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This Sweet Love (Prins Thomas Sneaky Edit) by James Yuill

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I love this remix of This Sweet Love by James Yuill. The remix is by Prins Thomas by there’s not much difference so it’s only a slight bit of a change here and I totally dig it. Very mellow and chill. I love the song so it was great to finally track down these remixes as there’s several or so by different remixers but this Prins Thomas remix takes the cake since this song does not really need the extreme remix treatment. The vocals are too mellow and cute to get the big beat treatment. You think?

The remix is off of the This Sweet Love single …

The original is from the James Yuill album Turning Down Water For Air album …

Check the two out and let me know what you think.

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This Sweet Love by James Yuill
This Sweet Love (Prins Thomas Sneaky Edit) by James Yuill

Posted in 2009, Album, Single.

Tagged with alternative, chillout, downtempo, guitar, James Yuill, Prins Thomas, remix, rock.

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By admin – September 9, 2009
Lush Life by Nat King Cole Produced By Cee-lo Green For RE:GENERATIONS

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This is pretty darn cool … very fun animated video as well. Cee-lo did a pretty darn nice job remixing Lush Life by Nat King Cole. Worth owning for sure.

Posted in 2009.

Tagged with Cee-lo, chill, dance, downtempo, hip hop, jazz, Nat King Cole, Re:Generations, remix.

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By admin – September 5, 2009
I Want Your Love (Danny Krivit Original Re-Edit) by Jody Watley

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Gosh? Whatever happened to Jody Watley? Well she’s still around and she’s done this awesome remake of the Chic disco classic. I think this is quite the remake – it’s excellent. It’s so good that it’s been on repeat for a while now. I’ve read that Nile Rodgers is actually done the guitar on this Jody Watley version of the Chich masterpiece from the 70s. The Jody Watley single contains so many remixes but my favorite is the Danny Krivit Original Re-Edit as it’s perfect to chill to it. It’s very similar to the Chic classic – it’s a laidback midtempo track. Here’s a list of the versions available from the Jody Watley release.

One listen to both versions and you’ll notice that it’s very similar except for the production sounds more current and the vocals are of course Jody Watley versus the Chic girls. The original comes off of the album C’est Chic.

The original Jody Watley version comes from the album The Makeover.

Check them out and let me know what you think of the two.

1. “I Want Your Love” (Soulcast Icon Mix)
2. “I Want Your Love” (Masi and Mellow Late Night Vocal Mix)
3. “I Want Your Love” (Morgan Page Sunset Strip Mix)
4. “I Want Your Love” (Angel Manuel Dirty Vox Mix)
5. “I Want Your Love” (Zoned Out Vintage Vox Mix)
6. “I Want Your Love” (Shawn Q Soltribe Mix)
7. “I Want Your Love” (Cristian Paduraru Vocal Mix)
8. “I Want Your Love” (Danny Krivit Edit)
9. “I Want Your Love” (Chin Digital House Party Mix)
10. “I Want Your Love” (Soulcast Radio Edit)

I Want Your Love by Chic

I Want Your Love (Danny Krivit Original Re-Edit) by Jody Watley

Make sure you catch this live performance of I Want Your Love performed by Jody Watley at the now closed down Virgin Megastore in San Francisco.

Oh and make sure you really do watch the original video of Chic doing I Want Your Love. It’s really CLASSIC!

Watcha think? If you like this post you might really enjoy Ring My Bell (Miss X Remix) by Miss X since they are both from the same era. You know?

Best of all you can use this DJAY DJ app and mix these tracks in your playlist of cool songs with your iPad!

Posted in 2007, Album, Single.

Tagged with 70s, Chic, dance, disco, downtempo, electronic, Jody Watley, remake, remix.

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By admin – July 6, 2009
The Windmills Of Your Mind by Orange Factory

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I just love this remake of the classic Noel Harrison track from the film The Thomas Crown Affair. This is a nice midtempo piece by Orange Factory a downtempo chillout act. They are not very well known as I can’t find much information about them but they are from the Irma Music label in Bologna Italy. One of my favorite labels and this remake is pretty darn good. It’s all instrumental just like it should be. Nice background music you can chill too. Although I love the Dusty Springfield version which I have below for you all to compare to. What do you think? In the film The Thomas Crown Affair (the original version with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway) was an instrumental piece. Later Dusty Springfield had sung it which became a pretty nice hit for her.

The Windmills Of Your Mind was written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Michel LeGrand with the French title being Les moulins de mon cœur.

BTW Sting did a cover version of The Windmills Of Your Mind for the 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair.

The Windmills Of Your Mind by Dusty Springfield

The Windmills Of Your Mind by Orange Factory

Here’s the Noel Harrison version that won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1968.

And the original Thomas Crown Affair open with the song.

Best of all you can use this DJAY DJ app and mix these tracks in your playlist of cool songs with your iPad!

Posted in 2004, Album.

Tagged with 60s, chillout, cover, downtempo, Dusty Springfield, easy listening, electronica, Noel Harrison, Orange Factory, remake, remix, The Thomas Crown Affair.

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By admin – June 1, 2009
Que Sera by Wax Tailor

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I love this remake of Que Sera by Wax Tailor! Taking an old song especially like an old cheerful, bright and happy Doris Day song and remaking it in this style is awesome.

