Erickson's attack has been dubbed "splatter-industrial," a confusing yet strangely appropriate term which alludes to the sample-heavy, drenched layers of sonic gore that VAC is capable of. Erickson at his best keeps the sequencing tight and thick at the same time. His treatment of 3 Funker Vogt tunes from their album _Execution Tracks_ is an affair of both nastiness and grandeur. In his hands the anti-war themes are brought to the fore with eerie samples of WW2 Nazi Germany, coating the sound with an atmosphere of battlefield chaos, an electronic interpretation of total war. Funker Vogt's main synth lines are kept and the beat hardened, providing for memorable histrionics. VAC seems to work even better as a remixer-- some of his remix work rivals not only his own pieces but the originals themselves.

Funker Vogt rely on straightforward yet catchy EBM that is on the heavy and deft side. While not the antithesis of VAC by a long shot, the band mostly forsakes uptempo schreeching for mid-tempo harmonics, developing and refining VAC's original tracks as they go along. Thomas' mixes are slightly longer than Erickson's but display just as much creativity, taking the main parts and synthlines and effectively Funker-izing VAC's material, making it sound less frenzied and disturbing and more off-kilter and throbbing.

VAC and Funker Vogt mesh better than anyone could have anticipated. The two share the same propulsive sensibilities and yet still find ways to add to each other's sound while at the same time attempting to "outmix" the other. The intensity and power of these six tracks even after repeated listens remains high. This disc is looked favorably upon by both artists and it is one cd that each band's fans will want to listen to, if only to compare notes and marvel at the answers each gentleman comes up with.


Crappity crap!   March 8, 2001
 1 out of 6 found this review helpful

Usually when you want a remix done, you try to get a band that's BETTER than yours, but I guess a GOOD band wouldn't touch VAC. Funker Vogt is a bit better than VAC, but only in the way that a punch in the eye is better than a kick in the ....

These bands have the worst most insipid lyrics in the genre... and that's saying something. The music is the same repetative dancefloor EBM we hear all too often.

Take a clue from previous band who've done rmx wars (like haujobb) change your sound!


Great Remix CD   September 24, 2003
 1 out of 3 found this review helpful

I am a big fan of VAC, so this cd was a must have for me. funkervogt i think is alright.. their good but to me all those germman electronic groups all sound the same... (kmfdm, rammstein, etc..) anyway though this cd puts two great EBM artists together and makes eachothers songs sound even better.


This will blow your brains out...   February 24, 2000
The previous releases of the Rmx-Wars series were quite disapointing, but this one is a real killer! At least 4 of the 6 tracks are even better than the original versions. While VAC brings some sinister coolness into Funker Vogt's heavy EBM, the germans simply add a barbarian bassline to the VAC tracks... and it works! If you're not convinced yet, let me tell you that the samples taken from the german(!) version of Full Metal Jacket make this CD definitly worth purchasing...;)


Good price for one lean, mean collection of singles   February 22, 2000
this cd is defintely for those who love remixes. i love the Remix Wars series. you get to be introduced to great new acts for a cool low price. i highly recommend this cd to those who like the harder, dark facet of electronic beat music.