Hardrive’s “Deep Inside” featuring Barbara Tucker is one of house music’s most euphoric cases of rhythmic recycling. Louie Vega’s moniker for his releases on the Strictly Rhythm label sometimes included his Masters At Work partner Kenny Dope. Vega sampled Tucker’s vocals from the “Beautiful People” demo he previously made withContinue Reading
Jody Watley’s “Real Love” was the first single to emerge from her 1989 sophomore album, Larger Than Life. Watley co-wrote “Real Love” with longtime personal and professional collaborator, André Cymone. Prince’s childhood friend and former bandmate worked with Watley on her debut, co-writing every song. Three top ten singles and aContinue Reading
Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” was a part of her fifth album, I Remember Yesterday. The project was conceptual and it combined sounds of the past (’40s and ’50s) with contemporary disco and a musical direction for the future. Longtime collaborators Giorgio Moroder and producer Pete Bellotte co-wrote the song withContinue Reading
Listen to Thundercat give his interpretation of Diana Ross’s dance classic, “Upside Down.” He recorded the song in collaboration with Candy Crush Sega as part of their Music Season. Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards wrote the 1980 disco hit for Ross’s album simply titled Diana. Thundercat’s fusion version is breezyContinue Reading