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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…]

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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…]

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Crystal Waters ‘Gypsy Woman’ | The Making Of A Dance Anthem 0 (0)

Crystal Waters shares the story behind one of dance music’s most celebrated tracks, ‘Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)’. Originally released in 1991 ‘Gypsy Woman’ has become a timeless house classic; 33 years on Crystal Waters shares the story behind how she went from working at the DC Parole Board to performing the track worldwide. A song inspired by a homeless street performer, Crystal dives into the meaning behind those iconic lyrics, relives her TV debut on Top Of The Pops, and reflects on what legacy the track holds now. Electronic music history is rich with unforgettable and timeless classics. In our [See More…]