legacy of sound - happy (full vocal gypsy mix)

the original hadn't been in my mind for a while until i heard about the creation of the song and the project on a swedish radio show called "livet är en fest". the thing that popped in my head then was that i noticed how much it copied cece peniston's "finally".

i've heard the song countless times since it was a hit in '93 and i've danced to it countless times and i still really enjoy it. but the connection to "finally" which is also a childhood favourite was lost on me, even then i'd pick up on tracks copying each other. those piano riffs are near identical and the structure and production lifts a few other notes from david morales

this version i discovered much later and found it pleasing since it worked better in a setting where i'm playing eurodance. the problem with certain of the housier europroductions is that they sound less beefy with other tracks, especially when i mix it with other tracks that have the rolling basslines and driving rhythms. i also tend to pitch up eurodance and the original doesn't lend itself to that.

the band of gypsies who did the remix took the original and added fuller beats, more synth work and of course a really driving bassline. there is also some acidy twitters that really tickled my fancy and the piano molds together into the beat which works out really nice. with that the omnipresent "finally" influence is lost and it becomes a better track because of it.

listen here (grooveshark)

by the way, the original itself was produced and written by two gentlemen that went under the monikers "snowman" and "d-bag". they are nowadays some bigshots and record execs and are no other than peter swartling and anders bagge. while those names are synonymous for swedish idol, they have done more than that and are responsible for quite a few hit records.