On this Australian import disc of LIFE IN MONO remixes, the track gets housified by Banana Republic; the “Urban Dub” goes for a two-step vibe, while the “Shift Control Mix” has more of a disco-house feel to it. Mr. Natural offers a rougher funk mix, adding layers of guitar growl and high-pitched sweeps. Finally, label mates Lhooq shift the track subtly, taking the harpsichord and the word “ingenue” and shaping it to be mysterious rather than melancholy. Nice variations.

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With LIFE IN MONO, the title track from their album, Mono sat poised to conquer the trip-hop world with the combination of harpsichord, melancholy vocals and light drum ‘n’ bass beats. The Propellerheads (back when they also seemed poised to conquer the world) deliver a funky “Alice Band” mix and a more breaks-oriented “Sweat Band” mix. Lightfoot’s “Hope” mix also sets the track to skittering breaks, while Bushmaster goes full-on drum ‘n’ bass, which takes on an atmospheric edge with ghostly vocals. A fine track and dandy mixes.