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2009 collection. Michael Jackson: Remix Suites is a collaborative celebration of the music industry’s top producers remixing the best of Michael Jackson and Jackson 5 classics! Includes Jackson’s Motown catalog remixed by Stargate, The Neptunes, Polow, Akon, Dallas Austin, Sturken & Rogers, Benny Blanco, Paul Oakenfold, Frankie Knuckles, David Morales, Mark Hoppus (of Blink 182) and others. more info
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Half of the album is exceptional
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
What with MJ’s death this summer, it is likely that there will be tons of albums released that take advantage of the singer’s talent and huge discography of music. “The Remix Suite” is one of the most touted of the new releases and it’s a mixed bag, with the first seven cuts being truly outstanding “revamps” of solo hits and songs recorded with his brothers.
The highlights are The Neptunes’ remix of “Never Can Say Goodbye”, Dallas Austin’s restructuring of “I Wanna Be Where You Are”, Steve Aoki’s altering of “Dancing Machine” and Frankie Knuckles’ “Forever Came Today”. The latter, even in its original form was a predecessor to the dance music of the clubs of today, with its throbbing bass line and coy use of strings.
Considering the vast array of music available, some of the choices are surprising, including “Maria (You Were the Only One)”, “Ain’t No Sunshine”, and “Hum Along and Dance,” a Motown staple that was also recorded by The Temptations. These are nothing but “filler” and lessen the opportunity that producers could’ve had to make a fitting tribute remix disc.
Not a Review
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
The front and back covers are creepy. They photoshopped young Michael Jackson’s head on adult Michael Jackson’s body!
This is The Worst
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
People don’t know when to leave well enough alone. These remixes are completely terrible. Thank the lord for download because this album is a complete mess. If I would’ve bought this album I would demand my money back ASAP.
Stop messing with Michael Jackson’s legacy by releasing these pointless remix albums. Like Chris Tucker famously said “the man destroying a classic”. And that goes for everyone involved and everyone who thought this was a good idea. This is by far the weakest attempt thus far to capitalize off of this man’s death. The album is unlistenable and the only song worth anything is the Never Can Say Goodbye remix…but even that’s barely passable.
This effort gets zero stars. Stay far away from this hodgepodge compilation.