Sunday, 24 September 2023

Let's get Khaled!

What a fantastic track this was.

It was one of those that you always heard out in clubs and totally loved but never knew what it was called.

It was huge back in 1993 and pretty much every decent Jock had it in his/her box.

Just so catchy and a really great groove, a fantastic piece of progressive house which was very much in vogue in '93.

Still sounds amazing 30 years on.

Top track!

Khaled - Chebba 

(Man City Instrumental Mix)

I really know we can...

Now this one rips and steals from everywhere, particularly The 49ers Touch Me, which stole from Aretha Franklin's "Rock-A-Lott". I could go on but I might be here all day there are that many samples in here.

Still that was the way it was in 1991 and is no different today.

That aside, this is still a cracking old skool track, definitely a little dated now, but still a little cracker!

Enjoy!

The Melody Stars - We Can Make It

It's alright I love you!

I can't quite believe that this hasn't been posted before, maybe just a case of so many great tracks and not enough time.

This is a real old skool classic from 1990 and a widely known and widely played track.

Always went down well on any dancefloor I was on.

Still sounds great, although a little dated, but that piano is just heavenly and the sax near the end is pretty special as well.

Great track then, still a great track now!

S-Bam - Take Me Away Now 

(Vocal Version)

Need some relief?

Great old skool tune which was a regular feature in many DJ sets back in 1992.

One of those tracks which always went down well on the dancefloor whatever time of night.

It's a mish-mash of loads of samples and snippets that even 30 years on still sounds great.

Old skool in the house!

Digital Domain - I Need Relief 

Saturday, 23 September 2023

Not here to praise you!

I don't need an excuse to post this as I totally love the original and still have it on 12" (somewhere).

I saw the Monday live a few times and they were always chaotically brilliant.

I think it was the G Mex in 1990 and Elland Road in 1991.

Great band, great times.

This is a great remix from 2020, which sticks pretty close to the original, but also gives it some extra fizz.

This track still sounds amazing and totally timeless, in essence it defined an era!

Happy Mondays - Hallelujah 

(Ewan Pearson Remix)

Let's laugh and cry until we die!

It's been a while since I've posted a Frankie remix.

Boy the legend produced some fantastic tracks, this is another sensational remix right up there with his best stuff (but to be honest everything he ever touched was golden).

Love everything about this track, great vocals, great vibe, great feel and of course Frankie's sensational piano sprinkled in aplenty.

Let's laugh and cry until we die!

Delicious!

Mapei - Don't Wait 

(Frankie Knuckles Remix)

In all honesty...

Totally this track from 1989 which was one I missed first time around and have only just come across.

I've mentioned it before, but this is one of the great motivations for continuing the PCC blog tracking down hidden gems like this.

I'd class this as Balearic maybe touching on New Beat or just simply a "bloody cracking track".

Hope you enjoy this one as much as I do?

Humanoid - Crystals (Back Together)

Feeling this way, makes me feel like falling!

It's been a while since I posted some trance and to be honest I need to post some more as there are still so many epic tracks from the late 90's which are worthy of PCC status.

This is a delightful track with some fantastic complimentary male and female vocals.

Feeling this way, makes me feel like falling!

Laura Hallet's vocals are angelic, why wasn't she on more tracks? 

Or maybe she was under an alias (sounds very much like Maria Nayler)? 

Let me know if you have any info on that?

Anyway I'm sure you'll enjoy the track.

Get on it, it's a beauty!

The Conductor & The Cowboy - Feeling This Way 

(Original Mix)