Masters at Work, when it comes to classic house music, are responsible for some of the biggest heaters of the day like “I Can’t Get No Sleep” and “The Ha Dance.” With that respect in mind, it’s a no-brainer that Blisspop’s own PHILCO would be the one to remix a MAW track. With PHILCO on the remix, the track gets a slick, stylistic touch up which bangs out like some of the hottest records we’ve being seeing recently on labels like Defected or Hot Creations. The bass and kick punch with furious intensity while the shifty hi-hats move like a hot knife through butter; ultimately, the track is silky smooth and it moves.
It’s a nice touch to keep India’s vocals from the MAW original in tact seeing as “When You Touch Me” is arguably a house music staple. With a little added reverb, the remix brings a bit of a jolt and finesse to the sample which will let this edit live on its own in the headspace of the ravers still going strong at 4 a.m. As far as remixes go, it’s the job of the producer to make something unique without overstepping the source material and PHILCO, known for the ample respect he pays to the house music Gods, seems to have been a proper fit for this edit. In other words, it pays due to Masters at Work’s legacy while introducing a classic to a new generation of ravers. It’ll touch you.
Listen to PHILCO’s remix of “When You Touch Me” and be sure to visit his SoundCloud for the free download.
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