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September 2nd 2007 09:26
Who the hell is Mark Ronson I hear you say, well if you haven’t meet the Dj/producer/massive star, you have definitely heard his ode to the Smith’s,Stop me if you think you've heard this one before, cleverly mixed with the Supremes You Keep Me Hangin' On, and soulfully tuned too R& B singer Daniel Merriweather’s affecting voice. The track simply entitled “Stop me” has hit number two in the U.K. and continues to get air play in Australia, particularly on the Saturday night “getting ready to go out” mixes.
Mark Ronson’s name is infamous in the very chic London social circuit, where he made a name for himself with his upbeat, pop sounds, and a cleverly unique bend towards originality. His new album Version although having suffered badly at the hands of critics, accusing Ronson of lack imagination, as it is a CD of covers, easily sets these criticism to one side with what it does offer; a unique look at some extraordinarily popular tracks, and inspires a world of creativity in its inventive re-productions.
Criticism could be given for the particularly chosen A list set of names, that sung on the Album. Artists such as Amy Winehouse, bringing her deep, brooding voice to an eerie rendition of the Zutons Valerie, Robbie Williams, Lilly Allen and Santo Gold just to name a few. The tracks drive the album with a soulful push towards the jazzy big – brass – band. Of course it is hard to go past the opening track, Coldplay’s Put A Smile On Your Face, featuring the Daptone Horns, if this track, slowed right down, jazzed right up and littered with horns, doesn’t suck you in then this isn’t an album for you.
The album is filled with covers of tacks, if you don’t recognize instantly, you know you’ve heard before. Even Britney Spears’s Toxic, is given a kudos; redone to an extraordinary, down beat jazz, contemporary feel.
Essentially Ronson has taken a bunch of modern classics, and re-worked them to a jazz, soul style. The album itself could be considered particularly risky, considering the connotations, and fan bass that go along with groups such as Radiohead and their extraordinarily popular sound. Remaking such hits as their Just[/Icould reduce a career. Yet it works, and it stretches the imagination as the track clicks in you ponder how will Pearl Jam’s [I]Pretty Green sound?
Described as left field this is not an album for everyone, should jazz and brass horns, not be your thing, stay away from this Cd. An album you definitely need to allow to sink in I would recommend a few listens before you judge to harshly; I’m leaving you with a 3 out 5.
Criticism could be given for the particularly chosen A list set of names, that sung on the Album. Artists such as Amy Winehouse, bringing her deep, brooding voice to an eerie rendition of the Zutons Valerie, Robbie Williams, Lilly Allen and Santo Gold just to name a few. The tracks drive the album with a soulful push towards the jazzy big – brass – band. Of course it is hard to go past the opening track, Coldplay’s Put A Smile On Your Face, featuring the Daptone Horns, if this track, slowed right down, jazzed right up and littered with horns, doesn’t suck you in then this isn’t an album for you.
The album is filled with covers of tacks, if you don’t recognize instantly, you know you’ve heard before. Even Britney Spears’s Toxic, is given a kudos; redone to an extraordinary, down beat jazz, contemporary feel.
Essentially Ronson has taken a bunch of modern classics, and re-worked them to a jazz, soul style. The album itself could be considered particularly risky, considering the connotations, and fan bass that go along with groups such as Radiohead and their extraordinarily popular sound. Remaking such hits as their Just[/Icould reduce a career. Yet it works, and it stretches the imagination as the track clicks in you ponder how will Pearl Jam’s [I]Pretty Green sound?
Described as left field this is not an album for everyone, should jazz and brass horns, not be your thing, stay away from this Cd. An album you definitely need to allow to sink in I would recommend a few listens before you judge to harshly; I’m leaving you with a 3 out 5.
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