The duo's long-awaited debut album is one of the most assured, propulsive full-lengths the dance world had seen since Daft Punk's Homework.
A set of incredibly diverse tracks, Remedy is indebted to the raw American house of Todd Terry and Masters at Work, and even shares the NuYoricans' penchant for Latin vibes (especially on the horn-driven "Bingo Bango" and the opener, "Rendez-Vu," which trades a bit of salsa wiggle with infectious vocoderized disco).
True, Ratcliffe and Buxton do sound more like an American production team than a pair of Brixton boys would -- they get props (and vocal appearances) from several of the best American house producers out there including DJ Sneak, Erick Morillo, and Benji Candelario.
And "U Can't Stop Me" is an R&B production that could probably have gotten airplay in major rap markets across the U.S.
Elsewhere, Buxton and Ratcliffe chew up and spit out mutated versions of hip-hop, ragga, Latin, R&B, soul, and garage -- the varied sound that defined the worldwide house scene of the late '90s.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jump N' ShoutFelix Buxton, M. James, Simon Ratcliffe | Basement Jaxx | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | U Can't Stop MeFelix Buxton, Simon Ratcliffe | Basement Jaxx | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Jaxxalude | Basement Jaxx | Play | 00:35 | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Red AlertFelix Buxton, Simon Ratcliffe | Basement Jaxx | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Jazzalude | Basement Jaxx | Play | 00:23 | 0 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Sneakalude | Basement Jaxx | Play | 00:11 | 0 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Same Old ShowFelix Buxton, Simon Ratcliffe | Basement Jaxx | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Bingo BangoFelix Buxton, Basement Jaxx, Simon Ratcliffe | Basement Jaxx | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Gemilude | Basement Jaxx | Play | 00:47 | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Stop 4 LoveFelix Buxton, Simon Ratcliffe | Basement Jaxx | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Don't Give UpFelix Buxton, Simon Ratcliffe | Basement Jaxx | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Being With UFelix Buxton, Simon Ratcliffe | Basement Jaxx | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Rendez Vu | Basement Jaxx | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Yo Yo | Basement Jaxx | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Alway Be There | Basement Jaxx | Play | 06:24 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Better Days | Basement Jaxx | Play | 06:07 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 63 mins | 145 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwyn Jay Allen | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Basement Jaxx | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Blue James | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Brett | Vocals |
| 5 | Felix Buxton | Composer, Producer |
| 6 | Benji Candelario | Shouts |
| 7 | Roland Clarke | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Hugo Delmirani | Keyboards |
| 9 | DJ Sneak | Vocals |
| 10 | Alma Duah | Vocals |
| 11 | Alma "The Soul" Duah | Featured Artist |
| 12 | Felix & Simon | Featured Artist |
| 13 | M. James | Composer |
| 14 | Slarta John | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 15 | KDL Allstars | Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | KRS-One | Keyboards, Sampling |
| 17 | Yvonne John Lewis | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 18 | Locksmith | Sampling |
| 19 | Mad Man Swyli | Shouts |
| 20 | Mike Marsh | Mastering |
| 21 | Monday Michiru | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 22 | Erick "More" Morillo | Shouts |
| 23 | Nyna | Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Patsi | Vocals |
| 25 | Simon Ratcliffe | Composer, Producer |
| 26 | Junior Sanchez | Vocals |
| 27 | The Selecter | Sampling |
| 28 | Slarta's Crew | Shouts |
| 29 | Madman Swyll | Shouts |
| 30 | Alexander Telnikoff | Violin |
| 31 | Cassie Watson | Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |