Thievery Corporation
The Mirror Conspiracy

THE REVIEW

One day, not long ago, I came home; my sister was listening to a CD, and I asked her, "Who are they?" She replied, "The Thievery Corporation." Never heard of them.
I went online to gather some information and discovered that they are nothing more than a duo of producers/remixers that emerged in the mid-'90s.

The two, Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, met by chance at a club that Eric managed with some friends; from there, the collaboration between the two was born, and within a few months, they already released their first song, presenting them to the world of electronic music.
In 1997, the duo released their first album: "The Sounds of the Thievery Corporation"; in no time, they always strengthened their reputation as producers and remixers so much that they were compared in their field to Kruder & Dorfmeister.

Their work mainly consists of remixing existing tracks, as they do excellently in "Abduction & Reconstruction," the title of their second album. But alongside this activity, the duo also began to produce their own works; such is the case with this album, dated 2000.

This album presents an immense attention to detail and very open soundscapes. The range of action remains primarily set on dub, but in this album, the two try to go a bit further, exploring ambient sounds and at times even manage to introduce reggae elements into their sounds.
The result is excellent, different from Eric and Rob's previous albums but certainly successful. Moreover, with this record, the two demonstrate that they are not just copying and remixing others' work but are actually excellent producers of great music.

To be listened to in silence and complete relaxation, this record represents the pleasant confirmation of a very interesting project.