classics

HUNTER

nevae3h __1

BB. __1

Charlie

Backroom is better

Go 1

various

Live love

Can - I Want More

Grace Jones - Suffer

Starpoint - Object of My Desire (DJ Adam Hats Re-Edit)

11 When the Hunter Gets Captured by

This revamp remix was commissioned by Craig Kallman (who was then the CEO/President of Atlantic Records USA). He had signed me to a production deal with the label and I had to produce or remix whatever they asked me to do, whilst under contract. On this occasion, I was more than happy to run with a Brandy track. Mike City had written and produced the original, but the label explained that it was getting a lukewarm reception at radio and in the r&b clubs. What they wanted was 'hot'. Rodney Jerkins had produced her previous single "What About Us" with its fantastic clunky groove, in a fresh and new way. Unfortunately, "Full Moon" didn't lend itself very well to that or any modern style. So, it was my job to create new music to fit the original song 'naturally' - like it was meant to be. 

Michael Wycoff's "Looking Up To You" (produced masterfully by Webster Lewis) had been a big favourite on the soul and r&b circuit in the UK since 1982. So, it had never left my memory. It had also been sampled on Zhane's "Hey Mr DJ" - I loved that record, but man, didn't they sang badly out of tune?! I decided to revive the groove from "LUTY" - changing the key and tempo slightly to fit. Every bar was cut and spliced to play in metronomic time (the original had a live drummer who didn't play exactly in time). I added tougher drums, two synthesizers playing a top bassline and sub-harmonic one for 'boom'. Strings were added, along with a sprinkling of percussion. 

The initial production work was done in the UK. But, I wasn't completely happy with the mix that was done there. So, I made a call to an amazing mix engineer called Kevin 'KD' Davis, and asked if he'd help me mix it again. He's mixed Usher, Outkast, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, P!nk and too many to name here. KD was about to travel from L.A. to Miami, Florida where he had a bunch of mixes lined up to do. By this time, I was already in NYC. But, I agreed to fly down and we did it at Circle House Studios (owned by the reggae group Inner Circle). It's not like a regular corporate studio. It's a converted one floored house. In the pool house was Lil Jon, next door to me was Lenny Kravitz and across the TV room was Lauryn Hill. The kitchen chef is amazing. Everyone eats well there! KD got the vocals to sound so much better within a hour or two. 

Upon returning to the UK, on reflection, I felt the music was a bit lightweight. So, I used the Miami 'vocal' mix and created a new 'music' mix back in London; blended it together (one with Fat Joe's rap, one without) and Fed Ex'd it back to Craig @ Atlantic in NYC. Everyone loved it. But, before doing this version I had another idea that I wanted to investigate... C'est Chic :)

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Brandy - Full Moon (Soulchild Remix) (Vocal)

Grace Jones – The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (G-Wiz tweak)

Soley - The sun is going down (Rocque & Waslewski Edit)

Steve's Soul .. Anita Baker  & K Whalum - Same Ole Love ...Mix

Veronica Klaus with The Tammy L. Hall Quartet covering the Marvelettes classic Motown tunes The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game written by Smokey Robinson in Veronica's signature smokey jazz style.  

Purchase the new CD SOMETHING COOL - Veronica Klaus with the Tammy L. Hall Quartet

The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game

BIG TUNE.. the roots and culture rhythm....  for the REGULAR FULL BLAST WILD REMIX GO HERE - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMa2orzDzL4&feature=player_embedded

The Hot Chip "Look At Where We Are" (Major Lazer Remixes) will be available on a black label 7" limited to 500 copies, pressed at the Hit Bound pressing plant in Brooklyn, NY renowned for reggae & dub vinyl pressings. 

The digital bundle is available now and the 7" will be available in stores on August 13th.

Hot chip "look at where we are" ( MAJOR LAZER vs JUNIOR BLENDER mix)

Exclusive Shazam Session Performance From Rebecca Ferguson, Performing 'Nothing's Real But Love'

Rebecca Ferguson 'Nothing's Real But Love'

Kem is a true soul/R&B artist that had great mixes done for him.This track is the prime of the prime of Soulful House.Darryl James adds simplicity to the original elevating to higher temperatures as the song goes.  I DO NOT OWN THE COPYWRIGHT OF THIS SONG. YOU CAN BUY IT USING THE LINK.

Kem - Love Calls - Darryl James Mix

Tracklist:

1 - F.E.A.R - Treat Me Right 
2 - F.E.A.R - Astrid 
3 - Climbers - Equal Responsibility
4 - Finnebassen - I'm in Love with You
5 - Bondax - Baby I Got That (Justin Martin Remix)
6 - Disclosure - Whats in your head VIP 
7 - Henrik Schwarz  - Feeling you
8 - Monte - True 
9 - Larse Candi Station - Hallelujah Anyway 
10 -  Bo Saris - She On Fire (Maya Jane Coles Remix)
11 - Eats Everything - Jagged Edge
12 - F.E.A.R - I Was There
13 - John Talabot - Cheaters - Classic Vocal Mix

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Download the debut "Digital Heart" EP from F.E.A.R here - http://bit.ly/SqkvVE

