Are you aurally excited? Well, you should be.
You've never heard of him, but you've certainly heard his music...
Does the name Itaal Shur ring a bell? Probably not, eh? But this guy is one of the dopest songwriters of the last, oh, ten years or so. He was a founding member of Groove Collective, he co-wrote Maxwell's classic jam "Ascension" and Santana's "Smooth" (you know, the one with Rob Thomas... I know you're sick of hearing it 12 million times, but it's a good song!) for which he won a Song of the Year Grammy (yeah, yeah, the Grammys are bullshit and all that, but put down the Haterade) and a bunch of other tunes you have heard on your radio box. But he doesn't just write songs for other folks. Back a few years ago, he released his first solo album, Music From The Aural Exciter, under the name Big Muff... an essential dance record of the 90s. Not just a collection of danceable grooves, but a perfect example of superior songwriting steez brought to the world of electronica. That album spawned a remix collection as well, which is our featured record today. Here, UK downtempo/D&B supa-stars Smith & Mighty take one of Music...'s best songs and strip down the original's jazzy, organic vibes into more of a down and dirty groover for the head-noddin' crowd. But even so, the great melodies still shine through...
That's a nice way to start the week off... after a weekend spent cruisin' the beach in my pimpin' new ride... that's how we roll in the MDR, baby!
Does the name Itaal Shur ring a bell? Probably not, eh? But this guy is one of the dopest songwriters of the last, oh, ten years or so. He was a founding member of Groove Collective, he co-wrote Maxwell's classic jam "Ascension" and Santana's "Smooth" (you know, the one with Rob Thomas... I know you're sick of hearing it 12 million times, but it's a good song!) for which he won a Song of the Year Grammy (yeah, yeah, the Grammys are bullshit and all that, but put down the Haterade) and a bunch of other tunes you have heard on your radio box. But he doesn't just write songs for other folks. Back a few years ago, he released his first solo album, Music From The Aural Exciter, under the name Big Muff... an essential dance record of the 90s. Not just a collection of danceable grooves, but a perfect example of superior songwriting steez brought to the world of electronica. That album spawned a remix collection as well, which is our featured record today. Here, UK downtempo/D&B supa-stars Smith & Mighty take one of Music...'s best songs and strip down the original's jazzy, organic vibes into more of a down and dirty groover for the head-noddin' crowd. But even so, the great melodies still shine through...
Big Muff - Feel What You Know (Smith & Mighty Remix)
That's a nice way to start the week off... after a weekend spent cruisin' the beach in my pimpin' new ride... that's how we roll in the MDR, baby!
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