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Classic Album Reviews: Various Artists | Zen CD / Zen RMX

The Ninja Tunesters mix it up — and then remix it — with a pair of compilations.

This came out in 2004 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):

 


THE SKINNY: The influential and innovative U.K. dance label Ninja Tune digs through the crates with a pair of double-disc retrospectives.

THE OLDIES: Zen CD has 32 hip-hop and electronica gems from beatmasters like Coldcut, Kid Koala, Herbaliser and more. Zen RMX features 20 remixes by the likes of Manitoba, Cornelius and Squarepusher.

THE GOODIES: A few rarities and unreleased cuts — but really, these tunes are made for dancing, not collecting.