Laswell's "panthalassa" Leads Run Of Remixes

How many remixes can a remix album have? That's the question, as a slew of revamped, retooled, and rejigged dance albums are about to demand listeners' attention. Most notable is Columbia Jazz's remixes of Bill Laswell's "reconstructions" of Miles Davis, which were released last year under the name "Panthalassa: The Music Of Miles Davis 1969-1974." Due in late May, "Panthalassa: The Remixes" will feature new versions of tracks from the project. Included are "Rated X" retooled by drum'n'bass DJ Doc Scott; "Shhh (Sea4 Mils Remix)" rejigged by funk DJs King Britt and Philip Charles; "In A Silent Way" reworked by trip-hop purveyor DJ Cam; "On The Corner" (Subterranean Channel Mix) retooled by Bill Laswell; and "Rated X" rejigged by techno/R&B mixer Jamie Myerson. The vinyl release will include the bonus track "Black Satin/On The Corner" remixed by Japan's DJ Krush.

Preceding that set will be King Britt Presents Sylk 130 "When The Funk Hits The Fan - The Remixes." The 10-song Columbia EP will feature -- what else? -- retoolings of the funk and R&B disc by such techno and hip-hop producers as Dego (from 4-Hero), Roger Sanchez, David Morales, Mood II Swing, Brother ? (from the Roots), and Francois Kervokian. The album will street March 23.

Putting yet another twist on the remix concept will be Japanese Wunderkind Cornelius. Instead of passively letting Money Mark, the High Llamas, Buffalo Daughter, the Pastels, U.N.K.L.E., and Coldcut rejig songs from his last set, "Fantasma," he will remix recent material of theirs, too.