Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Basement Jaxx: Felix Burton, Simon Ratcliffe (vocals, various instruments). Additional personnel: Alma"The Soul"Duah, Slarta John, Blue James, Yvonne John-Lewis, Junior Sanchez, Patsi&Brett, DJ Sneak, Monday Michiru, DJ Gemini (vocals); Alexander Telnikoff (violin); Cassie Watson, Gwyn Jay Allen, Roland Clarke, Jorges&Nina (background vocals). On REMEDY, Basement Jaxx do for house music what the Chemical Brothers did for techno. By utilizing infectious, accessible song structures and incorporating a sense of musical history, the group brings house to the masses without dumbing it down. In the larger sense, REMEDY can be seen as a thumbnail primer on electronic dance music. Everything from '70s-derived vocoder tricks to late-'80s club beats and hard-funk synth bass is used to cook up a varied, flavorful sonic stew. REMEDY's room-shaking grooves will find a place in the hearts of hardcore house heads as well as anyone with a taste for state-of-the-art dance music.