Tag: Dj Mag Originals

DJ Magazine Music

Bizarre Inc. ‘I’m Gonna Get You’ | The Making Of A House Classic 0 (0)

Angie Brown, formerly of Bizarre Inc., shares the story behind their ‘90s house anthem, ‘I’m Gonna Get You’. Growing up in Brixton in the ‘80s, Angie tells DJ Mag about discovering her voice, and becoming a regular singer on the London club circuit. It was during this time that she was approached by a talent scout on behalf of Bizarre Inc. Meeting the production trio in a studio in Stafford, Brown didn’t initially understand how the track was going to work, having been asked to sing parts of Jocelyn Brown’s ‘Love’s Gonna Get You’ alongside some ad-libs — but only [See More…]

DJ Magazine Music

Oliver Heldens & Becky Hill ‘Gecko (Overdrive)’ | The Making Of A Chart-Topping Dance Hit 0 (0)

Oliver Heldens and Becky Hill share the story behind their chart-topping hit, ‘Gecko (Overdrive)’, on the week of it’s 10th anniversary. Heldens explains how he made the original version of ‘Gecko’ in the back of his mum’s car whilst on holiday. He then sent it to Tiësto on Twitter, which led to it being signed to Spinnin’ Records and becoming a huge success as an instrumental. The following summer a vocal version of the track was released, sung by Becky Hill and co-written with MNEK. In this video, Hill reflects on writing the song in the studio as a teenager [See More…]

DJ Magazine Music

Michael Gray ‘The Weekend’ | The Making Of A House Music Anthem 0 (0)

Michael Gray shares the story behind one of the ’00s most recognisable dance tracks, ‘The Weekend’. Gray tell us how ‘The Weekend’ was once a forgotten project on his hard drive, originally inspired by Oliver Cheatham’s ‘Get Down Saturday Night’. The original version of the track used a simple vocal hook, which when pressed up as a white label took Ibiza by storm in summer 2003. Subsequently given an official release with expanded vocals, ‘The Weekend’ challenged the likes of Beyoncé and Eminem in the UK charts. Gray also tells us of his awkward Top of the Pops experience, the [See More…]

DJ Magazine Music

Mason vs Princess Superstar ‘Perfect (Exceeder)’ | The Making Of A Dance Anthem 0 (0)

Dutch DJ/producer Mason and US rapper Princess Superstar share the story behind their joint chart-smashing hit, ‘Perfect (Exceeder)’. A mysterious online bootleg of Mason’s 2006 dance instrumental ‘Exceeder’ and Princess Superstar’s 2005 track ‘Perfect’ inspired both artists to officially release a mash-up, which broke into the charts worldwide. We discover the inspirations behind both originals, dive into controversy over contract breaches and reflect on its 2024 resurgence thanks to its inclusion in Saltburn. Electronic music history is rich with unforgettable and timeless classics. In our series, DJ Mag explores the tales behind some of the world’s favourite dance tracks, told [See More…]

DJ Magazine Music

Spiller ‘Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)’ | The Making Of A Dance Classic 0 (0)

This is the story of how Spiller made his chart-smashing dance classic ‘Groovejet’ with Sophie Ellis-Bexter. From an accidental first play on a Miami dancefloor, award wins and No. 1 spots, to selecting Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s iconic vocals, sample issues and Top of the Pops performances, this is the story of ‘Groovejet’. Electronic music history is rich with unforgettable and timeless classics. In our series, DJ Mag explores the tales behind some of the world’s favourite tracks, told by the people who made them. Explore more stories of the biggest tracks in dance music below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvxAP… #Spiller #Groovejet #DanceClassics Subscribe to [See More…]

DJ Magazine Music

Benny Benassi ‘Satisfaction’ | The Making Of A Dance Classic 0 (0)

Benny Benassi gives us an exclusive insight into the making of his 2002 dance classic, ‘Satisfaction’, including the inspiration behind the track’s famous melody, going up against Beyonce in the charts, and its legacy over the last 20 years and counting. Electronic music history is rich with unforgettable and timeless classics. In our series, DJ Mag explores the tales behind some of the world’s favourite dance tracks, told by the people that made them. Explore more stories of the biggest tracks in dance music below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvxAP… #satisfaction #bennybenassi #davidguetta Subscribe to DJ Mag TV: http://bit.ly/Oduqwo We’re on Discord! Join our [See More…]

DJ Magazine Entertainment

Faithless’ ‘Insomnia’ | The Making Of A Dance Anthem 0 (0)

This is the story of how Faithless made one of the most iconic dance music tracks of all time – ‘Insomnia’. Sister Bliss gives us exclusive insights as to how lyricist Maxi Jazz, producer Rollo and herself came up with ‘Insomnia’, and how it launched their hugely successful 25-year career that still continues to this day. Timeline 👇 0:00 Intro 0:24 How did Faithless form 1:34 Meeting Maxi 1:59 Faithless’ first ever album 3:26 Making the music for ‘Insomnia’ 5:31 The lyrics for ‘Insomnia’ 7:26 First mix 8:18 Playing ‘Insomnia’ live 9:04 Avicii playing ‘Insomnia’ 9:40 Outro More from Faithless [See More…]