Signature Series 1: Greatest Remixes
Subtlety does not exist in Fatboy Slim's world. The no-nonsense king of big beat has a job to do: get the party started right. The relentless musical hook is at the center ofGreatest Remixes. Reggae and ska rhythms ("Magic Carpet Ride," "Get Up! Go Insane!"), R&B; lines ("The World's Made Up of This and That," "What Is Kahuna?"), and acid-synth ("Roll the Dice") are all just grist for the groove mill. "Dubby Jointy" is the disc's wildest track.  Backwards tape whooshes, a screaming guitar lick, and a crazed, creepy vocal part coalesce into an inspired version.  The album's closer, a remix of "E.V.A." byJean Jacques Perreysurprises.  Fatboy knows enough not to mess too much with the 30-year-old song.  The original--funky, loungy, and spacy--could have been recorded last week.--Fred Cisterna