Universal Motown Releases Latest Michael Jackson "Remix Suite"

Call it sacrilegious or much necessary, but Universal Motown continues with the latest release of Michael Jackson classics remixed. The latest "Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite" was just released to iTunes.

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"The "Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite II" features remixes from production powerhouses like Paul Oakenfold, who helmed Madonna's latest single "Celebration," Frankie Knuckles, and Steve Aoki.

Oakenfold makes the Jackson 4 classic "Dancing Machine" an electro dancefloor stomper, while Aoki gives the same track a more house vibe. The rest of the set includes remixes of "Hum Along and Dance" from Morales Giamsta, "I Want You Back" from Dimitro from Paris, and "Forever Come Today" by Frankie Knuckles.

"For this project, I chose to remix 'Forever Came Today' because of my history with the song," said DJ Frankie Knuckles. "As a DJ, it has always been my favorite song by the J5. It has great energy, fabulous rhythm, and always rocked my dance floor in Chicago at the Warehouse. I love the way Michael and Jermaine play off one another in the vamp, along with Tito's guitar licks and that infectious bass line, so it just made sense to give it that funky deep-house groove that would make it impossible to resist."

The first remix suite featured remixes from Pharrell of The Neptunes, Dallas Austin, and Stargate, among others. More remixes are still to come from superstar producers like Jason Nevins, Benny Blanco, Rodney Jerkins, and Swizz Beatz.

The culmination of the remix suites will be released on October 27th when an entire "Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite" album is released to stores.

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