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Remixed & Reimagined  (Audio CD) 
by Billie Holiday

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Hot on the heels of Nina Simone's like-minded project, this 14-track disk takes Billie Holiday's masterful and mourning vocals of 1935 to 1958 to the 21st-century digital dance floor, courtesy of some resourceful remixers and DJs from Swingsett & Takuya and Nickodemus & Zeb to Organica and Poppyseed. You have to give these aural alchemists credit for their daring, but some tracks work better than others. The best include "Spreadin’ Rhythm Around," featuring Digable Planet's Ladybug Mecca, the echoplexed embers of GXR's "Long Gone Blues," DJ Logic's string-centric "Glad to be Unhappy," and Daniel Y's infectious, Soul to Soul/Loose Ends grooved "Billie's Blues." With augmentation provided by live guitarists, keyboardists, and percussionists, these scientists of sound don't desecrate the gardenia-wearing goddess's eternal artistry; rather, they globally reposition it for this era's electronica-fueled iPod generation, from the downbeat to the download. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Product Details:
Audio CD Release Date: August 07, 2007
Studio: Sony Legacy
Number Of Discs: 1
Average Customer Rating: based on 15 reviews
Track Listing:
1. I Hear Music (Swingsett & Takuya's Mighty Fine Remix)
2. More Than You Know (Jazzeem's Throwback Remix)
3. Spreadin' Rhythm Around (Lady Bug vs. Lady Day RR Remix)
4. Long Gone Blues (GXR Remix)
5. Trav'lin' All Alone (Nickodemus & Zeb Remix)
6. He Ain't Got Rhythm (Poppyseed Remix)
7. Summertime (Organica Remix)
8. I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key) (Madison Park Remix)
9. Glad To Be Unhappy (DJ Logic Remix)
10. Billie's Blues (Daniel Y Remix)
11. You're So Desirable (Sunday People Remix)
12. Pennies From Heaven (Count De Money Remix)
13. But Beautiful (Tony Humphries THP Remix)
14. All Of Me (Charles Feelgood Remix)
 
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review:4.0
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1Deserves a minus scale rating  Jan 02, 2009
Unfortunately, I have ordered this CD after some favorable review.
I cannot believe this horrid concoction could be rated appealing. You better listen to the original recordings (I certainly will) instead of volunteering for a nauseating treatment from the mindless machine jamming that dominates each (!!!) number.
What a loss.
I wish I could claim damages.

5Billie Remix  Dec 20, 2008
A great mix of old and new. If you're not a stickler about people re-doing old songs, you'll love it. Besides, anything with Billie is good. I highly recommend this cd (but then again I have really odd taste). If you're still not sure, take a listen on MySpace. After buying this cd, I'm excited about the other Remixed and Reimagined albums.

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5HOT!!!!! If you love Trip Hop, House, and acid Jazz, this remix is for you!!!!  May 22, 2008
Every song is perfectly remixed with an ambiance of House, Down Tempo, Trip Hop, Funk, and Acid Jazz. If you want to hear Billie Holiday in her natural style then buy the original Billie CD's but if you love remixes that take the past and make it a blast for todays generation, this is it!!! The flow of the CD never misses a beat. Each song is perfect in its remix style. This is much better then the Nina remix because it's smoother and the producers really meshed Billie Holidays vocals and original music to the new remix style they intended. Once again, if your looking for original Billie this is not the CD for you but if you want original Billie with a bit of Cayenne Pepper this is it!!!!

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5What did you EXPECT? It's a REMIXED cd people, not a REMAKE  Feb 23, 2008
I loooooved the cd. It helps people my generation understand the beautiful and softness of Ms. Holiday's voice. I like that they put nice upbeat dance music and beats and joined them togther with her softness and charsmatic voice.

Of course, i wish there was more, but then again, it wouldn't be a "remixed" cd now would it? Bravo!

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5AWESOME  Feb 01, 2008
I can't stop listening to this CD. It is absolutely awesome!!! My favorite this week is track four. If you don't have it you gotta get it!!! The remixes are AWESOME!!!! Talk about innovative and change, these remixes are AWESOME. I can't say it enough!!!!

 
 
 
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