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It's All Right (Eric Kupper Remix)

It's All Right (Eric Kupper Remix) [feat. Paris Brightledge]

Keep Pushin'

Boris Dlugosch feat. Inaya Day - Keep Pushin (Original Mix)

Darryl Pandy / Nerio's Dubwork - Sunshine & Happiness [Nerio's Dubwork Mix]

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Da Slammin' Phrogz - Something about The Music (Kamasutra Extenced Mix).wav

The Promised Land (original 12') - Joe Smooth

C.C. Catch - Stay Rmx

Clivilles And Cole ft. Deborah - Deeper love

Soliaris Feat Greta Ir Sel - Noriu Zinot

Turbo 50
Tiga & Zyntherius
Sunglasses at Night Remixes

In Tiga’s Words:

Luck is everything, and it only takes an instant for your life to become your dreams. The fact that my life was changed, altered, and ultimately bettered by covering an MOR Canadian rockers 80's pop tune is a quirk of destiny that gives me faith in the magical comedy that we call existence. This is the short story of how the shit went down.

It was the winter of my discontent. I was supposed to travel to India with my family for Christmas 2000, but was unable to go for personal reasons. Upset but determined to make the most of the situation I invited Jori Hulkkonen to DJ with me at my club (SONA) for a NYE party. Jori had done a
mixCD for Turbo and we had cultivated a fine friendship based on ridicule, shared 80's obsessions and ridicule. I had a small home studio that was gathering dust and producing nothing more than frustration; and I threw out the idea (I think I did, although maybe he did) of "making some tracks". I didn't know what I was talking about.  My own creative career had followed a typical early 90's trajectory: houseclubs-ectasy-techno-rave-DJ-travel-raver-promoter-radio-recordstore-nightclub impresario etc... all successful ventures that, at the turn of the
millennium, had led me to a position of relative affluence and respect. But the elusive jewel in the crown was production; and this block  was slowly destroying me. Then came the J-fool.

My memory is bad. In school it was perfect, but it's been eroded by a potent cocktail of reefer, airports, timezones, sleeplessness, computers and time. Now, my memory is not to be trusted. I'll try my best: i think the show went ok. Jori probably played a few records I loved, and a lot that iI hated. It was very cold. New Years Day came, I think he was sleeping at my place. I had an MPC, a Nord Modular. an 808 and a JUNO, and a puppy named Uma. Recently, at a small record store in Calgary of all places, I had bought a copy of 'Sweet Dreams' by Miss Kittin & The Hacker. I thought it was incredible. It's hard to imagine now, but at the time the idea of covering a pop song in a techno style seemed interesting. This is before the world went crazy and eclectic. So we decided to try a cover.

I don't remember details of the day. I had no intention of "singing" but I couldn't really do anything else, so that became my job. I also had to walk Uma, make tea, take phone calls, make jokes. Jori did most of the work. We tried a criminally poor cover of "When Doves Cry" which thankfully is lost
to all mankind. We did a version of "Small Town Boy" with falsetto singing so bad that if you could distill the sound into a liquid it would be the pure essense of "embarrassing". We did a midi-file based cover of New Years Day, which I still love, that came out on an old Turbo comp. And then (I think it was last) we did Sunglasses At Night. Corey Hart was a Montrealer, it seemed fitting. Our lack of sample memory in the MPC combined with my hesitancy to sing complex notes (or ANY notes for that matter) is what resulted in the "genius" of eliminating the bridge and pre-chorus. I remember Jori thought it was amazing. I didn't really like it. Score one for Zyntherius.

I remember going to my record store , DNA, which was just on the corner and playing it: the first of hundreds of "listen to my new track" sessions..... my first taste of the cold sweat of public testing, and the sheer horror of hearing MY voice on speakers. I hated it.

A few months before that day in studio i had done a mixCD called Mixed Emotions, which is still one of the best things I have ever done: it featured an "electro-funk" cd and my face on the cover. Both attracted the attention of DJ Hell in Munich, who of course at the time was a hero of mine. I had a contact thru licensing a song from them, so I think I sent him the sunglasses demo. He fell in love as well. I still didn't like it.

