Bottom/ Verve Remixed is a series of albums released by Verve Records centered on the concept of classic Verve tracks, remixed by contemporary electronic music producers and DJs. The series has proven to be very popular, both with fans of the original recordings and with younger generations of music listeners, many of whom are exposed to the classic jazz and blues artists for the first time. Middle/ Below the Waste (China Records, 1989) is Art of Noise's fourth full-length original album, and their last album for China Records before Anne Dudley reformed with ZTT's Trevor Horn and Paul Morley for The Seduction of Claude Debussy (1999). The album saw them experimenting with world music, collaborating with Zulu group Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens. The African singers provide a heavy layer of mostly non-English vocals. The "Emphasis Speakers" on the album cover were designed by Morton V. Warren for B&W Speakers. Top/ Treats from The So Called Seder: A Hip Hop Haggadah (JDub, 2005), by genre-bending Canadian rapper and producer Josh Dolgin, aka Socalled, include "Passout for Passover". Known for his eclectic mix of hip hop, klezmer and other styles, Socalled has worked with a variety of acts, ranging from clarinetist David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness!, to Feist collaborator Chilly Gonzales and funk trombonist Fred Wesley. Dolgin's Socalled collective and guests recently celebrated the Jewish Festival of Lights with the seasonal concert "Hip Hop Hanukkah".
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