Grand Slam (Mixed By Dorfmeister & Madrid De Los Austrias) - Various Artists

Advantages: Great tracks, creates a perfect uplifting listening experience
Disadvantages: Can feel too frantic, edgy at times - spoils the overall ambient flow

...BACKGROUND: Kruder & Dorfmeister are an Austrian duo - producers, djs, remixers - made up of Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister. They are most famous for their remixes of hip-hop, pop, drum and bass, dance/electronica music. This album, "Conversions", they began mixing in June 1996, finally releasing in 1999 as both a CD and LP. It was their first full-length DJ album - despite being almost ten years old, it is still a very modern offering, and has definately stood the test of time. With music styles evolving so rapidly at the moment, it's nice to see an early K & D compilation still proving a highly enjoyable listening experience. ALBUM'S OVERALL FEEL: At an hour long, "Conversions" is a compilation of tracks by various artists, such as the early '90's "Ballistic Brothers" and fellow Austrian band "Count Basic", including one... Read review

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Advantages: A few really good tracks, some De La Soul tunes you have never heard before
Disadvantages: The album has no flow, a few weak remixes

...***Warning*** This review does contain some edited adult language and themes. The words have been changed but the meaning is plain. In the stacks of wax you can find the De La Mix: Remixes, Rarities & Classics, De La Soul's 2004 release on Tommy Boy/ Rhino. This is not so much a greatest hits as it is a revisiting in an alternate universe. Both commercial and critical successes are treated to a fresh dusting off, live performance or remix on this disk. Laying down the Knowledge For those of you that don't already know, De La Soul has been around since rap was just rap. Hip hop was just starting to take root as a music genre. There was just rap. When the boys from Long Island hit the scene there was the rap that played on the radio and the rap we listened to when our parents were out of ear shot. De La dropped 3 Feet High... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of lovely versions of some Porter Classics
Disadvantages: A couple of bad notes, and if you don't like Porter, you won't want this album

..., the line-up of artists performing these tunes is a real mixed bag - well known singers, along with lesser known ones, along with a smattering of the actors from the film. The complete list of performers and the songs they preform is: Robbie Williams - It's De-Lovely Alanis Morissette - Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) Sheryl Crow - Begin the Beguine Elvis Costello - Let's Misbehave Kevin Kline, Peter Polycarpou & Chorus - Be a Clown John Barrowman & Kevin Kline - Night & Day Ashley Judd & Tayler Hamilton - True Love Lemar - What is This Thing Called Love? Mick Hucknall - I Love You Diana Krall - Just One of Those Things Caroline O'Connor & Chorus - Anything Goes Kevin Kline - Experiment Vivian Green - Love for Sale Lara Fabian & Mario Frangoulis - So in Love Natalie Cole - Every Time We Say Goodbye Jonathan Pryce, Kevin Kline... Read review

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