Today’s SOTD is taken from the new ‘History Elevate’ compilation celebrating the illustrious career of a certain Kevin Saunderson. Born on the 9th May 1964, Brooklyn New York, Saunderson is the creative powerhouse of legendary dance acts Kreme, Inner City and E-Dancer and alongside Juan Atkins and Derrick May, he is regarded as one of the innovators of techno.
’Heat it Up’ was Saunderson’s first ever remix. Released in 1988, it’s a jackin’, acid-tweakin’, pumped up, hip-house ‘banger’ that has aged surprisingly well and would easily fit in with the latest ‘Hip-House’ revival alongside Yo Majesty, Sinden, Diplo and even Dizzee Rascal (but only miles better) . The ‘History Elevate’ compilation also features his classic remixes for Cerrone (‘Supernature’), Pet Shop Boys (‘Go West’) and more recently Hercules & Love Affair (‘You Belong’), it’s well worth seeking out as it also has a disc of remixed Saunderson tracks from the likes of John Tejada, Luciano and Simian Mobile Disco amongst many other good people.
‘History Elevate’ is out this week on KMS/Fabric so go and buy it!
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“>Wee Papa Girls Rappers- Heat It Up Kevin Saunderson remix
Miles better than Dizzee? You crazy! ;o)
It does sound rather fresh though.
I wanna hear the cerrone remix!! and the pet shop boys one too!
Used to love Thomas Schumacher – Heat It Up …great tune from a couple of years ago. awesome posts, and love the look of the site these days
http://www.djdownload.com/mp3-detail/Thomas+Schumacher/Heat+It+Up/Spiel-Zeug+Schallplatten/21617
Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying the posts and the site. Just got a few more tweaks to do for the site (mixes section and stuff) and then it’s done. Loving what you guys have done to yours. Fresh or what?! And I totally agree with you – Tommy Schmacher – Heat It Up is fantastic. x