![]() The producers cleverly alternate these bits with house-influenced dub, funk, and minimalist remixes. Larry’s includes announcements from the Lawrence Welk show as well as promotional bits and samples- such as in Dex Dubious’ remix of “Bubbles in the Wine.” The quirky audio sample instructs us on the proper manner which one should drink champagne. And it’s done in such a way that eighty year old grannies will love it just as much as the too-cool twenty-something lounge set. Upstairs at Larry’s is not a cover album, nor is it a thud-thud-boom-boom dance album but rather, it’s exits somewhere quite inexplicably in between the two. Welk’s big band orchestra, and all the square-safety of the 50’s, revamped into a swanky, funky, dubby, house-music mix CD? Sounds impossible, but the result is so good, you’ll have to buy a copy and decide for yourself. Upstairs at Larry’s: Lawrence Welk Uncorked is perhaps the most clever remix attempt ever produced-if nothing else, it’s the most unique. By Dex Dubious(Drew Kennedy) released 2004. ![]()
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