I got the opportunity to officially remix this classic song to coincide with the release of a new Donny Hathaway box set. I was given the original multitrack master of the studio version (different from the live version)and it consisted of 8 different instrument and vocal tracks (as opposed to the more usual 24 tracks) 
When I take on a remix, my first goal is to make it work on a current dance floor. I like to stay very close to the originally recorded sound and In most case there's plenty to be reworked on the multitrack master to achieve this. 
This case proved a little different as there were few rhythm elements I could use to fit within current standards of club loudness levels. So I decided to take a slightly different approach, and add a new set of (acoustic) drums,  to bend the original Soul vibe a little towards Disco territory. 
This remix is exclusive to my soundcloud page and free to download as a 16bit WAV file 

#FreeDL - Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto (Dimitri From Paris Inna Disco)SC Exclusive

The Compass Point

Born on Nov 5 1946, Loleatta left us March 21 2011.
She was the quintessential Disco Diva. She had Izora Armstead and Martha Wash (AKA Two Tons Of Fun, Sylvester's backing vocalists) left and right of a podium of which she  held the number one spot.
We will forever feel "Stronger Together" with her "Love Sensation"
"...and time won't take our love awaaaaaaaaaaaay"  

Rest In Peace on the Other Side.

http://www.disco-disco.com/artists/loleatta.shtml
http://www.djhistory.com/interviews/loleatta-holloway


Dan Heartman Ft Lolleata Holloway - Relight My Fire DFP remix snippet

Here you have the full mix, no voicovers


Tracklist:

1-Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices (Frankie Knuckles Orchetsrated Devices & Royal Piano remixes) (EMI)
2-Hercules & Love Affair - My House (Tensnake remix) (Moshi Moshi)
3-Deuce & Satin - Hyper (Music Village Records)
4-Doug Lazy - Let It Roll (Atlantic)
5-KC Flightt - Let's Get Jazzy (Dope Dub Mix)  (TMT records)
6-MFSB Vs Grand Master Flash - The Message (S-Man Relative Funk Re-Edit) (CDR)
7-Ashford & Simpson - Don't Cost You Nothing (Leftside Wobble Re-Edit) (CDR)
8-Drop Out Orchestra - Polish Our Act (Drop Out Records)
9-TPO - Hiroshi's Dub (Milos Garage Dub's Dub) (File Records)
10-Professor Funk & The House Brothers - Work Your Body Rap (Underground)
11-First Choice - Let No man Put Asunder (Walter Gibbons Remix-edit) (Salsoul)
12-Ajello Ft Hard Ton - Chocolate Black Leather (Original) (DWADK)
13-Tyson - Die On The Dancefloor (Extended) (Backyard)
14-Purple Flash - We Can Make It (Vocal) (JDC records)
15-Electronic - Getting Away With It (Factory)
16-Inner City - Watcha Gonna Do With My Lovin' (Knuckles/Morales DEF mix)
17-Lovebird Lovethang (Jamie Bull Mash-up Re-edit) (CDR)
18-Robert Owens-Hearts And Soul (Compost)
19-Sinnamon - I Need You Now (Moplen Re-Edit) (CDR)
20-Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Present Erodiscotique - Reason For Living (Ft Fred Ventura) (Gomma)
21-Human League - Never Let Me Go (Aeroplane Remix-edit) (Wall Of Sound)
22-Sare Havlicek Ft Hannah Mancini – Dreams In Light (Ray Mang Attakshak Mix) (Nang Records)
23-Tribute - We Love Dreams (Rocco Raimundo Edit GW Re-Touch) (Tribute)
24-CHIC - I Want Your Love (Dimitri From Paris Remix) (Atlantic)
25-Norma Jean Wright - Saturday (Dimitri From Paris Remix) (Atlantic)

Dimitri From Paris Essential Mix for BBC Radio One, March 19 2011

Here is the vocal version of my Nougayork remix, go there for a free to download dubbed out version https://soundcloud.com/dfp/claude-nougaro-nougayork-dub

Nougayork is quite an unusual song in french Pop history. While many famous (and not so famous) French acts had a try at the "in sound" of their times, few strayed too far from what their audience knew them for. Claude Nougaro, a crooner with a highly respected jazz background, went to New York in the 80s and captured the sound that was then beating the heart of the city. Mixing his trademark French chanson rhymes, with bonafide electronic Freestyle sounds, he created something totally unique, and of his own. Nougayork went surprisingly massive, and became his biggest success in France.

