More than forty years on from the original release, John Morales revisits one of his classic M&M productions (originally with Sergio Munzibai), bringing it squarley into the 21st Century. John's new versions feel a little brisker than the 1983 mixes and have a few new elements including drums from Jamirquai's Derrick McKenzie and new keys from John & Greg Radford. The pure funk and passion of the original are preserved with the higher tempo injecting a little energy for the modern floor. The dub is pure funk gold! Moving on, label head DJ Spen teams up with keyboard maestro Michele Chiavarini to deliver a soulful house interpretation, upping the tempo a little further and adding their own original elements, including a live bassline from Michele to rival the original. With all three remixes hitting the spot, the package is rounded off in spectacular with two of the original M&M versions from 1983. Now to the toughest choice of 2024 to date, which mixes to play? I suspect that all five will feature at some point in the coming months.
"I Want You All Tonight" is available now on Quantize Recordings via Traxsource.
