''Secondhand Sounds'' is a compilation album of remixes by British electronic musician
Herbert
Herbert may refer to:
People Individuals
* Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert
Name
* Herbert (given name)
* Herbert (surname)
Places Antarctica
* Herbert Mountains, Coats Land
* Herbert Sound, Graham Land
Australia
* Herbert, ...
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Recorded between 1996 and 2001,
it was released on
Peacefrog Records in 2002.
Critical reception
Denise Benson of ''
Exclaim!
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'' wrote, "Few contemporary producers have been able to carve such a distinctive sound while remaining so fluid and open, yet Herbert seems to do so effortlessly."
Mark Richardson of ''
Pitchfork'' complimented "Herbert's imperialistic way with the source material",
and Andy Battaglia of ''
The A.V. Club'' said, "Herbert is an idea man who brings theory out of its studious back rooms and into a realm equally suited for home listening and smile-widening club revelry."
John Bush of
AllMusic praised Herbert as "the most inventive remixer active", while also stating, "For better, but occasionally for worse, virtually all of these tracks are immediately recognizable as Herbert productions; the point-perfect beats, quick bassline fills, and his use of split-second samples and crackly vocals to drive the tracks sound more like a formula than a blueprint after several soundalikes come one after another."
Track listing
References
External links
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{{Matthew Herbert
2002 compilation albums
Matthew Herbert albums
Peacefrog Records albums