SONG OF THE DAY:? Alex Newell – Nobody to Love

Following yesterday’s “Perfect Lady” writeup, let’s go back to another sample track that’s been huge in the UK and is making its way over to the US.? Drum and bass producers Sigma took two lines from Kanye West’s “Bound 2” and used it for the drop for an explosive bootleg aptly called “Nobody To Love.”? Massive support from DJs and radio led them to make an official version with a someone resinging the part of Charlie Wilson, which became a number one UK pop hit.? The remixes transformed the track to fit many tastes – synth-pop (Grum), retro-house (Jakwob), stadium (Third Party), and baseline house (TS7).? For the US release on Atlantic records, it was rerecorded as a cover version by Alex Newell (singer from Glee) with a new house mix by Freshup and Harley that clocks in at 114BPM and keeps the vocals sounding just like the original.? I bet it would mix perfectly with the Solidisco mix of the original Kanye track.

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Fresh Picks – Friday, May 16th

Some new videos to check out from:
Dave Aude ft Andy Bell – Aftermath
Umek ft Jay Colin – Burnfire
Klangkarussel – Netzwerk (Feel Like Rain)
DJ Antoine – Light It Up
Cosmic Gate – Falling Back
Rupaul – Sissy That Walk
Steve Aoki ft Waka Flocka Flame – Rage the Night Away
Ariana Castelli – Love is Love
Borgore & Sikdope – Unicorn Zombie Apocalypse
Michael Woods – Flash Hands
The Muppets – The Muppet Show Theme (Shy Kidx Remix)
Cleavage & Lars Vegas – Grace
Teen Flirt – Welcome Home

SONG OF THE DAY: Made To Move – Perfect Lady

A lot of sample-based records are being released right now – tracks that use just a line or two of vocals from an older record and add them to a new – or what is often more accurately – a nu-house track.? There seems to be three categories – direct samples/revocals of a few lines (Second City, Arches, Duke Dumont), complete manipulation so it’s almost unrecognizable (Le Youth), and the use of a hook to build a new song around (Inna “Be My Lover”/ DJ Antoine “Light it Up”). “Perfect Lady” by Made to Move falls somewhere between the first two categories.? Using lines from Mary J Blige’s “Family Affair,” the lines are scrambled and reassembled so they aren’t instantly recognizable, yet you will pick up on it if you focus.? The original is a bassline-led nod to ’90s-era Guerrilla/Tribal deep house with a bit of haze and sleaze in the mix.? Ben Mono effects the vocals to change the gender and pumps up the mix with some bounce and acid.? Joseph Lupo, Simeo Belle, and Skrutinize all go a bit deeper on their respective mixes, creating soundtracks for a late night lounge that wants their house a bit chilled. If perchance you are looking for a full vocal remix of Mary J Blige’s “Family Affair,” dig up her 2002 remix album for the Spanish Fly remix or look around online for the infamous Sharp Boys remix or the exquisite Murk Boys white label.

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