Search - Various Artists :: Retro Remixed Rare & Extended 2

Would have been five stars had all the tracks been full-leng

John J. Tabellione | Arlington, VA United States | 09/01/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"As my title suggests this is an excellent compilation with some very refreshing remixes for people who appreciate BOTH the original versions and are open-minded enough to understand how remixes need to be constructed so that they can be beat-matched by DJ's and have the proper "big room" sound that works so well in clubs.



Needless to say a couple of the tunes are "radio edits" -- why on a remix compilation used by DJ's and other clubbers a label wouldn't include only 12" versions is beyond me. Regardless pick this CD up b/c virtually all of the tunes are amazing. In particular the Bowie remix has "live" crowd cheering effects which when played at a nightclub "trick the ear" of the dancefloor into thinking everyone around them is raving mad. Of course this then encourages the crowd to respond similarly creating even more of a powerful effect in the club, which is something all DJ's love to see...



Hopefully, the makers of this excellent remix series will refrain from "radio edits" in future compilations."