Sacrilege features compositions Can composed throughout their career in the 1960s-70s and remixed by "both old friends of the group and admirers from a younger generation".

[4] The remix of "Spoon" by Sonic Youth was sampled by Tyler, The Creator for the song "Foreword" on his 4th album, Flower Boy.

[5] Michael Karoli, the guitarist of Can, liked the remix version of their work, saying "they have done the band great justice.

[4] The review included in The New Rolling Stone Album Guide called the record an "excuse for Can's disciples to show respect for their forefathers.

"[2] Sean Cooper, writing for AllMusic, highlighted Carl Craig's "Future Days", and Air Liquide's "Flow Motion".