NY Times Review "The Remixes"

Some Fan · Oct 21st, 2003, 12:56 AM

Mariah Carey, on the other hand, is a more traditional disco diva, and a great one. And she has never been easier to enjoy than on "The Remixes" (Columbia), a double-disc set that compiles a decade's worth of house and hip-hop remixes.

The hip-hop disc isn't perfect; it proves, among other things, that Jermaine Dupri is a hit-and-miss producer. But it includes some of Ms. Carey's most appealing collaborations. "Breakdown," with Krayze Bone and Wish Bone (from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), is a marvelous demonstration of sing-rapping, with the three vocalists taking turns skipping over the syllables. And on "Miss You," with Jadakiss, the rapper has fun addressing the pop star as if she were merely a drug dealer's moll: "When I thought you was late with the coke/ That's when things fell apart Ma, and it stagnated us both."

The other disc is even better: Ms. Carey's brassy, breathy vocals sound best when accompanied by a thumping house beat, and David Morales, in particular, knows how to turn a histrionic ballad into a club classic. His 11-minute "Def Mix" version of "Dreamlover" is a revelation: after a long percussion break, he isolates a few of Ms. Carey's ad-libs; her ultrafalsetto vocals sound spookier than all of Basement Jaxx's sound effects combined.

Oct 21st, 2003, 12:28 PM

thats a nice review.thanks for posting.

Oct 21st, 2003, 03:49 PM

that was nice.

but lol how can you give a cd like this a bad review?

mrezkill · Oct 22nd, 2003, 08:39 PM

I was honestly expecting a terrible review....omg this is freakin' awesome!!

I dont think they realized that she resang the remixes though...oh well, it's great nonetheless

-ez

Oct 25th, 2003, 06:38 PM

The New York Times gives the best reviews , in my opinion ! Thanks for posting !

Oct 31st, 2003, 10:06 AM

I have heard her remix album. It is very well done and I like the 9-, 10-, and even 11-minute songs on the first disc. The second disc is just as solid too with her hip-hop based collaborations. My favorite is the "My All" remix where she samples Loose Ends' 1986 song "Stay A Little While Child" and interpolates it with her own song.

Oct 31st, 2003, 12:18 PM

lol now that you mention that

it seems like everytime Mariah uses a sample or does a remake I will ALWAYS hear that song like a few weeks after the Mariah song. Like that My All/Stay Awhile thing. Back whenever it came out I heard the original song. And I had NEVER heard that song in my life but it comes on the day after I see Mariah's video for that. She has on the same "shirt" as Aaliyah in her Are You That Somebody video

Oct 21st, 2003, 12:56 AM	#1
Some Fan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: home ;-) Posts: 1,549	NY Times Review "The Remixes" Mariah Carey, on the other hand, is a more traditional disco diva, and a great one. And she has never been easier to enjoy than on "The Remixes" (Columbia), a double-disc set that compiles a decade's worth of house and hip-hop remixes. The hip-hop disc isn't perfect; it proves, among other things, that Jermaine Dupri is a hit-and-miss producer. But it includes some of Ms. Carey's most appealing collaborations. "Breakdown," with Krayze Bone and Wish Bone (from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), is a marvelous demonstration of sing-rapping, with the three vocalists taking turns skipping over the syllables. And on "Miss You," with Jadakiss, the rapper has fun addressing the pop star as if she were merely a drug dealer's moll: "When I thought you was late with the coke/ That's when things fell apart Ma, and it stagnated us both." The other disc is even better: Ms. Carey's brassy, breathy vocals sound best when accompanied by a thumping house beat, and David Morales, in particular, knows how to turn a histrionic ballad into a club classic. His 11-minute "Def Mix" version of "Dreamlover" is a revelation: after a long percussion break, he isolates a few of Ms. Carey's ad-libs; her ultrafalsetto vocals sound spookier than all of Basement Jaxx's sound effects combined.

Oct 21st, 2003, 12:28 PM	#2
glittergrl79 Guest Posts: n/a	thats a nice review.thanks for posting.

Oct 21st, 2003, 03:49 PM	#3
EDT Guest Posts: n/a	that was nice. but lol how can you give a cd like this a bad review?

Oct 22nd, 2003, 08:39 PM	#4
mrezkill Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,166	I was honestly expecting a terrible review....omg this is freakin' awesome!! I dont think they realized that she resang the remixes though...oh well, it's great nonetheless -ez

Oct 25th, 2003, 06:38 PM	#5
powerpuff girl Guest Posts: n/a	The New York Times gives the best reviews , in my opinion ! Thanks for posting !

Oct 31st, 2003, 10:06 AM	#6
nmpv4176 Guest Posts: n/a	I have heard her remix album. It is very well done and I like the 9-, 10-, and even 11-minute songs on the first disc. The second disc is just as solid too with her hip-hop based collaborations. My favorite is the "My All" remix where she samples Loose Ends' 1986 song "Stay A Little While Child" and interpolates it with her own song.

Oct 31st, 2003, 12:18 PM	#7
EDT Guest Posts: n/a	lol now that you mention that it seems like everytime Mariah uses a sample or does a remake I will ALWAYS hear that song like a few weeks after the Mariah song. Like that My All/Stay Awhile thing. Back whenever it came out I heard the original song. And I had NEVER heard that song in my life but it comes on the day after I see Mariah's video for that. She has on the same "shirt" as Aaliyah in her Are You That Somebody video