Mass Production - Shante (Dave Lee fka Joey Negro Cosmic Funk Mix)

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As a teenager Mass Production’s funky up-tempo sound with a tight punchy brass section was where I was at musically. I’ve since been privileged enough to remix 3 of their best songs. Shante arrived as an import album track in late 1979 at the height of the UK jazz funk movement and when it received a UK 12” release the following year it managed to make it to 59 in our pop chart. That’s pretty impressive for a moody jazzy instrumental. Loud in a club Shante has a powerful driving intensity, shifting between different jazzy, sometimes quite eerie, sections. In this case, my remix isn’t a million miles away from the original, just a little heavier sonically whilst I tried to structure it so the solos had a bit more impact and replaced the main sax riff with a synth. Playing it my gigs, it has held its own against much better known vocal tracks.

[@GordonBeckles]

Beautiful... really beautiful. Would love to hear what you do with "Changin" and Movin" by Brass Construction... ;)

[@granvillehenderson7618]

Brings back so many memories of the original. Fantastic

[@YM-rp6st]

Tijuana nights ✨

[@pussiesgalore5]

Pure brilliance ….. love the original and this is amazing, pure class x

[@faktablad]

I’m dancing. Come to Portland, OR pleeeease

[@patmackie3499]

All 3 are Exquisite... 1luv 😎

[@davechard1143]

JN strikes again. A cracking remix on a classic.

[@scottprodj]

One day, sir, I just know you will come back to play in San Francisco for a night. I know it.