MONTEFIORI COCKTAIL - RE-SHAKEN

Montefiori Cocktail -- brothers Federico and Francesco Montefiori -- have made quite a stir in the music world with their delectable brand of lounge jazz. Their previous album, Raccolta No. 1, was hailed as a classic of the genre. And with this release, they have another winner on their hands. Re-Shaken: The Remix Album Project features 14 old favorites, each remixed by a different artist. The result is a sweet concoction indeed, with funky beats, groovy basslines, and jazzy melodies the main ingredients. It's all very familiar stuff, but also very fresh, original, and varied. There are a whole bunch of tunes that will stay in your head long after the record stops spinning, including "Lazy Busy" by the Easy Access Orchestra and Nicola Conte's "Sofisticata." Admittedly, the remix of "Sunny" by Los Chicharrons does sound a little kitsch, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

TRACKS:

1. Lazy Bus [the Easy Access Orchestra Remix] - Easy Access Orchestra
2. I Feel Love [Fantastic Plastic Machine Remix] - Fantastic Plastic Machine
3. Crazy Beat [Cybophonie Drum'n'brass Remix]
4. On a Clear Day [Sunaga T Experience Remix]
5. Sunny [los Chicharrons Remix] - Los Chicharrons
6. Segretaria [readymade 524 Mix]
7. Sofisticata [Nicola Conte Soft Samba Strings Remix] - Nicola Conte
8. On a Clear Day [Gábor Deutsch Remix]
9. Je T'Adore [Daniele Luppi Remix] - Daniele Luppi
10. Crazy Beat [Claudio Coccoluto Remix] - Claudio Coccoluto
11. I Feel Love [le Hammond Inferno Krrrasss Remix] - Le Hammond Inferno
12. Hu Ah [Tommy Bass Remix] - Tommy Bass
13. Stanotte [Ursula 1000 Remix] - Ursula 1000
14. Lazy Busy [Spellband Remix] - Spellband

"Crazy Beat"

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