EngineerJohn Cutler
ReviewsIncluded on Jon Pareles' list of the Top 10 Albums of '95 - "...an extended, time-warped psychedelic jam that is meticulously hallucinatory...", "...Oswald's most daring utilization of his 'plunderphonics' techiniques to date. Over 50 performances of the titanic live set-piece 'Dark Star,' spanning the years 1968-1993, were scrambled into a single one-hour-and-45-minute mega-version...", 8 (out of 10) - "...Using the song as raw material, Oswald has built a symphony....a fitting monument to their mighty excess.", 4 Stars - Very Good - "...Oswald's work has resulted in a Deadhead's Midsummer Night's Dream, an expansive, extremely psychedelic "Dark Star" that, like a sonic time machine, seamlessly traverses various eras of the Dead's multi-decadenal career..."