''Illuminati'' is a
remix album
A remix album is an album consisting of remixes or rerecorded versions of an artist's earlier released material. The first act who employed the format was American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson (''Aerial Pandemonium Ballet'', 1971). As of 2007 ...
credited to
The Pastels
The Pastels are an indie rock group from Glasgow formed in 1981. They were a key act of the Scottish and British independent music scenes of the 1980s, and are specifically credited for the development of an independent and confident music scen ...
, released in 1998. It contains remixes of songs from The Pastels' album ''
Illumination'' by artists such as
Stereolab
Stereolab are an Anglo- French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's music combines influences from krautrock, lounge and 1960s pop music, often incorporating a repetit ...
,
Mouse on Mars
Mouse on Mars is a German electronic music duo formed in 1993 by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma. Their music is a blend of electronic genres including IDM, dub, krautrock, breakbeat and ambient, featuring heavy use of organic analog synth and ...
and
My Bloody Valentine.
Track listing
#"Magic Nights" (
My Bloody Valentine Remix) – 1:16
#"The Viaduct" (
Kid Loco
Jean-Yves Prieur, Kid Loco is a French electronic musician, DJ, remixer and producer. He was born on 19 June 1964 in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Allmusic considers his style to be similar to Air and Dimitri from Paris. His best-known albu ...
Remix) – 6:01
#"Windy Hill" (
Cornelius Remix) – 3:41
#"One Wild Moment" (
Stereolab
Stereolab are an Anglo- French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's music combines influences from krautrock, lounge and 1960s pop music, often incorporating a repetit ...
Remix) – 4:59
#"Attic Plan" (
Mouse on Mars
Mouse on Mars is a German electronic music duo formed in 1993 by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma. Their music is a blend of electronic genres including IDM, dub, krautrock, breakbeat and ambient, featuring heavy use of organic analog synth and ...
Remix) – 6:29
#"Remote Climbs" (Cinema Remix) – 5:15
#"Remote Climbs" (
John McEntire
John McEntire (born April 9, 1970 in Portland, Oregon) is an American recording engineer, producer, drummer and multi-instrumentalist, based in Chicago, Illinois. He is a member of both Tortoise and the Sea and Cake.
McEntire started playing dr ...
Remix) – 5:38
#"The Viaduct" (
Ian Carmichael
Ian Gillett Carmichael, OBE (18 June 1920 – 5 February 2010) was an English actor who worked prolifically on stage, screen and radio in a career spanning 70 years. He found prominence in the films of the Boulting brothers, including ' ...
Remix) – 4:52
#"Thomson Colour" (
To Rococo Rot
To Rococo Rot were a Berlin-based band who combined electronic and analog elements to create instrumental post-rock music. Pitchfork described the band's sound as "unmistakably digital, yet 100% human." The group was composed of bassist Stefan Sc ...
Remix) – 3:53
#"Cycle" (
My Bloody Valentine Remix) – 6:39
#"On the Way" (
The Third Eye Foundation Remix) – 5:51
#"Rough Riders" (Future Pilot Aka Remix) – 4:34
#"Rough Riders" (
The Make-Up / Mighty Flashlight Remix) – 4:26
#"Frozen Wave" (Flacco Remix) – 5:52
#"The Viaduct" (
Bill Wells
Bill Wells (born c. 1963)Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Bill Wells", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, is a Scottish bassist, pianist, guitarist and composer.
Biography
Wells is completely self-taught, and began performing in clubs in ...
Remix) – 2:13
#"Leaving This Island" (
Jim O'Rourke Remix) – 2:34
References
The Pastels albums
1998 remix albums
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