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BPM... dancebeat
by Gregg Shapiro 2004-01-07
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This article shared 2734 times since Wed Jan 7, 2004
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Pictured Michael Jackson and Sarah McLachlanAfter her dim and monotonous 2003 album
Afterglow, Sarah McLachlan's legions of fans, especially queer club-goers, should be happy with the
thumping, bumping and suitable for humping Remixed (Arista/Nettwerk America). Of the nine remixes, four are
taken from McLachlan's universally acclaimed and adored 1993 album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. Hybrid's
Super Collider Mix of "Fear" borders on scary (the good kind of scary) in the haunting way that it layers Jane
Scarpantoni's cello, threading it through the beats and keyboards, winding it around McLachlan's breathy
vocals. Rabbit In The Moon's mix of "Possession" takes possession almost instantly, from McLachlan's
spoken instruction to "just close your eyes" to the insistent beat and the repetitive deconstruction of the
song itself, and BT transforms McLachlan's AIDS anthem "Hold On" into a dance-floor celebration of friendship
and compassion. William Orbit found comfort in the murk of "Black," a song from McLachlan's second album
Solace, while DJ Tiesto's In Search of Sunrise Remix of Delerium's "Silence," a song on which McLachlan
made a guest vocalist appearance, is this compilation's centerpiece. In spite of his seemingly
insurmountable legal troubles, the abysmal sales of his most recent album, and his continued presence
in the pages of supermarket checkout stand tabloids, there is no denying that Michael Jackson has made a
considerable contribution to the world of dance music. The first five songs alone on Jackson's hit
collection Number Ones (Epic) tell the story loud and clear. Beginning with "Don't Stop Till You Get
Enough" and "Rock With You," the two tracks from 1979's Off The Wall, Jackson demonstrated his flair for
dance cuts that radiated fun and good times. However, it was with the two dance-heavy tunes included here
from Thriller – the title track, "Billie Jean," and "Beat It" – that Jackson almost certainly made his greatest
impression. Surprisingly, it was with the Thriller follow-up, Bad, that Jackson had his most number one hit
singles. Of those Bad tracks, the title cut, "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Smooth Criminal" are all
respectable dance tunes. As for the remaining songs, only the colorful "Black Or White," from Dangerous,
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