Wax Tailor is a French Trip-Hop/Hip Hop producer/artists that’s released several eps and albums and this is one of my favorite remakes as of recently – last couple of years. He’s worked with folks like Sharon Jones and Ursula Rucker. This track comes off of his first full album Tales From The Forgotten Melodies. Check it out as it’s a great release. For true Trip-Hop and Downtempo fans with Hip Hop flavor!

Download Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) by Doris Day

Download Que Sera by Wax Tailor

Check out the official video and the live versions of the song Que Sera. Love em!

Best of all you can use this DJAY DJ app and mix these tracks in your playlist of cool songs with your iPad!

Posted in 2005, Album.

Tagged with cover songs, Doris Day, downtempo, electronic, hip hop, remake, remix, trip-hop, Wax Tailor.

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By admin – April 11, 2009
Riders On The Storm (Ibizarre Remix) by The Doors

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This is a pretty old remix – almost 10 years old now but I do like it. It’s the classic Riders On The Storm track by The Doors made into a chillout – downtempo track. It’s been stripped of most of the instruments (at least the guitars and drums) so you can lay back to it on a sofa at home sipping cocktails with your friends or tea with a book.

Once you listen to it though you will notice there’s not much difference between both tracks – it’s just slight but you can tell the two apart as the original still sounds very 60′s hippie rock and the remix is more loungy.

What do you think?

Riders On The Storm by The Doors
Riders On The Storm (Ibizarre Remix) by The Doors

Best of all you can use this DJAY DJ app and mix these tracks in your playlist of cool songs with your iPad!

Posted in 2000, Album, Single.

Tagged with 60s, chillout, downtempo, electronica, Ibizarre, remake, remix, rock, The Doors.

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By admin – March 31, 2009
The Tango I Saved for You (from the film Gaily, Gaily) (Zeb’s The Tango I Stole From You Remix) by Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra/Henry Mancini

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This is such a beautiful piece of music as I love both the original by Henri Mancini and the remix by Zeb. It’s from a film that I have not seen called Gaily, Gaily but anything with Henry Mancini’s music is worth at least checking out. Well the music that is.

Zeb has added the jazzy downtempo touch to the original and spiced it up a little but still the original can be heard in the new remix.

This remix is off of the album Cinematic: Classic Film Music Remixed – and contains awesome chill, jazzy, moody downtempo cuts. I love the whole disc. The oddest cut off the disc is an updated remix of a track from the Carrie soundtrack. Boy that sure is creepy! But the disc is definitely worth owning for the rest of the cuts for sure.

What do you think of the two versions?

The Tango I Saved For You From Gaily Gaily by Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra/Henry Mancini
The Tango I Saved for You (from the film Gaily, Gaily) (Zeb’s The Tango I Stole From You Remix) by Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra/Henry Mancini

Best of all you can use this DJAY DJ app and mix these tracks in your playlist of cool songs with your iPad!

Posted in 2007, Album.

Tagged with chill, Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, downtempo, Henry Mancini, jazz, laidback, remix, Zeb.

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By admin – March 7, 2009
Useless (Kruder + Dorfmeister Session) by Depeche Mode

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I actually love this remix of Depeche Mode’s Useless by Kruder & Dorfmeister much more than the original synth pop/rock track. It’s been given their signature remixing style that they have come to be known for but you can still hear the great vocals of Dave Gahan. It’s perfect for background cocktail party chilling.

I’m so happy that we have a great band like Depeche Mode! They obviously are not afraid to hire out the greatest remixers of the era to add a new sound to their current releases. I give them an A+ as a band! Go for it – I hear they have a new album coming out so I can’t wait to hear some tracks from it soon.

This Kruder & Dorfmeister remix is also available in an edited form off the awesomely amazing K&D Sessions along with great trip hop bands like Lamb, Sofa Surfers and David Holmes.

The version here is from their Home/Useless CD Single. What do you think? Which version is your favorite?

Useless by Depeche Mode
Useless (Kruder + Dorfmeister Session) by Depeche Mode

Best of all you can use this DJAY DJ app and mix these tracks in your playlist of cool songs with your iPad!

Posted in 1997, Album, Single.

Tagged with Depeche Mode, downtempo, electronica, jazz, Kruder & Dorfmeister, remix, synth pop.

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By admin – March 7, 2009
Sweet Dreams by Señor Coconut

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Well the big hit Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics will always go down in pop music history. It’s been remixed and covered countless number of times but I like this version because it just does not sound so much electronic or synth poppy as the original. It’s very loungy with the added Latin flavor that I’ve come to love from Señor Coconut. I think it’s great and it makes a great track to chill to. Don’t get me wrong, I do love the original and I love it alot but this completely different version is a nice change to the classic piece of music.

It’s def worth a listen. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
Sweet Dreams by Señor Coconut

Best of all you can use this DJAY DJ app and mix these tracks in your playlist of cool songs with your iPad!

Posted in 2008, Album.

Tagged with cover songs, downtempo, Eurythmics, Latin, lounge music, remake, Señor Coconut.

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By admin – February 1, 2009

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