![]() ![]() He was Factory Records man in Berlin in the late 70s and ended up staying out there, during which time he helped fashion the techno scene as well as establishing his own label and bringing such superstar DJ's like Paul van Dyk to the fore. And once my copy arrived, I wasn't disappointed. ![]() In recent years, Reeder has established a reputation for himself as a much sought-after Remixer for bands both established and new, looking for that particular retro-modern synth-pop sound which has become the hallmark of his work.įive Point One is undoubtably a must have album for anyone interested in synth-pop or a fan of any of the artists featured.When I saw the promotional material for this album, I was very excited to hear it. As the tide turned towards the radical sounds of techno, Mark formed the first ever electronic dance label in East Germany, MFS, discovering Cosmic Baby and Paul van Dyk along the way and was largely responsible for the development of the trance genre. In the dying days of Eastern Bloc communism, Mark produced the last ever indie pop album in East Germany, Torture by Die Vision, becoming the only Westerner ever to produce a band in the German Democratic Republic. As the 80s progressed, the dark, Unbekannten were repackaged as the more accessible Shark Vegas and they toured Europe with New Order. After re-locating to Berlin where he worked as Factory Records Germany rep he formed the darkwave trio Die Unbekannten, co-managed dour all-girl line up Malaria! and sound mixed for bands Einstürzende Neubauten and Die Toten Hosen. A fan of radical new music from an early age he cut his teeth working in Manchester’s flagship Virgin records store while at the same time playing in the punk band Frantic Elevators with a pre-Simply Red Mick Hucknall. Mark Reeder was born in Manchester in 1958. The DVD also contains the original 80s classic John Foxx Underpass video, the artistically acclaimed videopicture by Sam Taylor-Wood for German Film Star, as well as a couple of specially produced videos, such as the scary sci-fi puppet video for Twist of Fate, the innovative video for 21st Century Girl or the mystical and dreamy videos for Black & White and Ice Cold.Īnd as Doctor Who himself might say, to understand the future, you have to look to the past. Present is work for legendary heavyweights such as The Pet Shop Boys, John Foxx, Anne Clark, Die Toten Hosen, former New Order as Bad Lieutenant, Blank&Jones, Vanessa Daou, plus an exclusive Remix for Depeche Mode, while Reeder also puts his particular retro synth-pop spin on tracks from up-and-coming artists such as Fidelity Kastrow, Electrobelle, May68, Echoes or Noblesse Oblige.įive Point One is a deluxe collection of some of the best of Reeder’s recent work, a double CD/DCVD package gloriously Remixed and remastered in true 5.1 surround sound creating a listening experience which enhances the depth and radiance of the original stereo mixes – which are also included for a traditional 2.0 stereo too.įive Point One is an album of many layers and facets, a rich listening experience which allows you to dive in and go on a multi-dimensional Fantastic Voyage back into the future. It should come as no surprise then that Five Point One, his debut compilation of Remix work, should concern itself as much with modern technology as it does with music.įive Point One presents a hand-picked selection of some of Reeder’s Remixes remastered and re-mixed in crystal clear true 5.1. Wobbly spaceships, cardboard robots, ray guns and bug-eyed monsters as a child he was drawn to this sometimes quaint, sometimes ominously correct visions of the future. He was fascinated by the electronic pulsations of the Forbidden Planet soundtrack and devoured fan magazines like Century 21. In cinema there was the constant threat of Communist stealth attacks always from Mars or the psychadelic trip that was Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. He saw Doctor Who take his first tentative steps into the past and the future on carboard sets populated by jumble sale aliens. He grew up in an England dominated by security forces of the future with outsize heads jiggling on strings to save the world from intergalactic menaces in hit after hit from the Gerry Anderson stable. (Mark Reeder’s No pain, No gain Remix Edit)īritish label chief, producer and musician Mark Reeder is a product of what many regard as the Golden Age of science fiction. (Mark Reeder’s Sinister Subway Remix Edit) (Mark Reeder’s Stairway To The Stars Remix) (Mark Reeder’s Dark, Long & Sinister Remix)īlank & Jones, Mark Reeder featuring Vanessa Daou ![]() (Mark Reeder’s Sweetest Conception Remix) (Mark Reeder’s Shot At The Crack Of Dawn Remix) ![]()
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