Various Artists

There has to be more to the art of remixing a song today than simply tacking on a synthesized techno beat to any old tune and calling it a remix.\nLet's Dance is a boring compilation disc full of some of the top names in the Latin music industry. And when I say Latin, I don't mean "J-Lo" or Christina, I'm talking about names like Shakira and Chayanne. Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias, two successful "crossover" acts, do have contributions, trying to draw in the American listeners.\n"Corazón," sung by Ricky Martin, has a pulsing techno beat that moves center stage, leaving Martin's vocals hiding in the wings.\nOne of the album's better tracks is "Ojos Así" with vocals by Colombian superstar Shakira. It starts out sounding like another boring techno remix, but when the percussion starts, the song takes off. Shakira's sultry voice is full of range, combining traditional Latin and Middle Eastern sounds, pushing the synthesizers far into the background where they should be.\nElvis Crespo, a Puerto Rican meringue singer, delivers with "Pintame," the synthesized intro serving only as unnecessary noise. Cuban singer and actress Gloria Estefan contributes "No Me Dejes De Querer," which unfortunately has little of Estefan and concentrates on synthesizer and a rap by Emilio Regueira Pérez, who practically takes over on vocals.\nThe techno and synthesizer distort "Por Amarte," one of Enrique Iglesias's 1996 singles that launched him into superstardom in Latin America, taking away from the vocals Iglesias sings with great heart and passion.\nAnother standout is Gizelle D'Cole's duet with Elvis Crespo, "Come Baby Come." This song features the two vocalists' energetic performances and a certain Spanish flair. Chayanne's "Salomé" has enough energy and groove by itself without the aid of the electronic pulses emanating from this track. \nAlso featured on the album are Jon Secada, Monica Naranjo, Los Rabanes, DLG and Azul Azul. This album will make you move. Unfortunately the CD would have moved fine without the synthesizers. The electronic sound stuck onto each track really takes away from the whole sound.