Night life wouldn't be the same without the songs and often surpassingly good remixes of the chimerical club hit goddess Madonna. On this glittering album, released deep into her electro-Euro-dance-mix avatar phase, each song flows smoothly into the next, making the entire album one richly layered and connected thought. Highlights: "Future Lovers," "Get Together," and the mesmerizing "Sorry," with its refrain, "I've heard it all before." For up-to-the-minute Madonna information, consult Clare Parmenter's lovely Madonnalicious blog here. 2005

Yes, these songs are hushed and meditative, but more carefully and inventively wrought than a lot of other music carrying the New Age label too often pejoratively applied to this well-loved Irish composer-performer. 1995

This downbeat and wistful album is maybe my favorite from these masters of literate and highly listenable synthpop hits and remixes. Doing justice to this album, as well as the rest of the Pet Shop Boys substantial discography is Wayne Studer's truly amazing Pet Shop Boys Commentary. 1990