R.I.P. Maxi

Very sad to hear that Maxi Jazz passed just before Christmas.

Hi vocal style was truly unique and although for me Faithless, were a touch too mainstream, they did undoubtedly create some epic tracks.

This is one of their best known and has two great remixes which make it more underground.

The Rollo & Sister Bliss Remix is everything you'd expect and done to perfection in their fantastic style.

The Armin remix is also great and really gives the track a new uplift.

R.I.P. Maxi your musical legacy will always be there.

Faithless - We Come One 

(Rollo & Sister Bliss Remix)

Faithless - We Come 1 2.0

(Armin Van Buuren Remix)

Take the ribbon from my hair!

Big history on this track originally a country & western song performed by Sammi Smith in 1970 and written by the uber talented Kris Kristofferson who wrote many hundreds of masterpieces.

It has fantastic and very well known lyrics.

It was then covered by Gladys Knight in 1971 - which is a truly amazing version with the most delightful vocals (and is pure Balearic brilliance).

It then got a re-working for clubland as we know it in 1996 by Huff & Puff, followed by some excellent Rollo and Sister Bliss remixes in 1997.

All very notable tracks and great versions, but you'll never beat the Gladys Knight version IMHO (although probably not the most club friendly version - in that case plump for the Huff & Puff - Deep Mix).

All great tracks and a great example of the evolution of dance music and it's reliance on the past!

Huff & Puff - Help Me Make It 

(Deep Mix)

Huff & Puff - Help Me Make It 

(Rollo and Sister Bliss '97 Remix)

Gladys Knight & The Pips - 

Help Me Make It Through The Night

Just let it Flow!

Fantastic remix from the genius that is Rollo (and Sister Bliss).

He has produced and remixed so many epic tracks and this is another of those.

He uses the vocals to great effect and the track just builds and builds.

Top Notch.

"Everything will flow" indeed!

The London Suede - Everything Will Flow 

(Rollo's Vocal Mix)

Let's go to the fairground (twice)!

Superb remix which really brings to life Mick's vocals.

Quality production and superb piano throughout.

It's a belting remix.

Enjoy!

Simply Red - Fairground 

(Too Precious Remix)

This remix by Rollo and Sister Bliss is also pretty tasty and worthy of posting. Not as good as the "Too Precious Remix" IMO, but still very good.

Simply Red - Fairground 

(Rollo And Sister Bliss Remix)

Ferry Good

A bit of an unlikely alliance, this one. 

Roxy Music's 'Love is the Drug' was re-released in Spring 1996 in conjunction with a remix of the track commissioned of Rollo & Sister Bliss. 

Executed in their sublimely singular style, this is a shunting, hypnotic track rendered distinct by dint of Brian Ferry's rather non-sequitur vocals; it just builds and builds and the drum rolls are unparalleled. Despite moderate interest this remix seemed to slip under the radar, yet in my opinion it remains one of the finest remixes Rollo & Bliss ever produced. 

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug 

(Rollo & Sister Bliss Monster Mix)

A Sow's Ear & A Silk Purse

As much as I like Moby, I could never abide his far-too-frequent forays into thrash metal. 

The awful 'Animal Rights' album is the foremost example of this ill-advised genre-bending, and it was that opus from which 'That's When I Reach For My Revolver' was culled. 

Barely listenable in its original form - unless you are a fan of Slipknott - the track has been completely deconstructed and remade by those stalwarts of the dance music scene, Rollo & Sister Bliss. 

A building, hypnotic epic wrought in their own singular style, Rollo & Bliss' production values perfectly complement Moby's introspective vocal. 

If ever there was an instance of a turd being successfully polished, then this remix is proof of that concept. 

Moby - That's When I Reach For My Revolver 

(The Rollo & Sister Bliss Vocal Mix) 

A Cheeky Number

'Constantly Waiting' was released on Cheeky in the summer of '96. A lilting, downtempo number in its original guise, the track was overhauled by Cheeky stablemates Rollo & Sister Bliss, who inject an almost unhealthy dose of epic into proceedings. By incorporating a Spanish guitar into the immense breakdown, they imbue the track with a Mediterranean feel, the mood of which perfectly complements Taylor's characteristically insightful vocals. This record was everywhere for several months, then seemed almost to disappear without trace, rendering it something of an overlooked classic. 

Pauline Taylor - Constantly Waiting 

(Rollo & Sister Bliss Epic Mix)