Miami Vice [Original Soundtrack]

Performer: Original Soundtrack
Producer: Michael Mann
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Composer: John Murphy. The soundtrack to Michael Mann's 2006 screen adaptation of the popular 1980s TV show MIAMI VICE is packed with musical offerings as diverse and flavorful as the city where the film takes place. From nu-metal act Nonpoint's adaptation of Phil Collins's "In the Air Tonight," to R&B/folk chanteuse India.Arie's "Ready for Love" to a house mix of a Nina Simone tune, the set flits effortlessly between genres, covering salsa, electronica, and even atmospheric prog rock (check Mogwai's "Auto Rock"). Eclectic, high-energy, and fun, the MIAMI VICE film soundtrack stands as a fine complement to the film, and a tasty, mixed-genre sampler on its own. Michael Mann's big-screen adaptation of his groundbreaking (in the '80s) television crime drama Miami Vice was bereft of all of the pastel shirts and white loafers that defined its predecessor. Jan Hammer's synth-heavy theme song and Glenn Frey's ode to the "Smuggler's Blues" were nowhere to be found, replaced by a combination of alternative metal, wintry electronica, neo-soul, and dance-heavy indie rock -- Nonpoint's rendition of Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight" sounds like the version Chris Daugherty would have done on the 2006 season of American Idol. For the most part, standout cuts from Moby ("Anthem"), Goldfrapp ("Strict Machine"), and Mogwai ("Auto Rock") retain the sweltering, 2 a.m. vibe of the original, but there's nothing memorable or "defining" about anything on this bleak and mostly forgettable slice of reheated late-night pizza. ~ James Christopher Monger

Entertainment Weekly (p.66) - "[With] Felix Da Housecat's Nina Simone remix 'Sinnerman,' and Goldfrapp's throbbing single 'Strict Machine'." -- Grade: B

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