Diplo Remixes a Classic
Diplo tries his hand on <i>Verve Remixed</i>
The Verve/Remixed phenomenon began in the spring of 2002 when Verve released Verve Remixed, an album that saw songs like "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday reworked by some of the world's best DJs. Now in its fourth installment, Verve Remixed is at it again - cutting and revamping some of the most influential songs of all time while keeping the soul of the original recordings. In previous installments, the DJs had fallen in love with a new, pulsating bass line – creating an entirely new experience for the songs. Such is not the case on volume four; as the remixes stay fairly true to the original form.
"California Soul" was originally done by Marlena Shaw, and has now been surgically repaired by Diplo, a Philly based DJ who once dated M.I.A and got the name diplo from Diplodocus; a genus of dinosaur. Diplo's version is one of the more punchy songs on the record, and it's not very punchy at all. All of this results in Verve Remixed Vol. 4 being one of the most laid back albums of the summer.
Posted by Wes Soltis on Jun 22, 2008 @ 8:00 am
