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Electro Lounge

Dean Martin & Julie London - Electro Lounge Audio CD

A fair review of the Dean Martin & Julie London "Electro Lounge" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Dean Martin & Julie London reviews here, or go back to the Dean Martin & Julie London tabs.

Band: Dean Martin & Julie London
Title: Electro Lounge
Rating:

Release Date: 1999-06-08
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Prologue 2: Hypnotique [Uberzone Remix] - Dean Elliott 3: Lonesome Road [Mu-Ziq Remix] - King Curtis 4: Watermelon Man [Remix] 5: Tutotial - Julie London, Dean Martin 6: Sway [Remix] - Leroy Holmes 7: James Bond Theme [Remix] - Louis Prima 8: Jump, Jive, An' Wail [Remix] - Leroy Holmes 9: Good, the Bad, and the Ugly [Oldskool Gusgus Mix] 10: Tutorial - Leroy Holmes 11: Do It Again [Wagon Christ Remix] - John Barry 12: Seance on a Wet Afternoon [Omni Trio Remix] - Yma Sumac 13: Gopher Mambo [Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix] - Elmer Bernstein 14: Staccato's Theme [Happening at Waldo's Mix] 15: Epilague - John Buzon Trio 16: Caravan [Eat Static Remix] - Martin Denny

Very interesting, if you're interesting in remixed lounge and jazz band sounds.

It's a sporty combination of remixed old movie themes like from James Bond, and used up old stuff like "Jump, Jive & Wail". For what I paid, a definite five-star acquisition.
Some of it's killer energetic and delightfully complex to listen to, like the last four tracks, and some of it like the remix of "Jump, Jive & Wail" show no innovation.
Not shmaltzy, a little dark in places, definitely worth owning if you enjoy bits like the recently remixed Herb Alpert.
Don't buy this for The Good, The Bad & The Ugly cover - it's not much - but there's enough here to enjoy some quality remixes and arrangements.

3 1/2 stars; very original, interesting, goofy, a solid listen, but not a must-buy by any means
It's just buried underneath boring, techno-versions of lounge favorites. There's some really good material on this disc. This CD is great at parties, as I'd imagine, but it's a little weak when listened to as a whole-album by yourself. The highlights (and moments of disgrace) are mentioned below somewhat extensively:

The album starts off with the upbeat, funky song "Hypnotique (Uberzone Remix)," and it's fairly decent, but at seven minutes, it gets too drawn-out and it is a true bore in the end. All hope is not lost, however, because the trance-esque track "Lonesome Road (Y-Ziq Remix)" is a true delight to the ears, and it is one of the better moments on the disc. It does have some annoying and dissonant drum beats that don't match the beautiful flow of the rest of the song, but overall, it's pretty good. Next, you get a very annoying "Watermelon Man" remix that pisses me off every time. Even when I do skip this track, I still hear the name "Watermelon Man" at the very begenning of the song, and it comes pretty damn close to screwing up the entire disc for me. A truly wretched moment on the disc. Then you get an interesting version of the somewhat-catchy Dean Martin & Julie London track "Sway," and it can really get a party started, but when listening to this track all alone, you begin to realize that you're a loser. After that, you get a good James Bond remix (I've played the Nintendo 64 game GOLDENEYE a million times, so this song gets old to me really fast, but for most people this song will be greatly enjoyed). After a horrid track to which I forget its title, THE moment of excellence on this album comes next on the brilliant "Good, Bad, and the Ugly" remix that sounds so great that it makes the disc worth it by itself. A hardcore techno edge is given to the western classic anthem, and it will make anyone feel like a true badass. One rocking anthem that's been played over and over in my stereo. After that, "Do it Again" follows, and it is very terrible. One must wonder who selected some of these tracks, because a lot of them shouldn't have been included on this lounge-compilation. "S�ance on a Wet Afternoon" is the following track, and next to the good ,bad, & ugly remix, this track is the best on the disc. I often play "S�ance" on chilly October nights. A perfect Halloween song. After that, the rest of the disc is pretty bad, so I won't go into detail.

Overall, I think this CD is worth it just because of the "Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" mix and "S�ance On a Wet Afternoon. " Too bad the rest of the disc isn't as good. I give it 3. 1/2 stars. It was enjoyable, yet it was anything but memorable.

Thank God for Electronic
) and by accident dropped them in a bucket of Sulfuric Acid. This album is truly the epitome of what happens when you take the oldies that you grew up with (Dean Martin, Julie London, Martin Denny etc. I highly recomend this album if you are open to new ways of listening to some of the best muscians. Granted, it could have been better but, I truly did enjoy this album and don't regret the purchase.

Like a flower bending in the breeze
Surprisingly, the results are actually pretty entertaining. Here's an oddball concept: take some old "adult pop" songs of the '50s and '60s, and give them "electronica" remixes. Sure, some of the entertainment value is in the "kitsch" factor, but what's wrong with that? One of the most memorable remixes here is "Sway" by Dean Martin and Julie London. The weird thing is, Dean Martin and Julie London never recorded together. Their vocals on this remix are taken from two different versions of "Sway" which they recorded seperately. But you can't really tell that from listening to the remix here, it's pretty seamless. I don't think everyone will enjoy this album, but if you like to hear music that's somewhat offbeat, you may get a kick out of it.

This CD was a total waste of money
The beats are all the same, the songs are too long and HORRIBLE remakes. I hate this CD and wish I could get every cent back because it is horrible. Jump Jive and Wail is the only reasonable song, the others are repetitive, mundane, and just bad. Don't spend a cent on this, you're wasting your money. This CD stinks.

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