as remixers, the group wisely brought in other outside voices as well to create a varied, intriguing release. The disc begins and ends with DJ Food straight-up: "Strange Taste" and its counterpart, "Taste Strange," from the Recipe for Disaster album. As might be guessed, both are seriously funky breakbeat classics, with some groovy wah-wah and off-kilter samples for further effect. The group also serves as its own remixer with another Recipe for Disaster cut, "Spiral," presented in a dub version with all the appropriate echo one could want while keeping the same brisk, funky beats. Beyond that, it's up to the outside remixers to do whatever they want with the originals. Highlights include the Fila Brazillia mix of "Freedom," with a lovely, smoky late-night pace to it, like walking down a busy city street as it finally starts to wind down just a touch, and (from the Ninja Tune stable itself), the Herbaliser's menacing, relentless "drive faster" mix of "Mella." From farther afield, things get even more inventive. Autechre touch down with the "Ae9V" mix of "Sexy Bits," which keeps the shuffling breakbeat of the original while adding just enough distance and chill to things as well -- subtle but well-done. Squarepusher justifies his existence for once with his reasonably exciting mix for "Scratch Yer Hed," clattering jungle rhythms running riot, while Wagon Christ has his own funky fun with "Turtle Soup." Other strong remixes include Skint Records main man Damien Harris' moody drive with "Dark Lady" and the Angel's agreeably down-beat take on "Dark River." [A two-disc incarnation, released six years later, compiled everything that had appeared on the several volumes of 12" issues, adding remixes by jazz junglist Lemon D, British house don Ashley Beedle, and NTone regular Neotropic, plus a bonus Mr. Scruff Ninja Tune megamix.]
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| 01. |  |
Strange Taste |
1:34 |
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| 02. | |
Spiral Dub |
5:25 |
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| 03. | |
Fr££dom (Fila Brazillia Mix) |
7:16 |
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| 04. | |
Sexy Bits (Autechre Ae9v Mix) |
7:25 |
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| 05. | |
Scratch Yer Hed (Squarepusher Mix) |
7:19 |
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| 06. | |
Mella (The Herbaliser Drive Faster Mix) |
4:51 |
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| 07. | |
Half Step (Dr. Rockit Mix) |
5:12 |
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| 08. | |
Turtle Soup (Wagon Christ Mix) |
7:55 |
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| 09. | |
Spiral (Tongue & Groove Mix) |
8:02 |
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| 10. | |
Dark Lady (Skint Mix) |
7:03 |
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| 11. | |
Dark River (The Angel Mix) |
4:07 |
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| 12. | |
Dark Blood (MLO Nu Blud 2 Mix) |
5:37 |
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| 13. | |
Consciousness(Ashley Beedle Cosmic Conciousness Mix) |
5:53 |
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| 14. | |
Taste Strange |
1:15 |
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14 Total Tracks, 78:54 Total Length
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| 01. | |
Fungle Junk (Lemon D Jazz Excursion mix) |
7:50 |
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| 02. | |
Valves (Journeyman mix) |
3:14 |
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| 03. | |
Consciousness (Ashley Beedle unconscious dub) |
4:56 |
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| 04. | |
Stop Phink (Hidden Chipsters) |
4:32 |
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| 05. | |
Inosan (Neotropic Neoheadphone Headfuck mix) |
7:33 |
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| 06. | |
Inosan (Black Devil Mix Part 1) |
2:53 |
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| 07. | |
Inosan (Black Devil Mix Part 2) |
3:57 |
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| 08. | |
Mr. Scruff's Ninja Tune Megamix |
12:11 |
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08 Total Tracks, 47:06 Total Length
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Credits
- Autechre - Producer // Autechre - Remixing // Chris Goss - Remixing // Alex Russell - Engineer // Tony Colman - Remixing // Ashley Beedle - Remixing // DJ Food - Main Performer // Matthew Herbert - Producer // Matthew Herbert - Remixing // The Angel - Producer // The Angel - Remixing // The Herbaliser - Producer // The Herbaliser - Remixing // Luke Vibert - Producer // Luke Vibert - Producer // Luke Vibert - Remixing // Luke Vibert - Remixing // Jon Tye - Producer // Jon Tye - Remixing // Tom Jenkinson - Remixing // Peter Smith - Producer // Peter Smith - Remixing // P.V.P. - Engineer
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