(re:mix) [Import]

[re:jazz] | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Kriztal Records
• ASIN: B0001XXBAM
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,214 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Quiet Nights (Nicola Conte 'Out Of Cool' Version)

2. My Love Is Higher (Russ Gabriel Remix)

3. Mental Strength (Akufen Interpretation)

4. Swoundosophy (RAS Remix)

5. Torch Of Freedom (Frost & Wagner Horn Rub)

6. Release Your Mind (Swell Session Remix)

7. Style (Dublex Inc. Rework)

8. Cupid & Orlando (Jazztronik Remix)

9. Second Sight (Yukihiro Fukutomi Remix)

10. La Mouche Lumire (The Society Remix)

11. Arena (Bugge Wesseltoft Version)

12. People Come Running (Les Gammas Sprinter Mix)

Editorial Reviews

Electronica Meets Jazz! To celebrate the first ten years of INFRACom! Records, the reknowned German label, asked the German jazz trio "[re:jazz]" to create pure acoustic jazz interpretations of select electronica tracks from the INFRACom! catalog spanning the past decade.  Taking the concept a step further, they asked a global array of producers to remix the new acoustic versions and the result is [re:jazz] (re:mix).  Every remix is a unique piece of music with jazz breathing out of every tune. From techno to reggae, each remixer gives the tracks his own personal stamp, in some cases adding vocals to original instrumentals. This album which will surely appeal to electronica and jazz purists alike.  Supported by international DJs such as Simon Harrison, Michael Rütten (Soulpatrol), Nik Weston, Patrick Forge, David Borsu, Kyoto Jazz Massive and Rainer Trüby. Remix artists include Nicola Conte, Swell Session, Yukihiro Fukutomi, Dublex Inc., Bugge Wesseltoft, Les Gammas, Akufen and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, June 24, 2004

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D. Velez "LaFlaca" (NYC/NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: (re:mix) (Audio CD)

I walked into a small CD/DVD outfit in NYC since they had a good collection of funk and jazz in the window. I find the most interesting collections of music at places such as this, and I was welcome by the sound of this CD playing. The lounge electronica mix of classic and modern made me buy it immediately. Without a doubt - a fabulous 'chill' cd.

4.0 out of 5 stars A lounger's dream, October 22, 2010

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Bryant Phillips (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: (re:mix) (Audio CD)

Don't let the name fool you: most of the album is of the lounge variety of downtempo chillout music, not so much jazz. Yes there are plenty of jazz instruments and jazz beats, but the heavy electronica vibe overwhelms these elements, and the very mainstream vocals (sometimes a bit... too mainstream, as with People Come Running, by far the worst track on the album) detract somewhat from a straight-up jazz album.

That said, this album can be very enjoyable in the right mood. The first half is the most decidedly jazzy part of the album (with a random reggae song thrown in, for reasons I'm not entirely sure of), and the middle is the most electronica. The last half is my favorite though, minus the last song (which is unspeakably bad). The simple serenity of Second Sight just melts away your troubles, followed by my favorite track La Mouche Lumire (a song Bombay Dub Orchestra would be proud of) and another breathless beauty Arena. None of these tracks are very jazzy, but who cares, they're gorgeous.

If you know what this album's true sound is (and the "remix" should be a big clue that it's not really nu-jazz), you'll enjoy it. I bought it on a whim for $7 at a local CD store to give me a good road trip album, and it worked.