Junkie XL

Using his newfound recognition, Junkie XL recruits an impressive set (Solomon Burke, Robert Smith, Chuck D) to contribute to his first record since his hit remix of Elvis' "A Little Less Conversation." That single and the superstar collaborations are relegated to the first half of this concept album, leaving the Dutchman free to lower the profile and chill on disc two.

Last year, a little-known Dutch DJ named Tom Holkenburg (a.k.a. Junkie XL) pumped up
the drums on an old Elvis Presley tune, "A Little Less Conversation," and scored a
worldwide Number One hit. On his third album, a double-CD set, Holkenburg tries to
re-create that magic moment, inviting eleven of his favorite singers to get infused with his
retro Big Beat style. Chuck D and the Specials' Terry Hall sound way out of place... More >