In case you have no idea what these releases are or what they're about, Brokenwindow was an associate of Illegal Art and kid606's short-lived but excellent bootleg label, Violent Turd. He created mash-ups in an almost entirely manual sense, using two turntables and records but no computers unless absolutely necessary. His goal was finding a vocal and and instrumental that could be combined live. This didn't always lead to tracks that overcame the novelty factor, a fact that a lot of reviewers seemed to miss, but even the goofiest, silliest moments hold a lot of memorable charm. For example, Eminem and D12 laid perfectly overtop the Thompson Twins, Yes atop Boards of Canada (one of the rare digitally assisted moments!), Vanilla Ice meets Trans-X, and the amazingly funny mix of a Tahitian party record over a locked groove from a Ritchie Hawtin compilation.
The second volume isn't as amazing as the first, but both are great fun that will leave you entertained for a few hours.
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