Remedy

this album is great for working out or running or any fast activity that needs a fast paced quick beat soundtrack to listen to. listening to this music, you cannot help but to move your shoulders and move your hips to the music. the beats are set up in such a way that it just makes you want to tap your feet to the groovy rhythm.the songs have a hint of a Jazz vibe to them and a little bit of Funk. it is not just techno music like the typical techno music that you hear in clubs. this album has a lot of extra flavor and a lot of funk pieces and even hip hop influences. the electronic and keyboard parts of the songs are very melodic and smooth, giving it a perfect blend between the hip hop influenced beats and the futuristic techno electronic keyboards.some songs feel more techno and electronic and some songs feel more jazz and hip hop oriented.some songs are a little faster than others, but songs like Jump 'n Shout that are not as fast or have as much electronic elements to it, are greatly accompanied by an excellent fast style rap singing that gives it a great edge and makes it one of the hardest songs in the album.You will NOT be able to listen to this without feeling like dancing right way, listen to a couple of songs and you will start to move your shoulders around, guaranteed.

First basement Jax, I’m very pleased

This is a collection of house and downtempo tracks. There are about eight solid songs, which make for good listening but are nothing exceptional or even particularly memorable - in other words, you won't be humming any hooks the next day. My music collection could easily be without it. However, if you are able to snatch a used copy of this release on Amazon at $.50 as it appears now, it might be worth your money.

Honestly, I've only had the album for around a week or so and think its great. I've never come across a Basement Jaxx song that I haven't liked in some way. Had Rooty since '07 and love that album too. Definitely need to acquire the whole discography

Album Rocks!

Ask anyone who's an expert on the dance music scene who has had the biggest impact over the past 10 years, and the answer you're most likely to get is Basement Jaxx. Since the late Nineties, this dance/funk duo, comprising of Felix Burton and Simon Ratcliffe, have been releasing club anthem after club anthem. Dance music is usually associated with chavs and people who are, well, let's just say, less intelligent than someone who listens to rock and indie. For the most part I have to agree with this, because the majority of dance music is just absolute junk with no soul. The Basement Jaxx, however, are very special and a clear exception to this rule. Their dance music is varied, incorporating many different musical styles from ska, jaxx, disco, funk, techno, pop, rock and so much more.The duo's first full studio album arrived in April 1999 and was called "Remedy." It crashed straight into the UK album chart at No.2 and is widely considered one of the best dance albums ever made. I still remember hearing the singles on the radio when this album came out and thinking just how brilliant the melodies were. The lyrics are quite primal and animalistic, very nature-orientated, but channelled through dance music, presenting the idea that you become primal and uninhibited when on the dance floor. At least that's my theory.The album opens with the second single "Rendez-Vu," which charted at No.4 in the UK in August 1999. The album version is much better than the radio edit because it runs for almost six minutes, and the Spanish guitar just rides along for the full length! The beat on this song sizzles in the summer heat; the video was a perfect compliment. "Yo-Yo" is just a crazy beat-laced song with a bass that rides on the underbelly of the beat like Prince on acid. The lyrics are really cool and spiky, and the vocal delivery is sensual, dark and mysterious. "Jump N' Shout" is one of the best songs I think I've ever heard. The Jaxx take this song up into the clouds with a beat that climbs higher and higher until an explosive, siren-blasting chorus. The male vocal delivery is brilliant, even though I don't know what the hell he's going on about in the verses. "U Can't Stop Me" is a slower, more laid-back song and not up to par with the first three songs. However, I still find the instrumentals interesting."Jaxxalude" is a rather pointless interlude, which leads us into the dance classic, "Red Alert." This is easily one of the most famous dance songs in history and has ruled night clubs since its inception back in late 1998. It charted at No.6 in the UK in early 1999 and still remains a big radio hit seven years later. The video was crazy and sex-fuelled, the vocals are manic and the beat will rock ya body all night long! "Jazzalude" is my favourite interlude of the album, it's very classy, albeit brief. "Always Be There" is a bloody amazing song, an aural soundscape of synths and beats whipped up into a crazy concoction of Jaxx-ness! The lyrics and vocals are almost indecipherable, but that's all part of the plan to let the beat take over your body. And the strings! Oh, the strings! Pure classy smoothness. "Sneakalude" is pretty pointless too. This is followed by "Same Old Show," which opens with rather orgasmic vocal screams. These continue throughout the song, as more clicks and bleeps gradually get thrown into the mix.Up next is "Bingo Bango," a true Jaxx classic, worth its weight in gold! This song runs for almost six minutes and is another dancefloor classic. You might not know it from the title, but once it starts playing, trust me, you'll have heard it somewhere! The vocals aren't much, it's just more about the beat which is just incredible and relentless. "Gemilude" is another annoying little skit thing that I don't care for. This is followed by "Stop 4 Love," which is one of the album's more laid-back, chilled songs. It opens almost like Bjork's "Possibly Maybe," with what sounds the hum of a telephone ringing, before a warm and inviting bed of synths envelops you. "Don't Give Up" has a crazy synth beat that swings side to side, causing you to feel a bit disorientated! The vocals aren't up to much and neither is this song to be honest. The album closes with "Being With U." This song has a consistent beat and rhythmic flow that I like a lot. The lyrics are quite sweet too, vocals very soft and understated. A great closer.OVERALL GRADE: 9/10The Basement Jaxx are probably the best thing to ever happen to dance music, period. Some will say Faithless are better. I disagree. The Jaxx are just out there and piss some people off for their 'inaccessibility' but I just think they're incredible and very experimental. I love creative artists not afraid to try new sounds out, because when the end result is really impressive you know they're something very special. This album is a testament to this, but I think their sophomore effort is possibly even better.

Basement Jaxx's first proper album comes out of the gate like gangbusters. There's the trifecta of "Rendez-Vu," "Yo-Yo," and "Jump N' Shout" followed by the funky and enigmatic "U Can't Stop Me." The second half of the album, however, doesn't show the same strength. The Latin stomp of "Bingo Bango" has some of that rogue spirit when it abandons its typical structure for some squealing synths. The final track, "Being With U," once again picks up the DIY spirit that Basement Jaxx have come to embody, and it's a perfect capper to a strong, if imperfect, album. Remedy might not treat all your symptoms, but it'll sure make you feel better.

I like a lot of their various singles, but this is the only album of their's that I absolutely love. Unlike alot of their other work, the vocalists that they enlist for these songs actually elevate the music (where as much of Kish Kash and later albums are hindered by them...). This is just a fun, "dumb", excting listen from start to finish. I highly recommend it.

This was a good buy.

Excellent

Bought for the track 'Being with You' but it did not play as it should and jumped. Could not see any surface damage. Only refund offered not replacement. Poor and I will consider not using Amazon for CDs again. Going back to China on Monday so no time to replace. Very disappointing

Brings back memories of highschool spending time with people I cared for dearly, playing the record with that same person at my side is an awesome life goal achieved

Best of Basement Jaxx - love it.