Quite often, modern-day musicians find inspiration from their older counterparts. Artists, like Run DMC, Billy Ocean, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Stardust, and more, played integral roles in laying the foundation that we currently have in the contemporary music scene. So, it only makes sense that today’s producers have been paying homage to their predecessors.
Below, you’ll find a selection of our favorite old school meets new school sounds as we wrap up the summer season. Check them out here.
Remixes of Old Songs:
- Lionel Richie – All Night Long (Penguin Prison Cover)
- Tupac – How Do You Want It (Dynamique Remix)
- Labi Siffre – I Got The (Civilian Remix)
- Run DMC – I Like That (OHYEAH Remix)
- Aretha Franklin – Jump To It (Ghosts Of Venice Remix)
- Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You (Kource Remix)
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime (Dilemmachine Remix)
- James Brown – Think (Beerlover Remix)
All Night Long (Penguin Prison Cover)
Dance the night away with Penguin Prison funkified revamp of Lionel Richie’s All Night Long.
How Do You Want It (Dynamique Remix)
This list wouldn’t be complete without a shoutout to the late Tupac. Does Dynamique’s remix do him justice? We’ll let you be the judge.
I Got The (Civilian Remix)
You can never go wrong with summer vibes with a disco twist. Civilian certainly got it right with his remix of Labi Siffre’s I Got The.
It’s Like That (OHYEAH Remix)
What happens when hip hop meets nu disco? Magical moments. That’s exactly the case with OHYEAH’s remix of It’s Like That by Run D.M.C.
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Jump To It (Ghosts Of Venice Remix)
Tune in as Ghosts Of Venice inject disco flair into the Queen of Soul’s superior single, Jump To It.
Music Sounds Better With You (Kource Remix)
Music sounds better with Kource. Enough said.
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Summertime (Dilemmachine Remix)
Looking for a summer hit with a disco twist? This is the track to hear. Introducing Dilemmachine’s nu disco remix of Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Think (Beerlover Remix)
Here’s a tribute to the “Godfather of Funk” – also known as James Brown. Tune in as funk fiend, Beerlover, douses us in disco with a monumental remix of Brown’s Think.
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