Digital Music Spotlight: Dolby & Cure Remixes

These days, it’s commonplace for DJs to remix and sample songs in their own tracks. But when the original artists remix favorite songs from their own catalogs themselves, it’s like a gift to fans.

Note that pricing and Prime catalog availability details below are accurate as of this writing, on 2/24/16.

12×12 Original Remixes – Thomas Dolby (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $9.49)

All the 12″ remixes from The Golden Age of Wireless and Aliens Stole My Buick, plus extended remixes of Dolby’s Cube and Dissidents.

One Amazon reviewer says:
“Dolby at his peak — danceable and hummable, even in the 21st century. These are great versions of some of the best songs on his albums.”

 

Mixed Up – The Cure (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $9.49, currently available in the Prime Music catalog)

One Amazon reviewer says:
“Unlike most, I heard these versions before I heard the originals. Spacious, elegant and emotionally compelling, this music has been adapted for the dancefloor without sacrificing its rock appeal in the process. In fact, when I compare these magnificent versions of Pictures Of You, Inbetween Days and Close To Me to the originals, they sound almost flat and one-dimensional. I’m sure most Cure fans would disagree, but for me these extended mixes have an added charm and flow. The dance rhythms provide a hypnotic twist and do not in any way detract from the profundity of The Cure’s music. Definitely my favourite Cure album.”

KF on KND Editor’s note: This is one of my favorite Cure albums, too.

 

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