Let's start this new, hot week with new, hot stuff, bringing Azerbaijan into the game. Akshin, a talented musician and producer, did a wonderful job on Marlena Shaw's "Woman of the Ghetto".
One of the tracks that have been sampled over and over again, "Woman of the Ghetto" is once again remixed, leaving a new top-notch tune to all the music lovers out there.
While you're at it, take a look at "Pebbles on my road" and "Don't mess with me" which both climb their way up to my favorites list and clap your handz for Akshin.
track's info: Marlena Shaw - Woman of the Ghetto (Akshin Alizadeh remix) Cold Busted 2014
Sister Sledge are diving into a salty, soulful reggae sound with a little (actually a lot) help from Lord Echo, guitarist and producer for my favorite Black Seeds.
And while it's only Monday and the week is long, this feels good, doesn't it? Playin' it along with Rhythm 77, I could swear I can see something blue and sandy at the end of that damn tunnel.
track's info: Lord Echo - Thinking of you Jakarta Records 2012
Past few days I’m desperately lookin’ for some free time to relax and feel like human again. This one helps a great deal.
First release (offered with a free download) by the Russian musician and producer Hot Sand (whom we've seen before) for Hator Records. Hot Sand made an inspired remix on Furns - Haunt me (which also does a good job on relaxin' my brain and boost my endorphins). Startin' to smell like summer in here... track's info: -Furns - Haunt me (Hot Sand remix) Hator Records 2014
One of the greatest songs ever written, sung and performed is being a little bit -actually a lot- reformed so as to fit into the house music norms.
This is the Sound Diggers' take on James Brown's "It's a man's man's man's world". I admit it won't make me forget the original version -I believe nothing ever will and I don't think anyone will attempt that- but it's a decent job, able to bring this tune into the dancefloors for those can't dance to the blues.
tracks' info: -Sound Diggers - Man's world Man's World EP Blockhead Recordings 2011 -James Brown - It's a man's man's man's world It's a man's man's man's world King Records 1966
For the sake of this post, let's assume that the french-touched remixes and the original sample-spreading tracks are categories of people.
Sample: decent, cute, clean-cut, tidy, affectionate person with whom you want to cuddle, whisper love words, hold hands, smooch, tease, look straight in the eye and possibly cause nausea to those who don't get it.
French-touched: dirty, sick bastard who brings out your hot-blooded self, from whom you can't keep your hands off, whose passion could load you for more than a lifetime and possibly cause nausea to those who don't get it.
Lovin' both categories equally. *shrug*
tracks info: -Gayle Adams - Your love is a life saver Gayle Adams Prelude Records 1980 -Phantom's Revenge - Charlie Charlie EP I dischi della valigetta 2010
If you have a bang-up base material, your chances to fail in your way of using it are about 30%, while the other 70% promises some kind of success. It is possible, though, that your base material is still corking good and you manage not only to stick to the 70%, but also to use it in a way that your outcome can send you to hell and back. Three times.
I have an example of a situation like that. Let's take it from my beginning.
DJ EQ - Come on girl
I first listened to this track about 3 years ago in the Groove Delivery Sessions of Agent Stereo. Frenchy and all. I spent the whole summer of 2010 with it in my playlist and it kept coming back to me, until I found some other versions that step-by-step led me to the root. Listen to it here.
The Glue - Real good lovin'
I fell in love with the intro when I listened to it back in 2011. Had a more contemporary sound, slower tempo and the main synth melody immediately brought me back to mind the DJ EQ track. Listen to it here.
DeeJMD - Midnight cruise
Sounds more like DJ EQ's version with the french house feeling giving me the goosebumps all over again. This sucker reached my headphones towards the end of 2012, as I was searching soundcloud's shit. Listen to it here (with a free download).
And then it occured to me: who are all these people sampling?
Dope base material or what?
tracks' info: -DJ EQ - Come on girl Exquise Records 2009
-The Glue - Real good lovin' I love you... but I've chosen disco EP Kolour LTD 2011 -DeeJMD - Midnight cruise Midnight cruise EP Disco Motion Records 2012 -Aurra - You & me tonight 10 Records 1986
