Creators of some of the best remixes ever themselves (check out their version of Eric B and Rakim’s “Paid in Full”), Coldcut allow big name remixers to revisit the songs of their classic 1997 album Let Us Play. The album kicks off nicely, with Cornelius redoing “Atomic Moog 2000” in his usual madcap space age style, and the Moog madness continues with Shut Up and Dance’s version of “Every Home a Prison”, replete with fun chopped-up speech samples. The Silent Poets’ take on “Border” that follows is exquisite. However, the rest of the album fails to inspire, even with the appearance of Grandmaster Flash on one track (“Last Night a Cliche Saved My Life”). It’s not that the remixes are bad. It’s just that they’re just not outstanding enough in comparison to the Let Us Play versions. The live versions of “Atomic Moog 2000” and “Panopticon” seem like souped-up versions of the originals, while DJ Lord Fader’s scratched-up version of “More Beats and Pieces” is just a reminder of how fresh the original’s big beat sound was. Still, a delectable moment near the end comes in the form of the English tones of guest Salina Saliva in “The Tale of Miss Virginia Epitome”, the hilarious story of a woman with a regenerating hymen over a groove more laidback than a chaise longue on pot.
Coldcut - Let Us Replay
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