Although the very notion of 'The Stranglers' hulk-like, near-Septuagenarian drummer Jet Black "'avin' it large" to some "bangin' choons" seems too terrifying to contemplate. Clubbed To Death successfully suggests otherwise. Remixed in unceremoniously deconstructionist style by X-ERT Production's writer / technician Mike Bennett, who, aside from working with The Fall, Ian Brown, Kim Fowley and Utah Saints, was the dance boffin behind the unlikely critical success of Wishbone Ash's drum & bass Trance Visionary. Clubbed To Death garrottes 10 Stranglers' songs (all of them performances by the Mark Two, post Hugh Cornwell line-up) and revives them in a pulsating assortment of hardcore dance styles. Leather-jacketed hardliners may be appalled but others--those who have come grown accustomed to The Stranglers' career-long bloody-minded intransigence--will find subversive appeal in the pacey house-ska of "Nice n Sleazy" (which successfully boots its bass-line filching techno-punk imposter "Mad Dog" by Elastica in the groin) and an urgent interpretation of "No More Heroes" (Slain Mix) which wisely desists from tampering with the corrosive vibe of the original. The Stranglers are an English rock music group, formed on September 11, 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. ... Jet Black was born Brian John Duffy, on 26 August 1938 in Ilford, Essex, England. ... Mike Bennett is one of the founders of E3 Media, a digital communication agency. ... The Fall are an English post-punk group, formed in Manchester in 1976. ... Ian Brown in 2004 Ian Brown (born February 20, 1963) is a solo British musician and former lead singer of The Stone Roses, a popular indie rock band. ... Kim Fowley (born 1942) is an American pop and rock singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known for helping record the 1966 novelty record Theyre Coming to Take me Away, Ha Ha, recorded by Jerry Samuels under the name of Napoleon XIV. The B-side consisted of the A... Utah Saints are a British dance band from Leeds in West Yorkshire. ... Wishbone Ash are a British Hard rock band, formed in Devon, 1969, forming out of the ashes of the group The Empty Vessels, later Tanglewood. ... Trance Visionary is an electronic based dance studio album from legendary rock band Wishbone Ash recorded during 1996. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Stranglers are an English rock music group, formed on September 11, 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. ... Mad Dog could refer to: Michael Mad Dog Mavridoglou, American trumpet-player/bass player/keyboardist Christopher Mad Dog Russo, co-host of a sports radio program broadcast on WFAN New York and the YES Network. ... Elastica were a Britpop band who were popular in the 1990s, formed by Justine Frischmann after leaving Suede in 1991. ... For the 1977 Album by The Stranglers, click here No More Heroes is a video game directed by Suda 51, developed by Grasshopper Manufacture, and published by Marvelous Interactive Inc. ...

Even if many of the familiar melodies rarely filter through, "Golden Brown" remains practically intact whilst the tune to the "Duchess" (Art-E-Tart Mix) is as evident as an accusation flung in the direction of the Manic Street Preachers. Remarkably, "The Beast" (Capricornucopia Mix) originally an unreleased Jean Jacques Burnel instrumental demo from 1984's Aural Sculpture sessions and otherwise known as "Un Jour Parfait" morphs into an energetic 4/4 Eurodance anthem which could have clubbers in the Balearics waving their arms in the air. And, who knows, maybe even Jet Black. Give this album a very wide berth. Golden Brown was a waltzing, harpsichord-led ballad in a 6/8 time signature from The Stranglers. ... The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Spain and France (in Italy, principe... Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as The Manics) are a Welsh rock band often associated with the Britpop scene, and were one of the biggest bands in Britain for a period in the late 1990s. ... Jean Jacques Burnel (J J Burnel) is the bass player with the British rock band, The Stranglers. ... Aural Sculpture is an album by The Stranglers. ... Jet Black was born Brian John Duffy, on 26 August 1938 in Ilford, Essex, England. ...

Track Listing

1. Mr Big (Plutonium Mix)
2. All Day & All Of The Night (Industrial Knights Mix)
3. Golden Brown (Foiled Dragon Mix)
4. Duchess (Art-E-Tart Mix)
5. No More Heroes (Slain Mix)
6. Beast/Euphoric Delerium (Capricornucopia Mix)
7. Nice And Sleazy (Iniquity Mix)
8. European Female (Central Ethereal Mix)
9. I'll Be Seeing You (Pensive Mix)
10. Golden Boy (Loaded By Midnight Mix)
11. Golden Brown (Simon Guilfoyle's Salacious Encounter Mix)
12. All Day And All Of The Night (Impetigo Knight Mix)