I’m always intrigued to hear the results of any remix album from an artist that I’m a fan of. Invariably, remix albums are hit and miss affairs, but I’m always fascinated by the potential for fabulous results when a great artist and talented remixers collide.

Alice Russell’s Pot of Gold album garnered a heap of critical and popular acclaim upon release, and was followed with a highly successful tour of Australia, in which the diminutive Ms Russell showcased her mighty powerful vocals. Pot of Gold Remixes utilises the utter soulfulness of Russell’s voice, but also serves to illustrate just how suitable her voice is for many a genre. Quality, I guess, transcends genre, and there is no doubting the calibre of Russell’s vocal abilities.

With long-time Russell collaborator TM Juke overseeing the remix project, the album was always going to be a high-quality affair, and the result is sure to stick it to the cynics who consider such projects to be mere money-making forays. Mr Scruff’s remix of Living The Life Of A Dreamer is quintessential Mr Scruff – fun, vibrant, jazzy – and it’s hard not to share the man’s musical enthusiasm upon hearing the track.

All Alone gets the remix treatment from no less than three artists, and each interpretation is impressive. The Mocean Worker remix is all bassline, tambourine and horns, and is an uplifting soul number, while the Captain Planet reworking is a more low-key rendition, effecting a brassy lounge vibe. And the mysterious Clutchy Hopkins joins forces with DJ Day to give a similarly lo-fi remix, which features the use of vibraphones to great effect.

Two Steps, one of the standout tracks from Pot of Gold, also gets a workout in triplicate, with the Herma Puma remix the best of the lot. A deliciously slow groove twists and turns across warm brass notes and lazy keyboard vamps, allowing Russell’s vocal vivacity to come to the fore. It’s a remix that Thievery Corporation would be proud of, which is about the highest praise one can give in the lo-fi arena.

The other Two Steps remixes are more minimal, with Shawn Lee throwing in a few soulful touches but basically keep the driving intensity of the original intact. Ohmega Watts takes a similar approach, throwing in a few extra bass drum kicks to give the track more of a hip-hop flavour.

Other highlights across the double CD release include J-Boogie’s Houston remix of Got The Hunger? – a typical J-Boogie production featuring powerful, bouncy basslines and plenty of syncopation – and the Dusty remix of Universe; a glorious Latin-influenced jazz interpretation involving a variety of Latin percussion, a pattering of drums and some light and bouncy flute.

As with any remix album, there are some disappointments. DJ Vadim’s reworking of Got The Hunger? sounds dated and heavy-handed, the trance style of Emika’s Hurry On Now doesn’t really work as a remix, and the Clonious remix of Let Us Be Loving lacks direction.

But the disappointments are few and far between and, most importantly, the good remixes on the album are extremely good. The quality of Pot of Gold demanded a high-quality remix album, and Pot of Gold Remixes delivers the goods. Fans of Alice Russell, and of nu-soul more generally, should most definitely check it out.

Pot Of Gold Remixes is out now on Pod through Inertia.