Claude Nougaro - Nougayork - Dimitri From Paris 2014 Remix (Full Length Vocal)

I discovered Frankie Knuckles through his music, one that was, gentle, lush with a subdued, understated power that rocked many a dancefloor.
I had the privilege to hear him once in the heyday of his legendary residency at Sound Factory Bar in New York. I was submerged, sonically and emotionally by the beauty of the music I heard that night. I remember very clearly saying to myself that this would be impossible to ever equal.
That was 20 years ago, and I never got to hear this magic combination again.

I got to meet Frankie a few times, and he was always like his music, gentle, humble,   yet naturally imposing

I've put together here some of my favorite music from him. So that his legacy can keep on inspiring other people.

Rest in peace, Frankie, may your music keep on moving people eternally

My Tribute To Frankie Knuckles

To celebrate and thank my now 100.000 followers I feel lucky I have, here's something that's been a fixture of mys sets.
A proper re-edit of my favorite bits from both the LP and DP's official remix versions.
While I'd love you to have it, it is unofficial, so I can only have it streaming here as a showcase of my editing work. Original remix is linked
It still great music so hope you'll enjoy it nonetheless :)

Paft Dunk - Got Lucky Dimitri From Paris Re - Edit

I Like (The Music that You Play)

I Like The Music (That You Play) (Club Vocal)

I Like The Music (That You Play)

Recorded live at Booom! Ibiza during the Glitterbox event of July 26, 2014
Find out more about Glitterbox here http://defected.com/news/dimitri-paris-glitterbox/

Live from Glitterbox - Dimitri From Paris

Recorded live at the Berkeley Suite in Glasgow, as part of Red Bull Music Academy UK tour on Friday March 27 2015. And that was quite some party too !  Enjoy ! 

Dimitri From Paris Live @ The Berkeley Suite Glasgow - RBMA UK Tour - March 27, 2015

Fresh out of the oven, come and hear it in full uncut glory at a club near you. 
I'll work hard to get this released, but it doesn't really depend on me, so please be patient :)
(Big thanks to https://soundcloud.com/aeroplane for the ORIGINAL Yannick Chevalier jingle !)

Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer (Dimitri From Paris 2016 ReMix) TEASER

He's The Greatest Dancer (Dimitri From Paris 2016 ReMix)TEASER

Another one to add to my list of Chic & Nile Rodgers related remixes, now working hard to get all of them properly released.
In the meantime, count on me to play them out :)
If that doesn't work, I'll Change My Game ;-)

CHIC - Forbidden Lover (Dimitri From Paris Remix 2016) SNIPPET

Here is a little Disco mix of mine, recorded live at the 12 years anniversary of the infamous Motown Party in Paris on June 4, 2016 ! Enjoy Ze Disco my fwiends !

Dimitri From Paris at Motown Party Anniversary, June 2016

I did this remix before Michael passed away so I could play it in my sets. Thanks to Frankie Knuckles who heard it and passed it to Motown chief-exec' it came out in fall 2010. Unfortunately it was only available in some countries iTunes stores and on the UK pressing of the MJ remix suite CD
http://www.discogs.com/Michael-Jackson-The-Remix-Suite/release/3017642


I want you Black-Dimitri From Paris super heavy funk brakes remix

This remix was part of the 2004 Japan only Soul Source Remixed Boogies CD (http://www.discogs.com/Various-Soul-Source-Remixed-Boogies/release/854086) It is a shorter and much stripped down version that features a lot of unheard original vocals from Sylvester's backing vocalists Martha Wash & Izora Armstead AKA Two Tons Of Fun. The longer, fuller, Maxi Disco Blend version came out initially as a Japanese Red promo 12", then on a "Faux" Fantasy Promo 12" and was finally made more widely available on my In The House Of Love compilation with Defected in 2006

Sylvester-I need you Dimitri From Paris Sunday Morning (extract)

