Author: Various Artists

Format: Import

Release Date: 23-02-1999

Details: Review [ Oldschool vs. New School is] a package that's sharp enough to be cutting edge and funky enough to make you cut a rug. -- Entertainment Weekly Amazon.ca Everyone and his cousin has done, or been the subject of, a remix record at this point, so it takes something special for one to stand out from the crowd. Old School Vs. New School qualifies--emphatically. A celebration of some of the Jive and Silvertone labels' best singles, it pits killer tracks from A Tribe Called Quest, Kool Moe Dee, Boogie Down Productions, Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Whodini, and the Stone Roses against the talents of Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim), Doc Martin, Rabbit in the Moon, Aphrodite, and other well-known--and talented--remixers. With the exception of Hollis Monroe's take on R. Kelly's "Sex Me"--easily the weakest track on the album, both in its original and remixed form--all of the songs are somehow treated with respect and given a fresh life. Cook's take on A Tribe Called Quest's "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" gives the track a tropical feel, the Bassbin Twins give their take on BDP's catalog in a tribute medley, and the two takes of the Stone Roses' classic "Fools Gold "--from Grooverider and Rabbit in the Moon--bring out two different sides of a serving song. You'll want to dig out the originals again and listen to them side by side with the remixes. --Randy Silver

UPC: 012414166524

EAN: 0012414166524

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood