The Vitals:

Label: Deeplife Record
Genre: Progressive Breaks, Trance
Number of Tracks: 16
How to Obtain: www.beatport.com

Factor Scores:

Production Quality: 6.9
Programming and Arrangement: 6.5
Entertainment Quality: 5.8
Total: 6.4 – Above Average

Digital Aura's Take:

With this collection of remixes, Australian duo Reborn hopes to see the "rebirth" of their successful hit release "Supernova". This is a massive collection of music including the original mix, a new 2008 version by the artist, as well as a whack of remixes by some Tastyfave's like Dunamis, DJ Salty Flavor, L8-01, Combiner, and Breadren to name but a few.

Even though you won't be able to burn them all onto one convenient CD, it's worth the $16.99 at Beatport as you get 16 tracks. Unless, that is, you bought most of these titles back in late 2006 when they was originally released. This "new" "Supernova" is basically a repackaged version of those mixes with a few more in there added for good measure.

"Supernova" was a progressive breakbeat piece, as are many of the remixes. I appreciated the very "old-school" sound that many of the tracks had, including DJ Salty Flavor's Epic Piano Remix and the MrH remix. Also, I liked that there were artists like DJ Ru and Klank who decided to go with the classic “4-on-the-floor” recipe, or Dunamis choosing the Drum n' Bass route.

There's certainly a vast and eclectic swath of styles and takes on the Supernova track. While the original track didn't do much for me, I found that a few of these remixes reinvented it and were really outstanding. Take Mr H.'s remix for example. This artist layered the track with an incredibly delightful hook that completely transfigured the original. Other notables in the bunch are Dunamis' DNB mix with its palpable electricity and power, the Bagis remix (by Reborn) for its chilled contents, and DJ Nitro's house mix for incorporating a solid bass groove and establishing a real "funk" feel without altering the track beyond recognition.

If you are a fan of the original, then it should go without saying that you need this collection; however, I found that, for the most part, nothing here really knocked my socks off. It's a solid release, but nothing too entertaining.