To celebrate today's release on all formats, including vinyl 12" here's an UNRELEASED exclusive for y'all, courtesy of the nice people at FAVORITE Recordings ! 
Get the full 12" featuring my 2 other Vocal and Dub versions here http://www.thepusher.fr/vinyl/12inch/voilaaa-on-te-l-avait-dit-spies-are-watching-me-remixes-12inch.html 
or get it digitally at your outlet of choice :)

Buy the 12 "

#Free DL - Voilaaa - On Te L'avait Dit (Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Instrumental)

Them - Grolia Dimitri From Paris re-edit

This song has been a very big New York Dance Classic. It was given a fresh run in 92 as borrowed by Ashley Beedle's Black Science Orchestra alias ("Where were you") And again in 94, Kenny Dope sampled it in the B-Side of the original Bucketheads 12" single ("I wanna know"). Yes the one that had "The Bomb" on the other side. Obviously the huge success of "The Bomb" eclipsed it, and it was withdrawn from subsequent pressings. This song was also remixed on a scarce bootleg release a few years back which was rumoured to be the work of Joe Claussell. My version is a classic re-edit of the very original Tom Moulton full length mix from 1977

The Trammps- The Night The Lights Went Out A Dimitri From Paris Re-Edit (snippet)

Another classic edit from me that never got to see the light of the day, til now 

Steve Woodwind- Higher Love Dimitri From Paris Re-Edit

Dear followers, here's a fresh exclusive mix, part of the Countdown To NYC Pride 2017 podcast series. 
A few guilty pleasures in that one, so beware of the cheesy bits that may stick ;)
I'm honoured to be among the guests at Pride Island NYC on June 24th for which you can find tickets here: https://www.showclix.com/event/pride-island

Pride Island Tickets

60 minutes ahead of NYC Pride Island 06-24-2017

Dear friends and followers, here's my now traditional end of year mix, to smoothly ease you into 2018. 
Play at will and enjoy the musical ride, no hangovers guaranteed.
Wishing you all the best for the year to come !

Dimitri From Paris - NYE 2017 on Rinse FM

I did this one when the Ashford & Simpson remix album came out a few years back with 2 other versions of mine, has never been released

Ashfon & Simpford-Stay Free (Dimitri From Paris Unreleased Dubstrumental)

From the much talked about Chic Org boxset, due on October 18th. Also remixed by myself will be Chic "I want your love" & "I feel your love coming on",  Sister Sledge "Lost In Music" , Sheila & SB Devotion "Your love Is good" and Norma Jean Wright "Saturday" more info day by day here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhino-France/336906391097?ref=ts and here http://twitter.com/dimitriparis


Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You  (Dimitri From Paris Remix) (Snippet)

In 1994 this was one of my first international artist remix. Björk had just left her Sugarcubes band to go solo, and she was only mildly know back then. I was commissioned to remix Human Behaviour by Island France who were releasing it domestically. I did 2 sets of mixes and they were grouped on a single promo 12" that was pressed to only 500 copies making it a pretty rare item today. She apparently didn't like the remix much and it stayed commercially unreleased. Luckily for me, I had a chance meeting with David Morales at the time and gave him 2 copies. Months later I was told he and DEF mix partner Frankie Knuckles were killing it in the NY clubs. Thanks to them my name got out of France and it kickstarted my carreer outside of my country.

Björk  - Human Behaviour Dimitri From Paris Underground Behaviour Remix 1994

I heard this song a good 5 times the past weekend. Since I loved it every time again,  I figured I'd dig out this old edit of mine. Pretty mild job on this, just piecing together my fave parts from the original 12" mix and the M&M remixes

Temptations -Treat Her like a lady Dimitri From Paris Re-edit

Dimitri From Paris live @ Pacha Ibiza For Defected In The House Aug 18 2012

I first heard Jean Claude's great remix on his page http://soundcloud.com/jeanclaudegavri/owner-of-a-lonely-heart and did a few minor tweaks to it. Go check the rest of his stuff, you will not be disapointed

Owner Of A Lonely Heart (Jean Claude Gavri Remix & Dimitri From Paris Re Touch)

It's been 6 years since Frankie Knuckles transitioned to another plane.
His music is still with us, and still unique: an emotional, ever so delicate balance, between sadness and joy. 
This new tribute to the Godfather features a very personal selection of mostly downtempo songs, including some of Frankie's lesser known remixes and productions.

