(Chicks on Speed Records/Inertia)

I’ve always hated to be the one to point out the bleeding obvious, but being a Beastie Boys fan from way back and taking into consideration the happy little love-in that Beastie Boy Adam ‘Adrock’ Horovitz and the divine ex-riot grrl, Ms Kathleeen Hanna share, I just knew it would pretty much be a sure thing that there’d be a nice juicy Beasties or Bs2000 remix on here, but sadly, nothing.

Not that it matters too much, after looking at the ever-impressive list of new-school remix extraordinaires that have happily contributed their time and own artistic slants on the three singles from Le Tigre’s fantastic 2004 feminist, political, indie, electro rock longplayer ‘This Island.’ The remixes were made to appear as b-sides and extra tracks on their single and 12” releases of the album’s brightest burners ‘Nanny Nanny Boo Boo’, ‘After Dark’ and of course the feel-good addictive electro grunt that was last summer’s anthem ‘TKO’. With a thrilling guest cast that includes the likes of Arthur Baker, Junior Senior, stable-mate on COS Records -Peaches, taking over the controls, it’s not hard to see why these remixes required their very own special release all packaged together, in one off the hook remix album.

‘Nanny Nanny Boo Boo’ gets the reworking treatments of Junior Senior who turn it into a perfect party-starter and album opener, keeping all of the sweet but feisty heart of the original, while adding a more dance-able and funky, typically Junior Senior anthemic vibe to the track. The track also receives the highly sought-after Arthur Baker touch, in the Arthur Baker VS Coleman & Spencer Smashter Remix, a fucked-up, space-fiend of a mix, complete with electronic handclap solo and punked up vocals. The track then gets a more commercial dancefloor rework from Craig C in the ‘Craig C’s Turn It Up Vocal Mix.’

Unfortunately, ‘TKO’ only gets one appearance on this record, but seeing that it’s by that sexy, electro-clash father-fucker label mate of theirs, Peaches, then it makes up for my disappointment of only one rework. It’s as you should expect it, plus some, fast, electronically-relied upon, sexy, gutsy, with the added bonus of some added quietly controlling vocals from the lady herself, with a sprinkling of midnight groans and a plethora of chorus teasings throughout, it’s an instant fave.

It’s ‘After Dark’ however that receives the highest amount of remix attention on the record and upon hearing the final products, it’s amazing to see how many different ways people saw the one core track and how different each mix sounds from the original and the others. The remixes from NDB, Morel and A Touch of Class are all thrillingly unique and very much worth their own single release – with only one clear tell-tale sign that they all originated from the one track, as the chorus samples slice in and out through the mixes.

This comp has it all, cuteness, electro-punk, peppered-pop, dance-able feminism, innocence, shyness, sleaziness and a heard swirling array of beats and pieces with a side of bubblegum electro rap from Hanna and co, all shaken and stirred just right. Perfect for a Wednesday night pyjama party with a few of your girliest friends, complete with red lipstick, fake lashes, tequila and spliffs around the pool.