Club 69 Future Mix 1: The Collected Remixes of Peter Rauhofer
Billboarddarling Peter Rauhofer presents this opener to a two-part compilation of extensive remixes. Most of the mixes here have been stripped down to track form, which only serves to demonstrate the immensity of the Club 69 sound--utilizing spacious keyboard riffs and thunderous drum programming. Rauhofer adds simple bass lines and sound effects to create a relentless groove that spans the 13 selections, incorporating pop-dance megahits like Boris Dlugosch's "Hold Your Head Up High" and the Funky Green Dogs' "Fired Up." Other highlights include an irreverent refashioning of Falco's "Der Kommissar" and a nearly identical cover version of George Kranz's German beatbox classic "Din Da Da" performed by Kevin Aviance. That Euro-dance fascination keeps on.--M. Eugene Lemcio