Playlist:
(All tracks remixed/produced by Frankie Knuckles)

1/Sounds of Blackness - The Pressure Part 2 (Lullaby Mix)
2/Donna Gardier - Ill Be There (Mo' Better Horn Instrumental)+(Classic Club)+(FK and Judy Dub)
3/David Peaston - We're all in this together (We're All Clubbing)+(We're All Dubbing) 
4/En Vogue - You Don't Have To Worry (Frankie Knuckles Club Remix)
5/Emanuel Rahiem - Sweet Love (Sweet Reprise)
6/Alexander O’Neal - All True Man (Big House Instrumental)
7/The Pasadenas - Movin in the right direction (Classic Instrumental)+(Classic Club)
8/Loose Ends - Hanging on a String (Classic Reprise)
9/Womack & Womack - MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau) (12'' Kinda Feeling)+(Dubstrumental Feeling)
10/Azizi - Don't Say That It's Over (Classic Club)+(Classic Factory)
11/Eve Gallagher - Love Is A Master Of Disguise (Classic Club)+(Master Suite Mix)+(Deep Mix)
12/Chanté Moore - This Time (Bomb Mix)
13/Lisa Stansfield - Change (The Misty Dub Mix) Acapella Intro
14/Tongue N Cheek - Tomorrow (Orchestral Reprise)+(Warehouse Mix)

6th Anniversary Tribute To Frankie Knuckles

Here's a never posted before mix from 29 years ago ! Again, happy to hear quite a a few things there, that have stood the test of time !

Recorded off air December 8 1991 by Arno N'Joy, thank you for your contribution https://soundcloud.com/arnonjoy
As always, this couldn't have happened without curators deemsaar & QPchan, a BIG THANK YOU to you too.

Playlist:
01/ Joy Salinas - Rockin' Romance (Black Box Remix)
02/ The Tyrrel Corporation - Six O'Clock (Ultimate Mix)
03/ Extortion Featuring Dihan Brooks - How Do You See Me Now? (Joey Negro's Remix)
04/ Cookie Watkins - I'm Attracted To You (Final Vocal Mix)
05/ Simone - My Family Depends On Me (Club Vocal Mix)
06/ Oval Emotion - Do It (Prohibition Club Mix)
07/ Beautiful People - I Got The Rhythm (Club Mix)
08/ Overweight Pooch Featuring Ce Ce Peniston - I Like It (Factory Mix)
09/ Frankie Knuckles Featuring Shelton Becton - It's Hard Sometime (FK Classic Club)
10/ Sounds Of Blackness - The Pressure (Pt. 1) (Classic 12" Mix With Vocal Intro)

NRJ Megamix December 8 1991

Another never posted before Mixtape from the Ice Age :)
Class of 1993,  with a lot of lovely and rarely heard goodies
Courtesy of master archivers and curators deemsaar & QPchan,

Playlist:
01/ Victor Simonelli Presents Creative Force - It's So Good (Dub Mix)
02/ Nu Phonic Featuring Charvoni - No More Heartache (Kenny's King St. Club Mix)
03/ Carroll Park - 2 Be True (Henry Street Mix)
04/ Proyecto Uno - Esta Pega'o (12" Mix)
05/ Aftershock - Didn't I (D&D Club Dub II)
06/ Aretha Franklin - A Deeper Love (Bad Yard Club)
07/ Georgie Porgie - All Because Of Me (Maurice's Club Mix)
08/ Björk - Big Time Sensuality (Morales USA Mix) + (Dom T. Big Time Club Mix)
09/ Khaled - Chebba (Dim's Extra Happy)
10/ Brian Transeau - Relativity (The Deep Dish Remix)
11/ Michael Watford - Luv 4-2 (Extended Mix)

NRJ Megamix December 19 1993

Finally out, a song we produced together with my friend Vito De Luca AKA Aeroplane https://soundcloud.com/aeroplane featuring Leela D on vocals.
I've been playing this to great effect at many a dance floor up to the big C. Here's a fresh new dub mix for y'all to enjoy.

