Chinese vocalists just don’t seem to get the credit they deserve for their endurance (and tolerance) through a repetitive, looped & exasperatingly melodic song. The melody line is kinda catchy though (whatever they’re singing about).
I do believe the fellow gets a little tired, by the end of this clip… I would too.
Why am I always impressed by early 80s disco funk? The record itself reads that Kris Staines produced the track around ‘81 for Record Shack Records (of London Town). Oh you funky English! The A-side has some cryptic and unimpressive lyrics (beam on!) but the B-side is where the the listener gets to hear Starlight’s more profound instrumental version (dubbed “The Break .” That is what follows.
It’s hard to beat the coolness of that well-timed synth sequence (played in real time? hand cramps!) and horn section. This track really grooves along with a hot percussion break and swanky guitar riffs. I think we might try and fudge around with the notation of this track for a little taste of funk.
PLUG: I originally came across this through the fantastic Beat Electric Blog who always impresses (and transfered a great version without that horn distortion–at least my setup is plagued by it).
We’ve finally did it! We’ve finished and submitted a mighty fine entry for the Jazzanova contest. Here’s the remix.
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Honestly, I’m more of a fan of Jazzanova’s older stuff (can’t say I loved the original ‘I Can See’) but I’m excited to hear the new album’s other offerings. I’m sure we won’t win first place (cause the fates are against us at all time) but I am hoping for some honorable mentions at the least. To our credit, Adam and I actually got into a working groove of sending material back and forth and were able to piece together a track from two host programs (he an Ableton Live junkie and I a FL Studio kinda guy).
