Crystal raps! It's true. On the remix of "I Now Live," and "Spiritual Warfare" the little lady takes a vocal assault that really isn't too bad. Of course, she isn't going to take over the rap world, but it serves as a nice addition to this compilation of remixes of her most famous tracks.
In addition to the two remixes "I Now Live" (the energetic opener with rap, and a slower grooving mix) there are two versions of "Little Jackie." The first is a slow groove featuring raps by T-Bone to tell a different version of the story, while the second is a funky R&B version. There are also two versions of "Shine Jesus Shine." One is upbeat with plenty of guitar work, while the other is a slow, laid-back, R&B version. Both remixes of "You'll Be Back For Me" are upbeat, with the former being a looser, percussion driven version, with the latter (the aerobic version) being a little faster, deep bass lead remake.
"Lonely" is a pleasant remake with a stripped down feel. It offers a driving R&B bass track with jangly guitar and bright horn samples along with keyboard effects creating a peppy and light experience. "Don't Worry" is slow, full groove, loaded with rhythm tracks-keys, bass, synthesizer, horn, and drum.
The mixing is handled mostly by Scott Osborne, Muffla, and Kaliq. Scott Blackwell and Peter Jacobs work on a few of the tracks. I wouldn't say this project breaks considerable ground, but it is impressive in the diversity of style covered.
Freely admitting that I'm not much of a Lewis fan, I found this collection to be quite enjoyable and fresh -something I've listened to quite a bit. If you want a little bit of an adventure, sample this one.
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