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I know most of you may not think of Deee-Lite as list worthy. But a few of the remixers on this release are. And I'm sure many of you found youself dancing to "Groove is in the Heart" many years ago. So here's the 411... Deee-Lite: Sampladelic Relics & Dancefloor Oddities (Electra) There are nineteen tracks all previously released on the three previous Deee-Lite full-lengths. But this time they've been "touched up" by the likes of Carl Craig, Ian Pooley, Hani, Pal Joey, Jonny L, Method-One, Ani, Todd Terry, Masters At Work and the Murk Boys. Plus there is a limited vinyl only Plaid mix. I don't have the patience to review all nineteen remixes so I'll just say that it was well worth the $12. -->-Lance--- p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states

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>I know most of you may not think of Deee-Lite as >list worthy. But a few of the remixers on this >release are. And I'm sure many of you found youself >dancing to "Groove is in the Heart" many years ago. >So here's the 411...

Probably their weakest song, but Deee-Lite has some worthy funk cuts. Fun for parties, anyway. DJ Dmitri did a grooving Russian improv babble over a Sakamoto cut, also. Towa did a smooth cool though not particularly innov full-length of acid-jazzy matter. These Asian cats must lose the obsession with rap, however. The Sakamoto rap album was just an embarassment. A misguided attempt at hipness. Sakamoto doesn't need to prove anything - he should just do his own thing. Rap is done - it's mutated into the stagnant/ultraviolent or the pop/kitsch. It was probably done before it began. Hip-hop riddimz are another matter. This probably means that in four years time, the IDM greats will do a remix album of "Macarena". A rash of IDM list suicides will ensue, and the list will be decimated. Such is the inevitable and tragic fate of Artistic Puritans. 3ip

In a message dated 96-11-25 21:45:27 EST, you write: << This probably means that in four years time, the IDM greats will do a remix album of "Macarena". A rash of IDM list suicides will ensue, and the list will be decimated. Such is the inevitable and tragic fate of Artistic Puritans. >> EEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!! *SHUDDER* Ooooooh maAAAAN! Whataya gotta go and say that for Zenon? Now HOW am I supposed to get to sleep with that kinda thought in my head? "The Macarena - Jungle Stylee Blotclot Remix" by DJ Slobby-Slop-Cold-Funky-B, and MC Joey Bagadonutz... Ugggghhhhhhh... I think I just scared myself!

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Eric