Short and as sweet as I can make it...
Alicia Keys - will still be played on the radio in ten years time
Hackman - slaughters the slightly saccharine original but, unfortunately, won't be getting radio play in ten years time. Loads of good 'UK Bass' music coming out like this.
Clash - classic, end of story.
MIA - real earworm when it was out - nice to hear it again after a decent break
Isley Brothers - right up my alley. Lovely.
Mt.Eden - it's fine but there are similar tracks that I prefer
Clint Mansell - very, very familiar without having seen the film. Nice.
Felix Da Housecat - Nope. I've tried, really I have. But no.
Dream Academy - only real surprise is that it took so long for Sunchyme to use the riff. Liked this 27 years ago and still do.
Rose Royce - an absolute classic but, strangely, not my favourite version - those 70's electronic drum pad sounds irritate me after a while - indisputable song though
Richard Harris - MacArthur Park - some of the most surreal lyrics ever penned, sung by one last century's classic hellraising actors (who couldn't really sing very well) and backed by an orchestral arrangement that is beyond epic. The older I get the higher up my list of favourite ever (EVER) songs this climbs - it's just about into the top ten now. If it hadn't been complete overkill I would also have included the 18 minute Diana Ross cover version which is also magnificent.
Viola Wills - If You Could Read My Mind - we don't have anywhere near enough disco on DHS and I will address that from hereon. Nice, poignant, lyric, wonderful voice and sumptuous arrangement. Very nearly went for the 12 minute version - the arrangement is even better - so check it if you like this.
Moment Of Truth - Helplessly - continuing to address the disco imbalance... Produced by Tom Moulton who, given the amount of influence he had over modern music and the sheer number of classic records he was involved with, should be far more of a household name than he unfortunately is. Listening to stuff like this it is SO easy to see the progression into house music. Check the tightness of the drums with the bassline and the sheer sumptuousness of the strings. And all done in the 1975 with real people playing real instruments and not a computer in sight. Beautiful record.
Jamie Lloyd - May I (Quarion Remix) - included here 'cos I feel sorry for it - it's been on my possibles list for very nearly 18 months and has been sixth choice any number of times. Deep, techy house.
Motorcity Soul - Space Katzle (Jerome Sydenham Remix) - been a favourite of mine for five or six years now - played it out loads of times and it's never failed - was also on the recent TOTO I think... Just a fabulous, fabulous build to it. Slightly mournful feel and yet also very uplifting. AND an absolute dream to mix in with and out over.
That's me done. See you in The Best Of...
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