Dimitri From Paris & Aeroplane Ft. Leela D - Can't Get Enough (Dubstrumental) OUT NOW

Can't Get Enough

Can't Get Enough (Yuksek Remix) [feat. Leela D]

Vince Montana Jr left us on April 13, he was 85 years. 

He spent most of them writing, playing and arranging beautiful music. You can hear playing vibraphone (or vibes for short) on pretty much EVERY recording that came out of Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studio from the late 60s to the mid 80's.

He was playing the vibes with MFSB, composers Gamble & Huff's studio supergroup, the core of what is known as the Philly Sound. He conducted the same musicians as his own Salsoul Orchestra giving them many classic Disco songs, amongst them the infamous Runaway with Loleatta Holloway on vocals on which you can clearly hear Vince's trademark vibes licks. 

In the 90's newer school House producers got him back in the studio and he arranged strings for Mousse T, DJ Meme and most notably for MAW collaborating on the Braxton's cover of the Boss and remaking his own classic Runaway.  

When I first heard "The Way U Love Me" I immediately asked to remix it and a budget to be able to get Vince to score the strings and vibes in Philadelphia. I was certain the song could be turned into a Philly Sound classic. Despite suffering with major illness at the time Vince enthusiastically accepted and made my dream come true.

The T.S.O.P. version of "The Way U Love Me" is the remix I'm the most proud of. It features a cast of more than 30 people, each one of them putting a part of their soul in the recording.
The mix you can hear on this page is an unreleased instrumental edit where the forefront is taken by the string orchestra and vibraphone solos.

As India was saying in the NuYorican Soul remake of Runaway:
"Vince, play them vibes for us just one more time"

Full credits below: 

Ron Hall & The Muthafunkaz Feat. Marc Evans - The Way You Love Me (Dim’s T.S.O.P. Version) Unreleased Dubstrumental
Written by Gary Ahrens, Marc Evans, Gary Hudgins, Irvin Madden, Sean Spencer & Dimitri Yerasimos
Original Produced by DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz

Lead Vocals by Marc Evans
Background Vocals by Marc Evans, Jada Davis & KT Spencer

Original Keyboards by Gary Hudgins
Original Bass by Irvin Madden
Original Programming by Ron Hall & DJ Spen
Originally Mastered By Gary Deane @ Code Red Recording Studios Baltimore MD
Executive Producers: DJ Leo & Neil Pierce

T.S.O.P. Remix Exclusively Produced & Arranged by Dimitri from Paris for La French House of Entertainment
New Rhythm Section by Los Amigos Invisibles
New Drums by Juan Manuel Roura
New Bass by Jose Rafael Torres
New Keyboards by Armando Figueredo
New Guitar by Jose Luis Pardo
Congas by Mauricio Arcas
New Strings Arranged & Conducted by Vincent Montana, Jr.
New Violins by Igor Szwec, Diane Barnett, Gloria Justen, Louigi Mazzoechi, Olga Konopelsky & Elizabeth Kaderaback
New Violas by Davis Barnett & Nina Cottman
New Cello by Anthony Pirollo
New Vibraharp by Vincent Montana, Jr.
New Rhythm Section recorded at Tu Casa New York City & Casa del rhythmo, Brooklyn
New Strings recorded at The Studio, Philadelphia
New PA engineered by Jeff Chestek
New Vibraharp recorded at Philly Sound Works
Vibraphone recorded by Louis Benedetti

New Mix by Dimitri from Paris
Additional engineering by Julien Jabre at La French House Studio, Paris

Published by Defected Music Ltd & Blonde Music
P 2006 Defected Records
C 2008 Defected Records


Ron Hall & The Muthafunkaz Ft. Marc Evans-The Way You Love Me (Dim’s T.S.O.P. Version) Dubstrumental

Can't Get Enough (Exended Vocal) [feat. Leela D]

Can't Get Enough (Dubstrumental) [feat. Leela D]

Special MJ and family tribute recorded live a Tokyo's Vision club.
Sorry no DL, my arms are too short to box with the king

King Of Pop Special DFP Live @ Vision Tokyo June 29, 2013

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