Secondhand Sounds

Secondhand Sounds is a compilation album of remixes by British electronic musician Herbert.[1] Recorded between 1996 and 2001,[2] it was released on Peacefrog Records in 2002.[3]

Secondhand Sounds
Compilation album by Herbert
Released	2002 (2002)
Recorded	1996–2001
Genre	Electronic
Length	136:42
Label	Peacefrog
Producer	Herbert
Herbert chronology
Bodily Functions (2001) Secondhand Sounds (2002) Scale (2006)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork	9.0/10[3]
Resident Advisor	4.5/5[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]

John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling Herbert "the most inventive remixer active."[2] He added: "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.[2]

Denise Benson of Exclaim said: "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."[6] Mark Richard-San of Pitchfork gave the album a 9.0 out of 10, praising "Herbert's imperialistic way with the source material".[3] 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."[1]

Track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Original artist(s)	Length
1.	"Merciful (Herbert's We Mix)"	Nils Petter Molvaer	6:13
2.	"Ezio (Herbert Remix)"	Motorbass	7:41
3.	"Street Lullaby (Herbert's Gutter Dub)"	Two Banks of Four	5:54
4.	"Highlife (Remember Herbert's Mix)"	Mono	6:40
5.	"The Last Beat (House Dub)"	Herbert	4:55
6.	"Banquet (Herbert Remix)"	Herbert	7:09
7.	"Tape Measure (Herbert's Metric Mix)"	Doctor Rockit	5:38
8.	"Future Luv (Herbert 'Did This' Mix)"	Presence	5:58
9.	"Want Me Like Water (Herbert's Tension Dub)" (featuring Terra Deva)	Furry Phreaks	6:14
10.	"Thoughts (Herbert Remix)"	Herbert	5:04
11.	"Fresh Start (Searching for Herbert's Mix)"	Terra Deva	5:53

Disc 2

No.	Title	Original artist(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Take It (Herbert's Some Dumb Dub)"	Recloose	7:12
2.	"Sing It Back (Herbert's Tasteful Dub)"	Moloko	6:00
3.	"Koppchen (Herbert's D-D-D-Dazzle Dub)"	Dimbiman	6:30
4.	"Hoping (Herbert's High Dub)"	Louie Austen	6:37
5.	"Fantasy (Herbert's Reality Dub)" (featuring Sajaeda)	Blaze Presents Cassioware	8:00
6.	"Suddenly (Herbert's Redub)"	Herbert	6:29
7.	"The Flipside (Herbert's Surround Sound Mix)"	Moloko	7:19
8.	"Before (Herbert's After Dub)"	dZihan & Kamien	7:43
9.	"Bonnie & Clyde (Herbert's Fred & Ginger Mix)"	Serge Gainsbourg	7:35
10.	"Aerosoul (Herbert Remix)"	Wishmountain	5:58

References

1. Battaglia, Andy (17 April 2002). "Herbert: Secondhand Sounds". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
2. Bush, John. "Secondhand Sounds, Vols.1–2: Remixed by Herbert – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
3. Richard-San, Mark (29 May 2002). "Matthew Herbert: Secondhand Sounds". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
4. Nick D (24 March 2002). "Secondhand Sounds: Herbert Remixes". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
5. Matos, Michaelangelo (2004). "Herbert". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 376. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
6. Benson, Denise (1 May 2002). "Herbert/Various: Secondhand Sounds". Exclaim!. Retrieved 29 November 2015.

External links

• Secondhand Sounds: Herbert Remixes at Discogs (list of releases)