Taken to the Next Phase
The Isley Brothers: Taken To The Next Phase (Reconstructions)
The reactionary days of "you kids are killing us with your downloading!" and big FBI anti-piracy warnings on the back of every major-label offering don't warrant a collection this quirky-cool and risky. The idea of remixing the Isley Brothers is hardly the stunning part; it's the excellent and tasteful selection of remixers on Taken to the Next Phase an unnecessary but incredibly fun reworking of the Isley Brothers deepest moments. None of the producers here mishandle the Isleys but they aren't afraid to attack these tracks with an unexpected attitude either. Reggae hitmaker Steven "Lenky" Marsden s hectic dancehall reworking of "Between the Sheets" is a huge surprise and works wonderfully. Deep house man Gabriel Rene makes "Footsteps in the Dark" a deeper delicious with loopy touches and De La Soul sound like it's the Daisy Age once again on "It's a New Thing" (their update of "It's Your Thing" . The great big killer is saved for last with Mos Def turning "Groove With You" into the title-says-it-all "Beauty in the Dark." The rap world has mined the Isleys back catalog for their own use plenty of times, and this payback shows how much these artists appreciated it. A remix collection you don't have to make excuses about; that's rare. A throwback that's as funky as the original; that's incredible. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
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Credits »
The Isley Brothers - Main Performer
Steven Berkowitz - A&R
Adam Block - A&R
Sly Dunbar - Programming
Fatta - Assistant Engineer
Chris Gehringer - Mastering
Gregory Gordon - Assistant Engineer
Stuart Matthewman - Producer
Stuart Matthewman - Remixing
Jon Smeltz - Mixing
Bulbie - Mixing
Steven "Lenky" Marsden - Producer
Steven "Lenky" Marsden - Remixing
Richard Nichols - Producer
Richard Nichols - Mixing
Raphael Saadiq - Producer
James Gray - Producer
Tom Sarig - Executive Producer
Tanya Stephens - Guest Appearance
Ahmir Khalib Thompson - Producer
Kelvin Wooten - Producer
Kelvin Wooten - Drum Programming
Miguel Sanchez - Mixing
D-Natural - Producer
Mos Def - Producer
Rene Arsenault - Producer
Rene Arsenault - Executive Producer
will.i.am - Producer
Ignorants - Programming
Ignorants - Instrumentation
Gabriel Rene - Producer
Gabriel Rene - Engineer
Gabriel Rene - Mixing
John Tanksley - Assistant Engineer
Gregg Fine - Producer
Gregg Fine - Mixing
Michaelangelo LAcqua - Producer
Dylan Margerum - Engineer
Dylan Margerum - Mixing
Marshall And Trell - Remixing
Marshall And Trell - Reproduction
Joe Nardone - Mixing
Marshall Sanchez - Mixing
Annette Sharyit - Production Coordination
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