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- Artist: The Swirlies
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- Release Date: May 12, 1998
- Total Time: 71:31
- Genre: Rock
Review
With the revolving door of their band's lineup showing no signs of slowing, founding Swirlies Damon Tuntunjian and Andy Bernick developed the experimental, noisy side of their band. This included incorporating more drum loops and other electronic elements into their music, and on 1998's Strictly East Coast Sneaky Flute Music, inviting top East Coast DJs to remix songs from their previous albums and collaborate on new material.A generous 16 tracks long, the individual merit of each track on Strictly East Coast Sneaky Flute Music varies with the DJ doing the remixing. DJ Spooky's take on "In Harmony Retrograde Transposition" opens the album on a high note, retaining the hovering, shimmery feel of the original's guitars and framing it with spacy keyboards and jackhammer drumbeats. Bob Brass' sleek "Sterling Moss (Slippy Mix)," and DJ Rich Costey's remix of "San Cristobal de las Casas" also keep the Swirlies' dreamy pop essence intact in high-tech settings.
Some of Strictly East Coast Sneaky Flute Music keeps the group's playful experimentalism high in the mix: DJ Carlos "Soul" Slinger's mix of "Boys, Protect Yourselves From Aliens," which features video game sound effects, a funk guitar and heavy synth bass, and Dog vs. Mice Parade's mix of "Who Was in Scituate on the 4th of July?" morphs from analog synth tinkering to minimalist piano tinkling. The real treat, however, is "Symphony of the Sneaky Flutes," a trio of naive, ambient-inspired analog synth pieces that wobble and float like a lo-fi version of Eno's early synth works. Far from remaining tied to their guitar-based pop roots, the Swirlies continue to push the envelope as they create playful, intruiging music. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
Tracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Revoir | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (:04) |
| Version. In Harmony Retrograde Transposition | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (6:09) |
| Sea Wolf Edit | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (3:20) |
| Sunn [Drunk in Your Sled Version] | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (5:04) |
| Sterling Moss [Slippy Mix] | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (4:24) |
| T. Fuzz Mix | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (6:25) |
| Swan | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (:22) |
| A Sneaky Flute Field Recording | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (1:50) |
| Version. France Vs Sebring | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (5:48) |
| Version. San Cristo Bal de Las Casas | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (6:15) |
| Excerpt. Boys, Protect Yourselves from Aliens | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (1:51) |
| Who Was in Scituate on the 4th of July? | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (5:06) |
| Symphony of the Sneaky Flutes: Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato | The Swirlies | (3:53) | |
| Symphony of the Sneaky Flutes: Scherzo Allegro | The Swirlies | (1:04) | |
| Symphony of the Sneaky Flutes: Andante | The Swirlies | (1:49) | |
| Torr's Empathy Jam | The Swirlies | The Swirlies | (11:11) |