Video for F.E.A.R - "I Was There" - http://bit.ly/QfqcCI

Butter Up Sessions #8 - F.E.A.R

Promo mix for the new Renaissance Masters Series CD that will be released on Oct 8th

Hernan Cattaneo - Renaissance Masters promo mix 2012

Splendido splendente/prima di andare via - Clyto Band Live

Timmy Regisford KISS Club Mix

U're The One 4 Me (a Discobody loud shout)

New York based duo D-Train released their first single "You're The One For Me", mixed by François Kevorkian, in late 1981 on Prelude Records. It was an instant success, hitting #1 for three weeks on the U.S. Hot Disco/Dance chart in Jan 1982 and #13 on the U.S. Soul chart. It also entered the UK Pop top-30. Larry Levan hammered it and made it a determinant Paradise Garage anthem. 
Among those who sampled it over the years are N.W.A. for their 1988 “Something 2 Dance 2”, Heavy D & the Boyz for their 1991 “Swinging With Da Hevster”, Pete Rock for his 2001 “Take The D-Train” and Prodigy for their 2004 hit “Girls”. 

It’s one of my 10 all-time fave dance tracks. The beat is sizzling hot, the bassline rules, the synths are dominant, the lyrics are so inspiring and James "D. Train" Williams’s voice is fascinatingly rich, this track is perfection through and through. 
On this mix you get lots of different sounds, extra percussion/bass/bells, longer funky intro, more breaks & reformed bridges and spiritual outro. Enjoy the loud shout!

This version’s lyrics:

“Get up
Get up on the funky D-Train
Funky D-Train

Bustin' up on a cloud, shout out loud 
You're the one for me 
With your love by my side 
The world will be mine 
You're the one for me

With this true love I found 
Picks my feet up off the ground to fly away 
With this true love my dear 
Takes away my every fear, don't go away 

You just don't know what you did to me 
But I'm not the same 
Since you gave me 
Love that's sheltered from the rain 

You just don't know how you make me feel 
Your sweet lovin', girl, is so unreal 
I've got love, love desire 
From your lovin' my soul's on fire 

Bustin' up on a cloud, shout out loud 
You're the one for me 
With your love by my side 
The world will be mine 
You're the one for me

You're the one for me, yeah 
Ooohhh, the one for me
I got to stand on up for your love
I got to stand up
For your love
Yeaaahooo!

I'm ridin' on a cloud 
Got to shout it out loud, you're my all 
Baby, hold on tight 
For the rest of my life, don't let me fall 

You just don't know what you did to me 
But I'm not the same 
Since you gave me 
Love that's sheltered from the rain 
You just don't know, no, how you make me feel 
Your sweet lovin', girl, is so unreal 
I've got love, love desire 
From your lovin' my soul's on fire

Bustin' up on a cloud, shout out loud 
You're the one for me 
With your love by my side 
The world will be mine 
You're the one for me 

With the love I have inside of me 
We can turn this world around 
We can live through all eternity 
And we'll never touch the ground 
We'll take a chance to ride upon a star 
To a place that's far away 
The light of love will shine on us 
Forever and a day 

You're the one for me, yeah 
Ooohhh, the one for me

Get up on the funky D-Train

With the love I have inside of me 
We can turn this world around 
We can live through all eternity 
And we'll never touch the ground 
We'll take a chance to ride upon a star 
To a place that's far away 
The light of love will shine on us 
Forever and a day”

U're The One 4 Me (a Discobody loud shout)

Thank you!

…for all your listens and support and coming to events and voting and general good vibes throughout the year leading to these recent top RA live act / Beatport top artist of 2012 / XLR8R top 10 most popular podcast malarkies. 

This track is one of my best tracks planned for release next year, a collaboration with one of my favourite songwriters and vocalists, The Slow Revolt.  

Max

PS this was a free download over Xmas 2012, but that's over now.  If you keep watching facebook or join the email list at maxcooper.net, there'll be a few more freebies coming this year.

Max Cooper Feat. The Slow Revolt - Only You

Free Download

Ring My Bell (Kill Paris Remix)

Jamie Lidell's self-titled album 'Jamie Lidell' was released on CD, 2LP and download on 18th February 2013. 

iTunes - http://glnk.it/1rk
Bleep - http://glnk.it/1rl
Amazon - http://glnk.it/1ss
Google Play - http://glnk.it/2ci

http://jamielidell.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jamie-Lidell/20076240072

Jamie Lidell

why_ya_why

Buy on iTunes

Jamie Lidell - why_ya_why  (taken from self-titled album 'Jamie Lidell' out Feb 18/19)

Donald Byrd and 125th Street NYC-Love has come around (My edit)

Included on the Waiting All Night EP OUT NOW: http://smarturl.it/WANep

Buy the album 'Home' here: smarturl.it/Rudimental

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Waiting All Night EP

Rudimental - Hell Could Freeze (Skream Remix)

Basia - Astrud (Live)

Reward on Moozar : http://reward-my-music.com/9229 Remix touched by Muzikman Edition in honour of our great Lady T. We will miss you!