Album

The Fame Monster International Deluxe


Album Reviews – 24/8/09

Lady Gaga - Hit Mixes

Lady Gaga / Hit Mixes EP / Universal

Star Rating 3.5

It’s appropriate that Lady Gaga is being groped on the cover of her latest EP, as, on the tracks within, various house DJs copulate with the singles off of her 2008 debut The Fame - to varying degrees of success. “The Fame” and ubiquitous hit “Paparazzi” get vogued up and given a conspicuously eighties feel, while “Poker Face” and “LoveGame” both get distinct modern house treatments, complete with all of the swelling trance and industrial synth noises you’d expect at a Benny Bennassi rave. The remix for “LoveGame” surprisingly features guest vocals by Marilyn Manson, but the standout vocal add-in probably belongs to Kardinal Offishall on “Just Dance.” He sounds right at home on the track that already featured guest vocals by buddy Akon. Heat on dance floors or between sheets is sure to follow in the wake of this album