Beastie Boys "Scientists of Sound - Blow Up Factor Vol 1" 12" Grand Royal GR071 1999 (27:12)This Side (12:50)
Negotiation Limerick File (Adam Horovitz Remix) (3:16)
Intergalactic (Colleone/Webb Remix) (3:46)
Three MC's and one DJ (Live Video Version) (2:37)
Body Movin' (Kut Masta Kurt Remix) (3:11)That Side (14:22)
Putting Shame in Your Game (Prunes RMX 2 w/Biz Markie Scratch) (4:07)
Negotiation Limerick File (Handsome Boy Modeling School) (4:23)
Body Movin' (Kut Masta Kurt Remix Inst.) (3:23)
Negotiation Limerick File (Accapella Wet) (1:29)"Blow Up Factor" is a new hip hop remix, budget priced vinyl series courtesy of the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label. The Beasties kick off the series with re-mixes of 5 tracks from their latest album, 1998's "Hello Nasty". As you'd expect, these re-mixes are heavy on the hip hop angle ... if you like the Beasties, you're going to like these re-mixes. "Negotiation Limerick File" gets a whole new set of beats on 2 different mixes (Adam Horovitz and Handsome Boy Modeling School) as well as a short vocal only mix (interesting idea). The "Intergalactic" mix (Colleone/Webb) is really nice: slowed down with a new beat, a synth pad loop throughout, additional scratches and the robotic "intergalactic planetary" vocals are pitch shifted and hacked together with other vocal samples. Next up is the "Live Video" version of "Three MC's and One DJ" which is the same as the video. The Beasties rap as Mixmaster Mike tears it up big time on the turntables. "Body Movin'" is done up twice (one instrumental) by Kut Masta Kurt. It's a smooth, jazzy mix with a Herbaliser feel and plenty of additional scratching. "Putting Shame in Your Game" (Prunes RMX 2 w/Biz Markie Scratch) maintains the electro feel of the original with a new, fairly sparse arrangement. All in all, not a bad mix in the bunch. The vinyl is nice and heavy with etchings on both sides: "episode 1 ... don't front" and "do the math" and it comes in a gray Grand Royal sleeve. Not bad for less than $7. Sure beats the hell out of a $12 3 track import cd single with only 2 B sides/re-mixes ...
Where did I get this 12"? - mail order via Riouxs Records.