The first posthumous release not already in the pipeline at the time of Michael Jackson's death, The Remix Suite attempts to usher classic Motown recordings into the future. Motown recruited a notable crew of producers -- including Pharrell Williams, Tricky Stewart, Frankie Knuckles, Paul Oakenfold, Akon, DJ Cassidy, and Steve Aoki -- to tweak ...

The first posthumous release not already in the pipeline at the time of Michael Jackson's death, The Remix Suite attempts to usher classic Motown recordings into the future. Motown recruited a notable crew of producers -- including Pharrell Williams, Tricky Stewart, Frankie Knuckles, Paul Oakenfold, Akon, DJ Cassidy, and Steve Aoki -- to tweak and rework hits by the Jackson 5 and Michael, letting them take the songs whichever way they wish, directions that usually amount to stripping away good portions of the original track, sometimes significantly altering the original feel and intention. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi