Verve Remixed

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 30, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Universal
• ASIN: B00006316W
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,970 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #64 in Music > Indie Music > Dance & DJ > Techno-House

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS RECORD KICKS ..., April 30, 2002

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"rukiddingme85044" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Verve Remixed (Audio CD)

This is so cool. Masterminded by some of the world's most influencial DJs, this record is a compilation of some killer jazz music mixed in a new and fresh way. It's an amazing spin on classic material. I'm not a huge Jazz person, but I love some of it. This is mostly remixes of the DIVAs of jazz - Dinah, Billie, Ella, Carmen mixed up in a way that is so catchy. This is the first time I bought an "electronica" album because I'm not a big elecronic person either (I LIKE MOSTLY ROCK!), but since both genres interest me a bit, I checked this one out. It's THE BEST record I've bought this year! And the Verve Unmixed is available for only [$]so I bought it too. It's REALLY amazing as well. Score!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect electronic update to some great jazz tunes!, July 16, 2002

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Cary S. Whitt "Tune Junkie" (Columbus,Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verve Remixed (Audio CD)

If you love the flavor of stuff like Kruder and Dorfmeister or St. Germain, this is definitely for you! This is a perfect party disc to put on, everyone will love it. Nothing on here is too abrasive or modern, yet nothing on here is to safe or forgettable either. Each track just improves the over-all appeal of this album. This disc mixes the best DJ's and electronic artists with some classic jazz standards and does it extremely well. This is a mix disc waiting for a crowd to enjoy it, and after one listen, they will.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Contemporary magic, May 11, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Verve Remixed (Audio CD)

Whew, this is a tour de force and it has certainly been a work of art in the making that has been finally realised. To find Jazz greats such as Ella, Dinah, Ninah, Billie et al in such a contemporary setting has really taken me aback. The album proves that modern producers and DJ's can reinterpret the past. Some manage to retain more of the original sounds than others but for the most part it is something to behold.

There are so many good tracks to take off the album that it is probably better to start with the track which in my opinion is the weakest on the album, this being Tricky's remix of Strange Fruit. However, that is a minor blip and MAW's remix of Nina Simone's See-Line Woman is an absolute masterpiece. De-Phazz's remix of Ella Fitzgerald's Wait Till You See Him oozes with class and the vibe matches not just the original but also Ella's silky smooth voice. The Thievery Corporation are as solid as ever having already been heavily influenced by the Verve catalogue, they certainly don't disappoint. Perhaps this is the direction they should have gone in with their previous release from the Verve vaults, plenty of time for that later. Nina Simone appears twice and the second time it is Rae and Christian's remix of Feelin' Good and again we have a smooth remix of a masterpiece. There is so much to listen to UFO's excellent spy type interpretation of Sarah Vaughan's rendition of Summertime, MJ Cole's excellent midtempo remix of Carmen McRae's How Long has This been going On to name a few of the other tracks.

There have been many great albums this year and this will be up there with the best of them. I can see many other compilations of this type being released in the coming years but this has set a benchmark that will be difficult to surpass.