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Basement Jaxx's debut is aptly titled. The production duo's music is a remedy to the dull, faceless house and techno that populates dance floors world-wide. The duo are unrepentantly pop savvy, bringing vocals and lyrics to their unique blend of electro, house, hip-hop, salsa and soul. It's a weird combo, but like the best of all pop songs, Basement Jaxx tracks stick like putty to the ears within a few listens. In fact, you may feel that you've already heard much of Remedy when you give it a spin on your CD player. With their boisterous samples, vocal hooks, and funked-out, catchy bass lines, the songs "Rendez-vu", "Yo-Yo," and "Red Alert" seem like familiar friends, rather than just the next big thing. --Tricia Romano
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180 grams audiophile vinyl / Silver foil print + insert
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
All the tracks on this CD are brilliant , innovative and very , very catchy . Although they are all brilliant , there is , like all albums , the cream of the crop. On this album the really phat tunes are : "rendez-vu" "jump 'n' shout" "red alert" and "bingo bango" ( hopefully will be released as a single ). If you like "surrender" by the Chemical Brothers then this is for you . This is THE essential album of `99/2000 .
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Much has been said by this British duo that made probably the biggest noise in dance in 1999. And they've often pronounced Prince as their idols and inspirations for their music. So was this album worth the hype? For the most part, yes.
Like Prince, Jaxx manage to take all kinds of diverse stylings and mix it into their unique brand of house. It all coheres well, unlike other bands that just achieve a giant mess. Their diversity is shown in the vocoder and flamenco guitar hit "Rendez-vu," which amazingly garnered little attention in the mainstream press during the year of Cher's "Believe" and "Blue" by Eiffel 65. You also have the fun if unintelligible regga-rap of "Jump & Shout" and the funky attitude of the smash "Red Alert," as well as "U Can't Stop Me" and "Bingo Bango." The Jaxx even cool it down a bit with "Always Be There."
Sure there will be a couple of the 12 tracks that you'll skip- track 2 "Yo-Yo" is not only annoying but too similar to "Rendez-vu" while "Being With U" is surprisingly bland. Still, this has the most fun and attitude of a disc in a while, and brings a fresh sound to the world of house music.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The radio stations seem to love Basement Jaxx - 'Red Alert', 'Rendez Vu' and now the fabulous 'Jump n' Shout' have been played to death! This is a good debut album, though; 'Rendez Vu' is a great first song, too - probably the best here. 'Jump n' Shout' gets you going - the rapping by Slarta John is incredible! Some of the songs are a bit odd, but many of the later tracks do grow on you - 'Same old show' and 'Bingo bango' especially. This CD will keep you up all night!
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Best dance album ever
There's a received opinion among pop cognoscenti that the album format doesn't very well suit the rigours of dance music. Read more
Published 8 months ago by cmdrdeathguts
Very good although perhaps dated
I really enjoyed this album when I first got it although I can't help but feel that it sounds a bit dated now. Read more
Published 15 months ago by KaesarSosei
4 out of 5 stars, currently
When I first bought the album, I would say 3 out of 5 stars. But everytime I listen, I like it more and more. I truly can't get enough of 6-7 tracks out of (approximately) 15. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2001
Everytime I listen to Remedy I hear something new
I bought Remedy over a year ago and i am still listening to it! It is the only CD in my whole collection that i still listen to and I can't get enough of it! Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2000
Great CD
Remedy by Basement Jaxx is a great CD, with many of the tracks to the same high quality of Bingo Bango. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2000
The best dance album ever
This album is pure class. It starts off really well with the toe-tapping Rendez-Vu and just keeps getting better. Yo-Yo is the album's best track in my opinion
Published on 21 Jun 2000
Jaxx the night away
Not expecting much when I first listened to this CD, I was pleasantly surprised. All the tracks are great especially 'U can't stop me' which is my personal favourite. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2000
This CD is PHAT
When I first bought this CD I didn't think it was all that but the more I listened to it the more I liked it. Read more
Published on 9 May 2000
Absolutely Superb
I don't care about what anybody else says, this has got to be one of the best dance albums ever. No matter how many times I put it one, I can't help but tap my foot to Rendez-vu... Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2000 by Luke Owen
The best house CD on the market
I got this cd a couple of weeks ago and I can't stop listening. Its got so much variety of sounds that there is always at least one track you can listen to. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2000 by caroline nightingale
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