when i saw this cd-single in the shop of a camille jones track that i hadn't heard of and was loaded with remixes, it was a sure buy. i know one or two producers would try to make a part two of fedde le grand's version of "the creeps" but it could also include some gems. when i listened through it all i was right on both respects as the versions that were given top billing, done by danish acts the beatchuggers and jesper sidelmann were buzzing sidechained affairs.
the original "i am (what you want me to be)" itself is a piece that works a very electronic backing with murmuring synths and blippy synthlines coupled together with camilles sombre vocals. even though her tone and delivery matches the cold & metallic beats, i get the sense of maybe it was a ballad type song that was taken for a new spin past it's demo stage. probably after she got in touch with producers, in this case the fast brothers (whom i've never heard of prior).
as mentioned there were a couple of good renditions on this single and they were by bob schwarz & jesse funk who created stunning house mixes and patchworkz who had my heart leap with joy with their electro remixes. the first thing i thought of when i heard the dub version, which is not a full dub but more of an alternative version with more atmosphere, was the classic richard x/girls on top mashup of kraftwerk's "numbers" and whitney houston's "i want to dance with somebody"
now it wasn't just punching breakbeats and in combination with cold sombre vocals that was the deal as it's a common thing with electro. however patchworkz also put in a waggly acidy bassline and this always works in my book. stunning piece of music.
buy here (7digital)
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