For a producer, hearing the isolated bassline of "You Can Call Me Al" or the separated vocal harmonies of Ladysmith Black Mambazo on "Homeless" is like finding the Holy Grail. The 2018 release strips away the 80s reverb to reveal the raw, rhythmic skeleton of the songs.
Features contributions from Paul Oakenfold , Groove Armada , Thievery Corporation , Joris Voorn , and MK . Complete Tracklist Song Title Remix Artist Joris Voorn Remix Joyce Muniz Remix I Know What I Know Sharam's Motherland Mix Crazy Love, Vol. II Paul Oakenfold Extended Remix The Boy in the Bubble Richy Ahmed Remix You Can Call Me Al Groove Armada Dub Redemption Under African Skies Rich Pinder/Djoko Vocal Mix MK & KC Lights Remix That Was Your Mother Gui Boratto Remix Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Thievery Corporation Remix All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints Photek Remix Joris Voorn Kitchen Table Mix (Duke of NY Edit) Critical Reception Paul Simon Graceland - The Remixes CD - Soul's Sound paul simon graceland the remixes 2018 flac
The remixers, including Mark Ronson, Four Tet, and Simon himself, have taken liberties with the source material, transforming familiar tracks into something fresh and exciting. For example, Mark Ronson's reworking of "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" replaces the original's spare, acoustic arrangement with a lush, disco-infused soundscape. Meanwhile, Four Tet's remix of "Judas's Kiss" reduces the track to its essence, focusing on the song's haunting melody and Simon's emotive vocals. For a producer, hearing the isolated bassline of
is a specialized project that reimagines the entirety of Simon’s 1986 masterpiece through the lens of modern electronic music. Amazon.com Album Overview This project was curated and executive produced by The Duke of New York Complete Tracklist Song Title Remix Artist Joris Voorn
Listening to these remixes in a lossy format like MP3 (especially at 128 or 192 kbps) is akin to viewing a restored painting through a dirty lens. The compression algorithms that strip away “inaudible” frequencies are, in fact, stripping away the very details the remixers worked to highlight: the decay of a reverb tail, the tactile click of a shaker loop, the sub-bass rumble that underpins “The Boy in the Bubble” (The Plastic Remix). Lossy compression can render these elements as a muddy, fatiguing blur.
Released in June 2018 to coincide with Paul Simon’s "Homeward Bound" farewell tour, represents a bold, if divisive, electronic reimagining of one of the most culturally significant albums in pop history. Curated and executive produced by The Duke of New York (Michael Gaiman), this project invites a global roster of dance music heavyweights—including Paul Oakenfold , Groove Armada , and Thievery Corporation —to dismantle and rebuild Simon’s 1986 Grammy-winning masterpiece for a new era of listeners. A Legacy Reimagined
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