Basement Jaxx ‎– Red Alert

For me, this is the definitive Basement Jaxx single. I remember this at the time and fell in love with it instantly. Its so chunky and very funky. The vocals are super catchy too.

This absolutely rocked the terrace at Space in ibiza 1999, i think i remember hearing Judge Jules okay this first on his radio 1 show.

Basement Jaxx went on to become a successful crossover act after this too. I still think however, that this is still there best record and it's highly unlikely they'll top it.

As the first single off the Remedy album, “Red Alert” is an enormously fun track -– the lyrics, the chorus, the funky bass, the vocal squeal of pleasure all come together quite nicely. The Jaxx Nitedub makes the track less happy-go-lucky by stripping out the vocals except for a few select screams, while Erick Morillo & Harry Romero Dub goes a slightly cheesier route. Steve Gurley adds some broken beats to the mix with interesting results. The B-side, “Razocaine,” is a darker piece of work, all distorted bass, filtered horns, and modulated vocals, a nice counterpoint to the upbeat “Red Alert.”