Remedy

Very good at what it does, but what it does isn't for me

This is a sort of uneven album in my opinion. It starts strong with some some real blood-pumping jams like Rendez-Vu and Jump 'N' Shout, but then there's a shift in the second half to a more laid-back, almost hypnotic vibe with tracks like Same Old Show and Always Be There, although Bingo Bango definitely bucks that trend and will certainly wake you back up if you'd started to zone out a bit. That said, I did enjoy the first half more than the second, but it was still a very enjoyable listen all the way through.

Remedy goes through a pretty wide range of genres, from Latin House to Dancehall, all while managing to maintain its own unique identity. I think anyone that listens to this album is bound to find at least one song that they enjoy, and most will find a lot more, so I can see how it made its way onto the list.

Favourite tracks: Rendez-Vu, Jump 'N' Shout, Stop 4 Love

Red alert is miles above every other song

Still stands up remarkably well 25+ years on, has an eclecticism that doesn't peg it to any real scene or time.

2.67 average? Yanks logoff.

26 years of trying to figure out what the hype is all about on this album. “Red Alert” works for me sometimes and sometimes it sounds incredibly cheesy. Once again I am asking someone to tell me why this is so revered.

Таке враження що я знаю цей гурт з якогось глибокого дитинства. Але це завжди для мене була категорія "електро", причому така типу клубна музика, яку я ніколи не любив.

Вперше сьогодні спробував послухати альбом - не дуже сподобалось якщо чесно.

I honestly think the album cover is worse than anything

Do kids still go to clubs with techno music blaring? I feel this is of a specific time and place I cherish, but in a vacuum the music gets boring and repetitive. They do seem to jump genres in interesting ways, but just because a cd fits 90 minutes of music, doesn't mean you need 15 songs.

Remedy by Basement Jaxx is an OK electronic dance album from the late 90s, but in truth it doesn’t stand out from the wave of similar records of that era. For me, it’s nothing particularly special.

There are a couple of undeniable bangers—“Red Alert” and “Rendez-Vous”—but beyond those, the rest of the album feels bland and forgettable. I gave it a 2/5 purely for those two tracks, but it could just as easily have been a 1/5.

Favourite track: Red Alert—a proper clubbing anthem from back in the day.

Least favourite track: Pretty much everything else.

Album artwork: Lots of flesh—very of its time.

Es ist ein energiegeladenes Debütalbum, das mit seinem wilden Mix aus House, Funk und UK Garage definitiv Eindruck hinterlässt. Tracks wie „Red Alert“ und „Rendez-Vu“ sind tanzbare Highlights, doch nicht jeder Song zündet gleich stark. Die Produktion ist kreativ, manchmal aber etwas überladen. Insgesamt ein solides Album mit Ecken und Kanten – gut für die Party, aber nicht ganz makellos.

3.5 Old fave

Everything I've heard from Basement Jaxx prior to this has been that they're fun and catchy, but also quite a bit annoying, and this album firmly cements my view on them. I think if this album were to catch me on a bad day I would have been far more negative, but I feel like that's just how Basement Jaxx's music is, I got it at a good time because I'm fully receptive to this. They're very talented at making fun, bouncy, and dancable house music.

You had every opportunity to choose Basement Jaxx's "Rooty", a clearly more refined sound, but you chose to include only their debut because it's a debut. yawn... also you guys are too harsh.

Interesting for EDM!

Dit album heb ik op cd, maar zelden vanaf cd geluisterd. Om het in de auto te luisteren heb ik het geript naar mp3. Ik kom er nu achter dat ik daarbij al een keuze gemaakt heb. Twee nummers komen in de auto nooit voorbij, die ik nu ineens wel hoor. Een nummer met een irritante piep en een nummer met gehijg.

Ik was tot vandaag behoorlijk enthousiast over dit blije, speelse, maar ook gevarieerde album. Dé remedie voor een lange saaie reis. Op een zomerse dag het raampje naar beneden rollen, volume wat hoger zetten en knallen naar je bestemming. Maar dat kwam dus ook door het weglaten van de ergernissen. En die verdienen wel strafpunten. Ik kan er nu nog net een 3,5 van maken.

Didn't hurt to listen to, a bit too long though. So interesting beats and samples, but after my first listen, I am left with not much to say good or bad.

It would be interesting if someone in this genre made a song where they sample a dude having an orgasm for a change of pace. Actually, nevermind, that would be worse and I'm sorry I said anything. I guess Robert Plant covered that ground anyway.

Mostly forgettable grooves. First half was ok.

Spent the morning getting the house ready for a Eurovision party and this seems randomly like the only occasion this album is the perfect one to have on. Eurotrash errands music.

Very good album. Yet another example of why we should have half stars.

Very good 90s-era house album that shows its age but holds up fairly well. 3.5 stars.

No.

0.5/5

Fun! A bit long and blurred into a blob, but... kind of the point? :)