The rest of the story is like a montage in a movie, albeit a small film, Hell came to montreal, burned dubplates, played 6 times at Love Parade,  SAN got huge in germany, , ended up selling a quarter million, doing TOTP,  and being one of the big "electro" anthems of the period. I got to ride my own
coatails  all the way to where i am now. All my dreams came true, including the one about being voted #41 on the DJ top 100 list.

I still marvel at how easily it could’ve NOT happened: My dog stepping on the power switch a little earlier, or Jori getting tired, or the phone ringing at the wrong time. And I cant help but wonder how different my life would have been. While I was never a huge fan of the record I will say that
it was a very pure creative effort, in its own way a real punk track: two friends making something without any label or plans or scene......and crucially without any expectations. To spend 90 minutes on that, in a vacuum, and to then feel your entire life altered by the results.... that
is the magic of pop culture, and testimony to the awesome transformative power of ....... the Roland Juno-60.

Love from Montreal, and love to Jori Z and a special shout out to Hell and Josef.

In Zyntherius’ words:

When I was a child I dreamt about being a god.
When I grew up I realized I could become one.
In 2000 I noticed that the post for the god of synthesizers was not taken. I didn't even have to apply for the job. No real god would have to do that. I just declared myself as ZYNTHERIUS - the god of synthesizers.
Nowadays I'm feeling much better, but occasionally I still get the urge.
Which is why you should be aware of the wrath of Z and respect the holy Oscillators.


Sunclasses at Night Remixes

Tiga & Zyntherius - Sunglasses At Night (Original 12  Version)

Alan Braxe And Fred Falke - Intro (Original Club Mix)

Defected Radio presents “House Music All Life Long”(Part 1), an extra-special hour and a half show to celebrate their twentieth anniversary, hosted by Sam Divine and Simon Dunmore. Join the pair as they trace the label’s illustrious back catalogue and celebrate the defining tracks of the past two decades.

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01. Soulsearcher ‘Can’t Get Enough!’ (Vocal Club Mix) [Soulfuric]
02. ATFC featuring Lisa Millett ‘Bad Habit’ (ATFC Club Mix) [Defected]
03. Johnny Corporate ‘Sunday Shoutin’’ (Original) [Fourth Floor]
04. G Club Presents Banda Sonora ‘Guitarra G’ (G Club Original Mix) [Defected]
05. Kings Of Tomorrow ‘Finally’ (Original Extended Mix) [Defected]
06. Shakedown ‘At Night’ (Original) [Defected]
07. DJ Gregory ‘Tropical Soundclash’ (Original Mix) [Defected]
08. Blaze featuring Palmer Brown ‘Do You Remember House?’ [Slip ‘n’ Slide]
09. DJ Gregory ‘Elle’ (Original Mix) [Defected]
10. Soul Central ‘Strings Of Life’ (Danny Krivit Re Edit) [Defected]
11. Ron Hall & The MuthaFunkaz featuring Marc Evans ‘The Way You Love Me’ (Original) [Defected]
12. Fish Go Deep & Tracey K ‘The Cure & The Cause’ (Original Mix) [Defected]
13. Copyright featuring Song Williamson ‘He Is’ (Ferrer & Sydenham Inc Vox Mix) [Defected]
14. Julien Jabre ‘Swimming Places’ (Original Mix) [Defected]
15. Sandy Rivera featuring LT Brown ‘Come Into My Room’ (Take It Back Mix) [Defected]
16. Blaze ‘Lovelee Dae’ (Original) [Classic]
17. Dennis Ferrer ‘Hey Hey’ (DF's Attention Vocal Mix) [Defected]
18. Tensnake ‘Coma Cat’ [Defected]
19. Storm Queen ‘Look Right Through’ (Vocal Mix) [Defected]

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Defected 20: House Music All Life Long (Part 1)

Defected Radio presents “House Music All Life Long”(Part 2), an extra-special hour and a half show to celebrate their twentieth anniversary, hosted by Sam Divine and Simon Dunmore. Join the pair as they trace the label’s illustrious back catalogue and celebrate the defining tracks of the past two decades.

