'Butterflyz' and 'Troubles' form a double pack of dance remixes. Of course they're taken from her multi-million selling album (double platinum in UK), 'Songs In A Minor Key', The mixes of 'Butterflyz' come courtesy of one of the biggest stars (not literally!) of the dance community, this is of course Roger Sanchez. Jay-J and Chris Lum turn in two mixes of 'Troubles'.
The Roger Sanchez 'Release mix' of 'Butterflyz' starts as if it's going to go the tribal route but it actually turns out very soulful. He incorporates the guitar so well that at times it sounds live but so very crisp. Ms. Keys' vocals are obviously beautiful and definitely add soul to the mix. It's quite a long mix (over nine minutes) but it doesn't lose your interest because it changes by emphasizing different elements in the mix. Sometimes the guitar may be put the fore, other times it may add percussion or Alicia's vocal. The dub, again provided by the 'S' man, doesn't differ too much from his 'Release Mix'. It's shortened down a bit, and has a great Latin guitar solo section, backed by percussion for a few bars.
Jay-J and Chris Lum's mixes of 'Troubles' have little energy to them, nothing really makes them stand out. Go straight to 'Butterflyz'. General release is yet to be confirmed at the time of writing, keep your ears to the ground! |