Various – Mind Ripper

This compilation contains unreleased remixes from the Van Richter Records catalogue titles VR1001-1007. Featured artists include TESTIFY, THE FAIR SEX, PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE, SIELWOLF, and DEATH & HORROR Inc. Testify hailed as the heir to Ministry contributes two tracks off the infamous "Ballroom Killer" EP mixed by the engineers of Ministry, and one off the debut "01". The Fair Sex acclaimed godfather of Electro adds one track off "Machine Bites" and "Labyrinth" CDs respectively. Plastic Noise Experience, called by some Europe's answer to Front Line Assembly, bring you a great cover version of "Small Town Boy", the Bronski Beat classic from the "Neural Transmission" CD as well as a track off "-196°C" CD. Sielwolf, likened to old school Godflesh, contribute their brand of noise off of the "Metastasen" CD. Finally comes our hidden track from our latest g, Death & Horror Inc. This genre leader from Toronto, Canada will hit the U.S. market later this year with their first domestic release entitled "Bitter Alloys/Pressures Collide". These rare unreleased remixes are not only a collector's must but also a great representation of the Aggro - Electro Industrial Genre.

If your interested in the Van Richter label, Mind Ripper is what you seek. If you haven't heard of Van Richter, it may be because of its small size. The label has been careful to pick some of the best to sign and distribute here in the US. These are all exclusive remixes too. Testify and Sielwolf are the loudest with their severe metal potency - Testify uses thick guitar and I think Sielwolf does too underneath all the noise and bumpin' bass beat. Plastic Noise Experience provides a more subdued encounter, slower beat dark analog music - the days of the Klinik. My personal favorite, The Fair Sex, reveals an irable style of electro dance while maintaining the intensity of a harsher sound. Also included is a hidden track by Van Richter's latest g DHI. Death and Horror Inc. will hurt your ears, but you'll like them! This comp is bound to compliment any number of listeners.