Defected Events: defected.com/events
Official Merchandise: store.defected.com

Mixcloud:

Noir & Haze - Around (Solomun Vox) [Defected]
Flashmob - Need In Me [Defected]
Osunlade - Envision (Yoruba Soul Mix) [Defected]
Candi Staton - Hallelujah Anyway (Larse Vocal) [Defected]
Kevin Saunderson featuring Inner City - Future (Kenny Larkin Tension Mix) [Defected]
FCL - It’s You (San Soda’s Panorama Bar Acca Version) [Defected]
Guti - Hope [DFTD]
Oliver Dollar & Jimi Jules - Pushing On [Defected]
Hercules & Love Affair - Do You Feel The Same? (Extended Club Mix) [Defected]
Debbie Jacobs - Don’t You Want My Love (Remastered) [Glitterbox]
Fallout - The Morning After (Purple Disco Machine Re-Work) [Fourth Floor]
Lee Walker vs DJ Deeon - Freak Like Me (Armand Van Helden Remix) [Defected]
Midland - Final Credits [Classic]
Donna Allen - He Is The Joy (UBP Classic Mix) [Soulfuric]
Sonny Fodera featuring Alex Mills - Always Gonna Be [Defected]
CamelPhat & Elderbrook - Cola [Defected]
Ferreck Dawn & Robosonic - In Arms [Defected]
Fatboy Slim - Praise You (Purple Disco Machine Remix) [Defected]

Defected 20: House Music All Life Long (Part 2)

Pacha Ibiza DJ Selection (Volume 2)

Superfunk ft. Ron Carroll  - Lucky Star(Original Mix)

Superfunk - Lucky Star

"Ah parfait, ca sera l'occasion de porter mon costume en Alpaga."

Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Presents Running - Intro (Original Mix)

Available to stream & download here: https://lnk.to/Michael-Gray-Rework

Raze 'Break 4 Love' (The Remixes) 
Release date: 20th March 2020

Tracklisting:
1) Break 4 Love (Michael Gray Rework)

Release Info:  As Champion Records celebrates its landmark 35th anniversary in 2020, the legendary label unearths another gem from its impressive catalogue - Raze ‘Break 4 Love’ from 1988 - and gives the house classic a fresh update with the latest mix to come from none other than Michael Gray (of Full Intention). The Rework is just that, using all the original elements with a rearrangement for today's floors, amazing work Michael !!! 

Other remixes from Rob Made, Child of The 90s, Block & Crown, BK298 can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/championrecords/sets/raze-break-4-love-the-remixes-out-now

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Break 4 Love

Break 4 Love (Michael Gray Rework)

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Comeback of the group that helped to explode the french touch with its irreversible soul-garage chorus sung by Ron Carroll, Lucky Star is THE dancefloor hit of the year 2000. 

Behind this hit that sold 900,000 copies (200,000 for the Hold-Up album signed by Virgin): three southerners, Fafa Monteco, Stephane B and Mike 303 who have been fed by the culture of free radio and hip hop and finally the rave party scene, many musical cultures that constitute the identity of the Superfunk sound .Lucky Star ,internationally acclaimed French house track that symbolizes the French sound in the minds of the general public but then the wave fell leaving Daft Punk as the only ambassadors of the French touch . 

Following this phenomenal success, the band separated : while Stephane B and Mike 303 continued the adventure with other musicians, Fafa left the group in 2005 to pursue a solo career. 

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2018, the come back
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Fueled by the rebirth of Black Jack Records, a label that was inactive since the mid-2000s, on which the trio of producers had delivered their first EP, Superfunk resurfaced. On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, Black Jack returns with new collaborations and new artists: a bridge is recreated between the teachers of Chicago and the leaders of this sound made in France, past successes and new tracks to come with of Paul Johnson, K-Alexis Shelby and the emergence of a new generation of artists like EEEDIOT or Vantage. With Chinatown, it’s new track for BlackJack, Superfunk revisits the synths by Giorgio Moroder and the eternal vibrations of disco with an undisguised jubilation. It is above all the musical imprint of the group that resurfaces: a sound that is sought after but accessible, immediately identifiable while appealing to the musical culture of the listener. Very quickly, the feedbacks were excellent, the track was played on Radio FG, the reference in France on this type of sound. And naturally, new tracks and collaborations are coming : I Like It with Mercer who was a Superfunk fan and rightfully considers the group has a legend. ... 
Superfunk is the come-back-event of an acclaimed sound for music lovers of all ages!

Superfunk ft. Ron Carroll - Lucky Star(Original Mix)

Superfunk [Official]

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