Sinister Nostalgia
Switchblade Symphony · 2001
78 min · 14 tracks · gothic rock
Gothic vocals drift through electronic beats as familiar Switchblade Symphony songs are recast for the dance floor.
Top tracks — play these first
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Sweet (Apoptygma Berzerk mix) — The opening remix puts Apoptygma Berzerk’s electronic approach in conversation with Switchblade Symphony’s gothic songwriting, introducing the compilation’s cross-scene premise.
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Dollhouse (Razed in Black mix) — Razed in Black’s version brings an industrial-dance perspective to one of the duo’s earlier songs, shifting its presentation without leaving the gothic setting behind.
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Dissolve (Keith Hillebrandt mix) — One of two treatments of “Dissolve” on the collection, this mix offers a useful way to hear how a different producer reframes the same song.
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Cocoon (Rosetta Stone mix) — Rosetta Stone’s remix pairs Switchblade Symphony with another gothic rock act; comparing it with the earlier Meegs mix makes the album’s reinterpretive premise especially clear.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Sweet (Apoptygma Berzerk mix) 6:52
- 2 Dollhouse (Razed in Black mix) 4:56
- 3 Dissolve (Messy mix) 5:14
- 4 Cocoon (Meegs mix) 5:20
- 5 Clown (Mother’s mix) 4:57
- 6 Insect (6am Eternal mix) 4:15
- 7 Dissolve (Keith Hillebrandt mix) 5:44
- 8 Invisible (Endanger mix) 4:37
- 9 Rampid (Shining mix) 4:35
- 10 Witches (Temple of Rain mix) 4:14
- 11 Naked Birthday (Gothtastic mix) 4:24
- 12 Cocoon (Rosetta Stone mix) 3:47
- 13 Dirty Dog (Enrapture mix) 5:50
- 14 Wicked (Exit Signs mix) 13:21
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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