Slide
Slide (DJ Skull Remix)
Slide (Luke Solomon Remix)
Slide (Andy Roberts Classic Mix)
Slide (James Blakstar John Remix)
Mile End Records is pleased to present their latest release, “Slide,” which is a collaboration between two undisputed legends of house music: Roy Davis Jr. and Robert Owens. The song marks the first single off Roy’s upcoming full length album for Mile End Records - Destroy and Rebuild - due worldwide later this year. Roy Davis Jr. is known globally for his anthemic catalog of soulful, Chicago-style house with R&B influences. Robert Owens’ voice is recognizable on countless house music classics including the seminal "I'll Be Your Friend." Needless to say this meeting of the minds makes perfect sense.
While “Slide” seems predestined to move dance floors, the excitement is in how it accomplishes its magic. A slight acid bass line shimmies away layered in with deep, shifting pads and a short, reverberating stab that creates an upswing in the groove. Robert Owens sings in the way that only he can, with a slight echo effect leaving lingering trails and creating continuity between multiple vocal parts. Introduced by the onset of piano keys towards the end of the song, the heated singing turns to cool talking.
What would this release be without more heavy hitters on remix duties? A fellow Chicagoan with a lengthy history dating back to the '80s, DJ Skull really gives the track an authentic rawness exemplified by that classic era. While based in the UK, Luke Solomon (Classic Music Company) at some point was certainly bit by the Chicago bug, evidenced by his longtime label collaboration with the Windy City’s Derrick Carter. Luke really works out the drums in his remix and adds off-kilter bleeps with string like filtered acid sounds. Moving on to one of Canada’s top talents, Andy Roberts (Mixed Signals Music) also reinvents the track’s drums, but chooses organs, chimes, and a more hardy bass over the others’ 303 sounds. Berkshire's James Blakstar John is up next and holds his own with active, filtered key sounds taking the forefront along with some playful vocal rearrangement.
Roy Davis Jr. and Robert Owens have attracted an all-star cast on Mile End Records that would make it hard for anyone to just let this package slide.
Label and Artist Links:
www.mileendrecords.com
www.mileendrecords.com/index.php?p=artist&id=8
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