The Bottom Line
a valiant effort to capture the hearts of US clubland with a surprisingly strong remix album of her multilingual hits
Pros
- a taste of Latin flavor
- great Hex Hector remixes
Cons
- a few dated sounding songs
Description
- Label - EMI Latin
- Genre - commercial house / latin
- Songs - A Quien Le Importa, It's My Party, The Mexican
Guide Review - Thalia - Greatest Hits Remixed
Mexican soap opera starlet Thalia is making a valiant effort to capture the hearts of US clubland with this surprisingly strong remix album of her multilingual hits. Pablo Flores' remix of "Entre el Mar Y Una Estrella" best represents how Thalia's dance music speaks to everyone. I don't speak a word of Spanish, though I can feel the emotion through the chord changes, tempo transitions, and Thalia's heartfelt vocal interpretations. Hex Hector's mix of "A Quien La Importa" is incredibly strong, as is his remix of "The Mexican" which, unfortunately, is presented here only in a radio edit. On the pop side, the tragic and dated Ace of Base-sounding "Piel Morena" is overpowered by the infectious "It's My Party" ...
