Blank-Wave Arcade Remixes
| Blank-Wave Arcade Remixes | ||||
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| Released | May 29, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, new wave, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 34:31 | |||
| Label | Saddle Creek (LBJ-33); Blood of the Young (young-015) | |||
| The Faint chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Blank-Wave Arcade Remixes is a limited 12-inch picture-disc remix album by American band The Faint, issued on May 29, 2000, by Saddle Creek as catalog number LBJ-33 and co-released by Blood of the Young (young-015).[2][3] The record compiles nine remixes of songs from the group's 1999 album Blank-Wave Arcade.[3] It received a mediocre listing on AllMusic,[1] and several of its era remixes were later included on the 2025 Blank-Wave Arcade (Deluxe Edition) reissue program from Saddle Creek.[4][5]
Background and release
Saddle Creek released LBJ-33 as a vinyl picture-disc Blank-wave Arcade Remix Album issued between the band's Blank-Wave Arcade (LBJ-28) and Danse Macabre (LBJ-37).[2] The vinyl was released in the U.S. on May 29, 2000 with a total play time of 34:31.[3] The release was limited with only 1,100 copies pressed with eight test pressings.[6] Saddle Creek acknowledges the twelve-inch as "long out of print."[7]
Remix credits include The New Gender, AJ/DJ, The Totally Kill Me, Transistor 3, The Laces, ][m, Recordist, Soft Curve, and S. Krolikowski.[3] Saddle Creek's 2024–2025 reissue campaign issued several of these mixes under explicit remixer attributions, including "Call Call (Transistor3 Remix)" and "Worked Up So Sexual (The Laces Remix)."[4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Remixer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Concert" (Hot Bulb Mix) | The New Gender | 3:11 |
| 2. | "The Passives" (Cardboard Square Mix) | AJ/DJ | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Sex Is Personal" (ZGA Go Go Mix) | The Totally Kill Me* | 2:12 |
| 4. | "Call Call" (Club Mix) | Transitor3 | 7:45 |
| 5. | "Worked Up So Sexual" (Pole Mix) | The Laces | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Sealed Human" (The Remix Kills Mix) | ]['m | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Cars Pass In Cold Blood" (Trans Mix) | Recordist | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Casual Sex" | Soft Curve | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Victim Convenience" (Dance To) | S. Krolikowski | 4:47 |
| Total length: | 31:25 | ||
Personnel and credits
- The Faint – performance, original recordings[3]
- Remixes – The New Gender; AJ/DJ; The Totally Kill Me; Transistor 3; The Laces; m; Recordist; Soft Curve; S. Krolikowski[2]
Critical reception
AllMusic lists the release and assigns a 2.5/5 rating.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Blank-Wave Arcade Remix – The Faint". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Discography (LBJ-33: The Faint – Blank-wave Arcade Remix Album – 12" Picture Disc)". Saddle Creek. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Release "Blank-Wave Arcade Remixes" by The Faint". MusicBrainz. MetaBrainz Foundation. June 30, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Blank-Wave Arcade (Deluxe Edition)". Saddle Creek. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Blank-Wave Arcade (Deluxe Edition) by The Faint". Bandcamp. The Faint. March 14, 2025. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ "The Faint – Blank-Wave Arcade Remixes". Discogs. May 29, 2000. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ "The Faint – In Concert (Hot Bulb Mix) [Official Audio]". YouTube. Saddle Creek. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
