VHS or Beta - Solid Gold Remixes

I am not even sure why remixes are even made, unless it is DJ Spooky doing a remix of Jamita Jo’s new single. VHS and Beta already do a decent job of creating electronic music; I am not sure if a remix enhances what they are doing or just changes it completely. The orginal album version of “Solid Gold” is decent but bordering on mediocre. It sounds just like its title - a throwback to the 70s disco/dance era. The mixes do not add anything better to it, especially Bob Mould’s (!) remix, which makes it sound appropriate for a bridge and tunnel club in midtown Manhattan. To be honest, I cannot tell how the other mixes enhance it, except for making the track longer and maybe adding an extra beat within every 10th measure. I can’t see anyone else besides diehard VHS or Beta fans purchasing this “maxi-single” of "Solid Gold". So, for all three of you out there, I guess it is worth it. [www.vhsorbeta.com]