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Sarah Mclachlan - Remixed
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Music CD CoverArtist: Sarah Mclachlan Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 2003-12-16 Music Label: Arista Soundtracks: - Fear (Hybrid Mix)
- Sweet Surrender (DJ Tiesto Mix)
- Angel (Rollo Mix)
- I Love You (BT Mix)
- Silence (Michael Woods Mix)
- Possession (Rabbit In The Moon Mix)
- Black (William Orbit Mix)
- Hold On (BT Mix - Edit)
- Plenty (Fade Mix)
Free Music Notes for RemixedFree Music Review: An amazing album Hit: 5 Stars
An amazing album and highly necessary to, simply due to the proliferation of Sarah remixes that had been floating around prior to this compilation, many of which were previously very hard to get hold of.
The album kicks off with the absolutely exquisite Hybrid remix of "Fear". Ever innovative Welsh orchestral breaks outfit Hybrid have really excelled themselves here, with Sarah's breathy vocals taking on a new dimension atop their simply stunning electronic soundscape. At ten minutes in length this track is a truly inspirational opening to what is a truly essentially album.
Track 2 is the jawdroppingly brilliant "Sweet surrender", as remixed by Tiesto. Tiesto's remix of "Silence" - Delerium featuring Sarah McLachlan further cemented his reputation within dance music culture as a legend. His remix of "Sweet surrender" is every inch as powerful as "Silence". This remix originally appeared in late 2000 but was not realeased commercially in the UK until early 2002.
Next up is Sarah's signature tune, the hugely emotive "Angel", which, in its original form, truly sends a chill down the spine. The mournful spirit of the original is not lost in Dusted's remix, who pick up the pace ever so slightly to deliver a rework that would not be out of place on their own "When we were very young" opus
Track 4 is another remix that had been floating around for seemingly an absolute age, the BT remix of "I love you". An emotive epic laced with BT's peerless high quality production, "I love you" is one of the highlights of this CD, and is again featured here in full length form. This particular remix echoes ever so slightly of BT's Jan Johnston collaborations such as "Mercury and solace" and "Sunblind"
"Silence" is up next, the biggest dance crossover hit of 2000 by an absolute mile. "Silence" was originally produced by Delerium in 1997 but it was only when the track was remade by US prog-trance outfit Fade in 1999 that it received the attention it deserved and became a massive club favourite. The Tiesto remix is not based on the original of "Silence", but actually takes its cue from Fade's timeless sanctuary mix, adding bombast by the bucketload and culminating in one of the best remixes ever to have been committed to vinyl.
"Black" is up next, as remixed by William Orbit. This track sounds a little out of place when surrounded by high octane, hugely emotional trance remakes. It is the weakest track on the album and something of a disappointment from the usually reliable Orbit
The Rabbit In The Moon remix of "Possession" is another disappointment, seemingly incomparable to all of the other tracks on the CD. The best version of this poignant track scribed about a crazed fan stalking Sarah is surprisingly a cover version which was recorded by Transfer and released on the Multiply label in the UK in 2001
Track 8 is another highlight which is again brought to us by the pioneering BT, whose remix of "Hold on" is simply breathtaking, surpassing even his mix of "I love you". Again a hugely idiosynchratic affair, BT pulls out all the stops to deliver an electonic emotional rollercoaster which is arguably one of the finest Sarah reworks to date
The last track on the album comes care of the aforementioned Fade, who were commissioned to remix "Plenty". Again, doing a fantastic job they did with "Silence", Fade's remix is a less immediate but massively infectious affair which builds and builds before exploding into a sonically stunning climax replete with the hypnotic "Until my dying day, plenty" refrain. Again, another rarity which has been impossible to find either before or after the release of this CD, Fade's remix of "Plenty" is an inspiring and truly enduring offering.
All in all a must have either for fans of dance music in general or of Sarah McLachlan. The follow up album was eventually released in 2005 entitled "Bloom"
Remixed PosterImport-only comp. packed with nine of the best dance mixes by top mixers such as Hybrid, DJ Tiesto, Rollo, BT, Rabbit In The Moon & William Orbit, of nine of the Canadian supers tar's best songs, including 'Sweet Surrender', 'I Love You', 'Angel', 'Possession', 'Hold On' and Delerium's smash 'Silence'. 2001 release. The music of Sarah McLachlan is reincarnated as electronica on this stellar remix CD highlighted by such favorites such as "Fear," "Sweet Surrender," "Angel," and "Hold On." While McLachlan's ethereal voice and heartfelt lyrics have been the main attraction for years, they reach new heights among the nimble orchestrations of William Orbit, Dusted (Dido's brother Rollo and producer Mark Bates), the Welsh trio Hybrid, and other mixmasters. Holland's DJ Tiesto transforms "Sweet Surrender" into an infectious landscape of synth washes and techno rhythms; BT (a.k.a. Brian Transeau) turns "I Love You" into an 11-minute wee-hour dance-floor epic; Orbit takes "Black" to a new dimension with quiet strings and plodding, piercing tones; and DJ Fade's "Plenty" winds the disc down with earthy, mesmerizing beats. Throughout, McLachlan's voice soars. Both lovers of electronica and the Canadian songwriter and will find much to embrace in this collection. --Rebecca Robinson
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