Joey Negro no go

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JOEY Negro And The Sunburst Band's latest LP sees last year's collaboration Moving With The Shakers revisited.

And while the sunkissed soulful house groove with a hint of funk - and I stress just a hint, funk fans - is retained, I have reservations about this double album.

Now I have no problems with the intentions of this collection of remixes from the likes of Dennis Ferrer, Milton Jackson, Audiowhores, Yam Who? and more - it's happy, smiling and laid back.

However as a result there's a tendency towards cheesy vocals.
In addition the beats are pedestrian, obvious house beats, and not one of those on remixing duties mixes this up throughout.

As a result, especially as each track at least hits the five-minute mark, the effect is a cumbersome, slow and unwieldy album.

The Remixes is not a bad album - but for the most part only as a backdrop.