Remedy (Basement Jaxx album)

Remedy
Studio album by Basement Jaxx
Released 10 May 1999
Recorded 1998
Genre House [1]
Length 57:03
Label XL
Producer
  • Felix Buxton
  • Simon Ratcliffe
Basement Jaxx chronology
Remedy
(1999)		 Rooty
(2001)
Singles from Remedy
  1. "Red Alert"
    Released: 19 April 1999
  2. "Rendez-Vu"
    Released: 2 August 1999
  3. "Jump n' Shout"
    Released: 25 October 1999
  4. "Bingo Bango"
    Released: 3 April 2000

Remedy is the debut studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx, released in May 1999 by record label XL.

Background and recording

Remedy was recorded in 1998.

Content

"Same Old Show" samples the chorus from song "On My Radio" by The Selecter.

Release

Remedy was released on 10 May 1999 in the UK and August 3, 1999 in the US, by record label XL.

Four singles were released from the album: "Red Alert" on 19 April, "Rendez-Vu" on 2 August, "Jump n' Shout" on 25 October and "Bingo Bango" on 3 April 2000. "Red Alert" was the first Basement Jaxx single to reach number 1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. "Rendez-Vu" also reached number 1 later in the year, and "Bingo Bango" became their third number 1 single the following year.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic88/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Alternative Press5/5[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA[5]
Melody Maker[6]
NME9/10[7]
Pitchfork Media3.5/10[8]
Q[2]
Rolling Stone[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
USA Today[10]

Remedy holds a rating of 88 out of 100 on review aggregator website Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[2] AllMusic's John Bush called the album "one of the most assured, propulsive full lengths the dance world has seen since Daft Punk's Homework."[3] Marc Weingarten of Entertainment Weekly described Remedy as a "blissful joy ride",[5] while Ted Kessler of NME called it "probably as good a dance album as anyone from these Isles has produced this decade."[7] The Austin Chronicle's Marc Savlov called the album "a top beat assemblage to rival any release this year".[11] Alternative Press wrote: "Somewhere on this album, Basement Jaxx have created a song that you're going to love, no matter what sort of music you listen to [...] the mere existence of Remedy shows hope for modern music's future."[4] Melody Maker wrote that the album "repeatedly, and durably, synthesises those notoriously unstable dance music elements; the dizzying dancefloor rush and the complex, long-lasting emotional hit", calling it "deft and obviously heartfelt" and "truly great."[6] Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk proclaimed the album as "better than [theirs]."[12]

The A.V. Club was less favourable, saying Remedy was "nowhere near as revolutionary as the hype would insinuate", though noting that it does "offer its distinct pleasures."[13] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice gave the album a two-star honourable mention rating, indicating a "likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy", and remarked: "Like so much good house, more fun than reading the newspaper and less fun than advertised."[14][15]

Remedy was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2012, Rolling Stone placed Remedy at number 13 on its list of the 30 Greatest EDM Albums of All-Time.[16]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Rendez-Vu"  
  • Felix Buxton
  • Simon Ratcliffe
 5:45
2. "Yo-Yo"  
  • Buxton
  • Ratcliffe
 4:29
3. "Jump n' Shout"  
  • Buxton
  • M. James
  • Ratcliffe
 4:42
4. "U Can't Stop Me"  
  • Buxton
  • Ratcliffe
 3:40
5. "Jaxxalude"    0:35
6. "Red Alert"  
  • Buxton
  • Ratcliffe
 4:17
7. "Jazzalude"    0:23
8. "Always Be There"  
  • Buxton
  • Ratcliffe
 6:24
9. "Sneakalude"    0:11
10. "Same Old Show"    5:55
11. "Bingo Bango"  
  • Buxton
  • Ratcliffe
 5:58
12. "Gemilude"    0:47
13. "Stop 4 Love"  
  • Buxton
  • Ratcliffe
 4:53
14. "Don't Give Up"  
  • Buxton
  • Ratcliffe
 5:15
15. "Being with U"  
  • Buxton
  • Ratcliffe
 3:49
Total length:
 57:03

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Walters, Barry (19 August 1999). "Basement Jaxx: Remedy". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Reviews for Remedy by Basement Jaxx". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  3. 1 2 Bush, John. "Remedy – Basement Jaxx". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Basement Jaxx: Remedy". Alternative Press (134): 92. September 1999.
  5. 1 2 Weingarten, Marc (20 August 1999). "Remedy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Basement Jaxx: Remedy". Melody Maker: 44. 5 August 1999.
  7. 1 2 Kessler, Ted (6 May 1999). "Basement Jaxx – Remedy". NME. Archived from the original on 4 October 2000. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  8. ↑ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Basement Jaxx: Remedy EP". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  9. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 46. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
  10. ↑ Gundersen, Edna (31 August 1999). "Basement Jaxx, Remedy". USA Today. Retrieved 30 August 2013. (subscription required (help)).
  11. ↑ Savlov, Marc (10 September 1999). "Basement Jaxx: Remedy". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 December 2002. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  12. ↑ Aaron, Charles (September 1999). "Blue Light In The Basement". Spin 15 (9): 63–64. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  13. ↑ Klein, Joshua (19 April 2002). "Basement Jaxx: Remedy". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  14. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Basement Jaxx: Remedy". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  15. ↑ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-24560-2.
  16. ↑ "The 30 Greatest EDM Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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