B In The Mix-The Remixes

by Britney Spears

Product Description:

The reigning princess of mainstream, candy-coated dance pop released this remix album in 2005 to surprisingly little fanfare. As a high-profile darling of the publicity machine, Spears rarely slips one in under the radar, but there are several reasons for this. One reason is that Spears was on maternity leave at the time of the album's release, making it something of an obligatory stopgap until the artist's next new effort; another is that it contains versions of songs already released on her GREATEST HITS album.

Yet B IN THE MIX: THE REMIXES is full of brash, tantalizing, and occasionally brilliant energy. In addition to one new song (the dreamy "And Then We Kiss"), there are some fine reworkings of the pop idol's biggest hits by reputable guest DJs. Peter Rauhofer's pulsing, electro take on "Toxic," for example, is particularly appealing, as is Justice's stomping remix of "Me Against the Music" (which features Madonna), and Jacques Lu Cont's eerie, erotic "Thin White Duke Mix" of "Breathe on Me." These sophisticated electronica interpretations take some of the sugar off the original versions, leaving them leaner, heavier, and more mesmerizing, better suited to the dance club than MTV.