Everything But The Girl - Adapt Or Die - Ten Years Of Remixes
Genre:
Electronic, Pop
Style:
Downtempo, Chanson, Deep House, Drum n Bass, Ballad
Year:
2005
Tracklist
| Mirrorball (DJ Jazzy Jeff Sole Full Remix) | 4:26 | |
| Before Today (Adam F Remix) | 4:15 | |
| Missing (CL McSpadden Unreleased Powerhouse Mix) | 6:16 | |
| Corcovado (Knee Deep Remix / Ben Watt Vocal Re-Edit) | 6:20 | |
| Rollercoaster (King Britt Scuba Mix) | 5:20 | |
| Downhill Racer (Kenny Dope Remix) | 3:33 | |
| Single (Brad Wood Memphis Remix) | 4:44 | |
| Walking Wounded (Dave Wallace Remix) | 8:16 | |
| Five Fathoms (Kevin Yost Everything And A Groove Mix / Ben Watt Edit) | 7:06 | |
| Lullaby Of Clubland (Jay 'Sinister' Sealee Remix) | 6:48 | |
| Temperamental (Pull Timewarp Remix) | 6:00 | |
| Blame (Fabio Remix) | 6:07 | |
| Wrong (Todd Terry Unreleased Freeze Mix) | 5:40 | |
| Driving (Acoustic Mix) | 2:27 |
Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adapt Or Die - Ten Years Of Remixes (CD, RM, Comp, Dig) | Atlantic, Sire Records Company, Blanco Y Negro, Warner Strategic Marketing | R2 79683 | US | 2005 | |
| Adapt Or Die - Ten Years Of Remixes (CD, Comp) | Virgin | CDV 2994 | UK | 2005 | |
| Adapt Or Die - Ten Years Of Remixes (CD, Comp) | Virgin Records Ltd., EMI Music (Brazil) | 07243-87383920, AA0003000 | Brazil | 2005 | |
| Adapt Or Die - Ten Years Of Remixes (CD, Comp, Dig) | Virgin | CDVX2994 | UK | 2005 | |
| Adapt Or Die - Ten Years Of Remixes (CD, Comp, Promo) | Virgin | CDVDJ 2994 | UK | 2005 | |
| Adapt Or Die: 10 Years Of Remixes (Alternate Version) (15xFile, MP3, 256) | Rhino Records (2), Atlantic | none | UK & US | 2005 | |
| Adapt Or Die: 10 Years Of Remixes (15xFile, MP3, 256) | Rhino Records (2), Atlantic | none | UK & US | 2005 | |
| Adapt Or Die: Ten Years Of Remixes (CD, Comp) | Virgin, EMI | 724387383920 | Australasia | 2005 |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing Adapt Or Die - Ten Years Of Remixes, CD, RM, Comp, Dig, R2 79683
ADAPT OR DIE -- I suppose that could be Everything But the Girl's motto. Instead of fading into adult contemporary hell, they hit the remix circuit and proved themselves a continuing vibrant musical force. On this remix retrospective (with a few new ones), they present a strong overview of their career, from deep house to drum 'n' bass to downtempo. On the deep side of things, King Britt and Jay 'Sinister' Sealee excel with their respective mixes of "Rollercoaster" and "Lullaby of Clubland." Drum 'n' bass enthusiasts should turn quickly turn to the Adam F, Dave Wallace and Fabio mixes. DJ Jazzy Jeff does a nice mellow take on "Mirrorball," just in case you were wondering what had happened to him post-Fresh Prince. CL McSpadden does an admirable, if completely unnecessary, mix of "Missing." But the Latin house version of "Corcovado" (courtesy of Knee Deep) is wonderfully funky. The Pull mix of "Tempermental" is a misstep, however--an experiment that doesn't quite work. Luckily, the rest of the album works instead.
referencing Adapt Or Die - Ten Years Of Remixes, CD, Comp, CDV 2994
Remix albums are a hot thing now and Everything But The Girl were definitely in line to release their own remixes perfectly compiled on an album. I have to admit I am always first in line to purchase any remix album that comes out and this release is definitely worth it the purchase. It contains some awesome remixes and Everything But The Girl are definitely one of the artists from the 90's that wont be forgotten. This being mostly for their massive remixed club hit of Missing off of the Amplified Heart album. The remix that became a top ten hit was remixed by Todd Terry. That remix is not on this Adapt Or Die: Ten Years Of Remixes but they have a rare unreleased remix by CL McSpadden. The remix definitely takes me back to 1995 when club music and house music were exploding everywhere and this remix was definitely one of the tracks that helped do that.
On this collection I especially love the Knee Deep Remix/Ben Watt Vocal Re-Edit of Corcovado. I remember hearing this track in it's original version off of Red Hot + Rio back 1996 but never had the pleasure of hearing this excellent remix. It's got that hot Latin House vibe going for it and it definitely gets the groove going.
The DJ Jazzy Jeff Sole Full Remix of Mirrorball has been given that extra deep downtempo beat to make for a laidback soulful groove remix. It's originally a great track and this version has definitely improved upon how wonderful it is. Another notable remix is Kevin Yost's Everything And A Groove Mix of Five Fathoms. It's been given the house beat and it's perfection as far remixes go. I originally heard this remix on the CD single back in 2000 and it was definitely refreshing to hear it again now.
I like the way the producers have broken down the album by including both very upbeat ones and laidback remixes as well. It's says a lot about Everything But The Girl and the type of music they released. With the added nice touch, the CD ends with a perfect acoustic remix of Driving.
This release by Everything But The Girl is excellent and it will satisfy anyone into the EBTG sound or anyone who is into remixes or electronic/club music.
On this collection I especially love the Knee Deep Remix/Ben Watt Vocal Re-Edit of Corcovado. I remember hearing this track in it's original version off of Red Hot + Rio back 1996 but never had the pleasure of hearing this excellent remix. It's got that hot Latin House vibe going for it and it definitely gets the groove going.
The DJ Jazzy Jeff Sole Full Remix of Mirrorball has been given that extra deep downtempo beat to make for a laidback soulful groove remix. It's originally a great track and this version has definitely improved upon how wonderful it is. Another notable remix is Kevin Yost's Everything And A Groove Mix of Five Fathoms. It's been given the house beat and it's perfection as far remixes go. I originally heard this remix on the CD single back in 2000 and it was definitely refreshing to hear it again now.
I like the way the producers have broken down the album by including both very upbeat ones and laidback remixes as well. It's says a lot about Everything But The Girl and the type of music they released. With the added nice touch, the CD ends with a perfect acoustic remix of Driving.
This release by Everything But The Girl is excellent and it will satisfy anyone into the EBTG sound or anyone who is into remixes or electronic/club music.