A Six Degrees Collection: Christmas Remixed - Holiday Classics Re-Grooved

Various Artists (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2003)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Six Degrees
• ASIN: B0000DC3TL
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #128,179 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Dance music is all about the remix, and no genre is safe. As proof, San Francisco's Six Degrees Records have loosed a ragtag band of DJs upon that venerable institution, the Christmas classic. Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Dean Martin, and others all get the turntable treatment here, from the likes of Dan the Automator, Mocean Worker, and Robbie Hardkiss. As one might suspect, the kitsch/fun factor is off the charts. "Baby It's Cold Outside," for instance, lounges comfortably beside any exotic, Les Baxter-style oddity, as Louis Armstrong's crackly vocals meet a slow breakbeat snare drum. Meanwhile, Beef Wellington fashions a swinging beat around Crosby's "Happy Holidays," and successfully mixes it with the song's jaunty horn section. Other attempts are less endearing; versions of "Joy to the World," and "The First Noel" inspire only energetic rolls in the graves of their composers. Still, even if you believe some wax simply shouldn't be tampered with, this collection offers a giddy abundance of holiday cheer. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gang singing is a lot more fun than you'll ever know, December 3, 2004

By	Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Someone had the bright idea to take a bunch of old Christmas records, and letting modern DJs remix them. Amazingly, it works. All of the remixes are at least somewhat interesting, and some of them are actually quite good. I know that putting modern beats on old songs sounds like a strange idea, but somehow they pulled it off. If you want to hear some old Christmas chestnuts with a new twist, this is the CD for you.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best new holiday cd in a long time!, December 19, 2003

By	Therese Frantzen "my cats too fat" (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had a hard time getting this locally because apparently every time my local store played it, it would sell out the stock! Got it on the net.....Best songs "Ive got my love to keep me warm",
Kay Starr and "Merry Christmas Baby", Charles Brown. The best way to explain this music, it that it makes you feel like you're been drinking even though you haven't.....that GOOD.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tastefully Reworked Holiday Classics, December 19, 2003

By	Paul A. Fucito "fabfriday" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When it comes to Christmas music, it seems nearly everyone still loves to listen to classic tracks by Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Sachmo and more. Even teenagers who pretend they've never heard of such musical legends during the year, come out of the musical closet for the holidays in admiration. While radio stations and shopping malls play these songs into the ground right after Thanksgiving, this CD provides a fresh take on songs that are so familliar.

Fans of modern lounge (Dimitri From Paris, etc) and the Verve Remixed series, this is THE CD for your holiday collection. Just the right mix of modern electronics meld with the classic orchestration and vocals that made the original tracks so timeless, without making them unrecognizable. This is not a drum and bass collection by any means. In fact, they sound fabulous. Standout tracks: "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm," "Happy Holidays," "Winter Wonderland," and "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year."