It seems every year there' s a whole stack of new Christmas collections advent out
for us the general social to purchase. Most of them are basically just rehashed and
repackaged collections of the same old songs we've heard on previous years
collections. Within that tall stack of Cd's there's always a concentrate of fun gems that
turn up. Which is the story with Merry Mixmas from Capitol Records. It's an excellent
collection of Christmas Classics remixed by the hottest remix artists out there. Of
course these tracks are all ready on Capitols Christmas Cocktails Cd collections
volumes 1 - 3 in their original forms. This Cd basically collects the best tracks from
those Cd's and offers them in the hot remixed format.
The Cd starts fairly slow with a Bent Remix of Winter Wonderland by Bing Crosby.
This remix sounds so good it doesn't undoubtedly sound like a remix as it keeps the
elements of the original track in this version and it feels like nothings undoubtedly remixed
or done to this track. It's a nice way to start a Christmas Cd a slower paced track
and build up to the more upbeat versions later on in the collection.
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Up next is a fun and moving remix of Nat King Cole's All I Want For Christmas (Is My
Two Front Teeth) by Mj Cole. I think Mj Cole has come up with an excellent remix of
this superior track which utilizes all of the great vocals with an updated sound but
keeping that great retro feel of the original version.
Dean Martin's Baby It's Cold face remix by Arp is what follows next. Again with
this remix it feels like the original version but there's that added extra beat that the
original didn't have. It's quite nicely done by Arp.
The Latin project have done a astounding remix of Ella Fitzgerald's Sleigh Ride by
giving it a Latin mid-tempo vibe to it. Ella Fitzgerald's vocals sound so good within a
remix as we've heard in the Verve Remixed series and this track is an additional one winner as
far as remixes of Ella Fitzgerald tracks go. Next up should be a whole variety of
Ella's classics on one Cd.
What comes next is one of the good remixes on this collection. Santa Baby remixed
by Alexkid & Dj Sleep and sung by the original Catwoman herself Eartha Kitt. This
track undoubtedly feels like a remix which is what this variety is supposed to be a
Christmas Cd of remixes. The beatz, clicks and bass just move along with lovely
Eartha's voice. That superior track is sung so perfectly by Miss Eartha Kitt. The remix
still has elements of the original but it's quite good what Alexkid & Dj Sleep have
done. Perfected it for the Remix Generation.
Up next is a mellow chill remix of Lou Rawl's Have Yourself A Merry Christmas by
awayTeam. It's a lovely track with fun electronic sounds and cute beats mixed in
with his original vocals.
Lena Horn's Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! remixed by Suedojazz fades up to
full result with the beats already in progress. Lena's vocals immediately start up and
the jazzy reworked track takes full effect. This remix clocks in at two minutes and
fifty five seconds and it's a groovy upbeat reworking of the original. Fun and to the
point as it's quite short.
Malibu have done a hip and quirky update to Billy May's Rudolph, The Red-Nosed
Reindeer Mambo by adding the cute vocal snippets to the track. This version pretty
much stays true to it's original form except for the added beats, vocals and narrative
scratches by Malibu.
Onto the next track we have Kay Starr's (Everybody's Waiting For) The Man With The
Bag remixed by Thunderball. Thunderball are known for releasing loungy downbeat
electronica and this track was the excellent choice for them to remix. The beats are
loud and Kay's vocals complement them perfectly.
Psapp's Lady Remix of I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm by Les Brown & Band is
another quick and to the point remix of a superior Chrstmas tune. This version has
the upbeat Big Band groove with the great female vocals. I like how they have
incorporated the sounds of casino tables into the track. I think those sound effects
work great with this track.
Fatman Is Coming, Fatman Is advent yell out the backing vocals in Johnny Mercer's
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town remixed by Q-Burns Abstract Message. The version
has been given a big bouncy beat feel to the track and feels more like a remix rather
an update to the original track.
Nancy Wilson's upbeat reworking of The Christmas Waltz by awayTeam is quite
different in feel compared to Lou Rawl's more relaxed and laidback reworking of
Have Yourself A Merry Christmas. This track has the big beats and the cute
Christmas feel and charm of yesteryear.
Ursula 1000's remix of Julie London's I'd Like You For Christmas has been given the
upbeat energy as the original is quite mellow and it's one of my favorites. Ursula
1000 is known for producing retro sounding loungy electronic music and this remix
sure sounds like it's right up his alley. It's a hip swinging remix.
The Merriest by June Christy remixed by Thunderball is an additional one fun upbeat
energetic remix of the astounding track. It has the Big Band samples, the beautiful
vocals of June Christies and Thunderballs excellent output and remix skills. This
one of the good remixes on this set.
Finally we are up to the last track on this variety and it's Vince Guaraldi Trio's
Christmas Time Is Here remixed by Markus Enochson. This unfortunately is one
of the weaker remixes and I was hoping this variety would close on a bang but
it's unfortunately a bust!
Overall Merry Mixmas is a fun Cd. It has great superior Christmas tracks updated and
remixed by top Electronic musicians and remixer's. Unfortunately most of the
remixes don't undoubtedly feel like remixes and they are quite short in length. I was
hoping to totally fall in love with this variety like I have with other remix
collections in the past for example like the Verve Remixed variety but this
collection is 50 percent great and 50 percent just ok.
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