Given 4 stars only because this band would surpass this effort with "Red Mecca". You should have that one too, but one step at a time if you're not among the industrial Illuminati.


Great industrial music   July 31, 2005
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Mix Up is one of my favourite Cabaret Voltaire releases, and there is no doubt that it is an industrial record in the vein of Throbbing Gristle. However, unlike Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire did not focus as much in unrecognisable noise and strange tapeloops as they did on playing their own weird breed of industrial: distorted guitar lines on the background, constant basslines, early rythm boxes gone insane and scary vocals. The atmosphere they bring up is really cool, and dark, on this album. An early industrial classic - recommended.


THE most inspirational soundtrack   May 20, 2004
Cabaret Voltaire's Mix Up, was one of the most inspirational music I found at the time. Once I heard this, it opened up the love for 'the other side of music'. The choreography of sounds and rhythms creating a view of its own. Yes, like a soundtrack. The distorted sounds in the music gives it a rough edge, but beauty is certainly there aswell. To me it was the most inspiring music to start Super 8 filming at the time. Once I put on this Mix Up and Voice of America, the images bubbled up, and has been put on film (later used together with other experimental/industrial bands and was a start off for me working with modern dance choreographers). This music is so strong, that you will be in a Cabaret Voltaire mood for a while...at least for the day. Since music from the 80's is still a hobby and a life-style to me, Cabaret Voltaire is still looking after me. They made such great records in the early 80's that I can recommend the newbies to start just here, and...please get the groove and the images of Cabaret Voltaire! It is also a perfect soundtrack for any mute tv-series or film on tv. Just put the record on and the sound from tv low or off...and you automatically start to wonder what the actors are actually on about. It all starts to look so cynically hilarious from the soundtrack point of view, that you never stop wondering about it. I shared this and 'entertained' a few friends of mine this way, it becoming great steamy evenings. Have it your way though ! But it IS a five star record, it 100% is !! Make it worthwhile.