The art of the remix. The charisma of a superstar group. Zitgeist.
Sometimes things just work. Sometimes they don’t just work, they create something iconic.
The original magic came about when Kevin Saunderson reached out to Chicago pals and House Music pioneers Mike “Hitman” Wilson and Neal Howard to work with him on creating what became the epic “Your Love”. Mike co-produced the track and his long time associate Neal (of “Indulge” fame) cowrote the song.
Paris Grey’s scintillating lead vocals are a thing of great beauty ensconced with backing from Ann Saunderson , Reese Project’s Rachel Kapp and the enigmatic Norma Jean Bell.
That they came up with something very special is represented here with the Mike Wllson, Neal Howard and Kevin Saunderson mixes.
six6 decided to up the ante by inviting Manchester’s Serial Diva to the party. They opted to come up with a total reconstruction with a massive reproduction with heavenly backing vocals from Cordelia, Rowetta and Yvonne Shelton.
A test pressing of the seminal Serial Diva Paris Is Burning Remix was handed to Pete Tong an hour before the start of his Friday Night Radio 1 Essential Selections and became an instant Record Of The Week.
The bandwagon then began to roll. One of the finest moments from one of House Music’s finest artists.
The L.A. producer buttresses euphoric, digitized soprano vocal melodies with stuttering house beats and militant drum loops. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 14, 2024