i don't really need to explain where i heard about this track as it was a big hit back in '98-99... or? no it wasn't per say. the common misconception about this track is that the original version is the roy malone remix since that was used for the video, radio airplay and most of the remixes are based on it.
i learned this in '03 or '04 when i heard the actual original version when i started getting into chris brann's work. malone's remix is much faster and strips off chris brann's disco/funk flavours and introduces a different melody. i believe that gaelle addison's vocal was pitched up as well.
the original is a great track and it's quite familiar to the wamdue kids tracks and the cuts he would do as ananda project. the thing that greets you at the start is of course those lush pads but the main course is that lovely live bass. along with the flute and trumpet that is introduced later it's just a stunning piece of music that would fit any spot in any deephouse set.
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of course this song is much more known for the subsequent remixes and i talked about the roy malone version but there are much better ones. roger sanchez' version is quite nice and like it's breaky type bump groove. charles schillings version is a lovely deep and stripped down version with a hefty dose of atmosphere.
there is also a version by armin van buuren which a lot of the trancecrackers know about and that remix while it being quite nice as well it sounds like how olav basoski would have interpreted the roy malone mix. it's quite banging though and for the rest, i have no clue about and i really don't care.
i hope the original gets it's revenge eventually as it's the strongest version of this song and now that chris brann remade the track in 2008, he just weakened his own piece.
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