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Kenny
Dope – Dope Jams
Strictly
Rhythm Kenny Dope presents Dope Jams. , Kenny represents the real
B-Boy old school mixtape style as a showcase melting pot of house
music with elements of his trademark jazz, funk, soul and hip-hop
influences running throughout.
River
Ocean featuring India - Love & Happiness Part 2
For a
true house music classic of 15 years standing, the colossus that is
River Ocean and India’s Love & Happiness has been meddled with
surprisingly little: the Junior Boys Own (X-Press 2) mix that graced
the original and MAW’s own re-rubs are the full extent of it. But
finally we’ve unlocked the safe and allowed Michel Cleis and David
Penn access to the precious tapes in pursuit of the first release in
a grand parade of classic remixes to celebrate Strictly Rhythm’s
20th Anniversary.
Armand
Van Helden - Witch Doktor (Eddie Thoneick Remix)
Way
back, Armand Van Helden was just another punk kid trying to hustle
himself as a producer / DJ on the New York scene when he landed up at
Strictly Rhythm with some rough and typical but promising club
tracks. They came and went. Then something weird
happened. Its name was Witch Doktor, an alien sound with
staccato, hip-hop inspired snares, a thudding bassline and a loud-ass
siren – and it was an instant hit with DJs looking for something
edgy. From that point on, Armand turned punk to player.
Eddie Thoneick’s
20th Anniversary remix pays respect by incorporating most of the
elements that made this benchmark track what it is, driving it
forward with a new bassline and beats and fresh momentum for today’s
floors.