Song ID - Track from a 1985(?) Larry Levan Mix

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my friend just gave me this 45minute mix that's just labeled Larry Levan 1985a

there's a great song 30minutes into it that has a nice liveish sounding bassline, a guy singing "You don't know..." with a doubletracked sped up voice on top. they repeat this a bunch, with some ad libs, very gospel influenced. and then get into some tripped out dub effects and him saying "Electric"

any ideas.

― JaXoN (JasonD), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:34 (twenty-one years ago)

kerPlunk!

― JaXoN (JasonD), Thursday, 4 March 2004 00:34 (twenty-one years ago)

sounds like a mix of Serious Intention - "You Don't Know"
one of New Jersey garage/electro godfather Paul Simpson's classic early projects
among the greatest dub-dance cuts ever

― Paul (scifisoul), Thursday, 4 March 2004 04:34 (twenty-one years ago)

mmmm... list some more of the greatest dub-dance cuts ever...

― bugged out, Thursday, 4 March 2004 04:39 (twenty-one years ago)

and what about some of the greatest larry levan mixes? i usually tend to be disappointed by the stuff i download of his

― bugged out, Thursday, 4 March 2004 04:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Also - what happened to the dub mix? These days "dub" = "instrumental" as opposed to in the 90s when it actually would be a dub...

― Jacob (Jacob), Thursday, 4 March 2004 04:41 (twenty-one years ago)

trying to keep me up all night?

a few dub-dance for starters:
Bettye Lavette - "Doin' The Best That I Can"
Strafe - "Set It Off"
Sinnamon - "He's Gonna Take You Home (To His House)"
Funkmasters - "Love Money"
Arthur Russell - "Go Bang" and "Let's Go Swimming"
Reese - "Just Another Chance"
NYC Peech Boys "Life Is Something Special (Special mix)"

that last is a Larry Levan classic
think I did this on another thread, but ...
some other Larry Levan recommendations:
Gwen Guthrie, Larry Levan & friends - Padlock mini album feat. "Seventh Heaven" & more
Inner Life - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
NYC Peech Boys - "Don't Make Me Wait"
Taana Gardner - "When You Touch Me", "Work That Body" & "Paradise Express"
Instant Funk - "I Got My Mind Made Up"

and if you like those there's plenty more...
check the internet for info
www.jahsonic.com is a personal fave

― Paul (scifisoul), Thursday, 4 March 2004 05:08 (twenty-one years ago)

sorry - did you mean track mixes or dj sets?
it's pretty easy to find tribute sites with audio
not sure which sets are considered the best, though

― Paul (scifisoul), Thursday, 4 March 2004 05:13 (twenty-one years ago)

don't forget "Can't Hide Your Love" by David Joseph & Hi Tension -- my all time fave Larry Levan remix. his take on "Pull Up to the Bumper" by Grace Jones was a definitive NYC early 80s track also.

― lovebug starski, Thursday, 4 March 2004 11:59 (twenty-one years ago)

trying to keep me up all night?

Haha no... I have all those tunes except Sinnamon tho, will check that out.

I meant Levan tracks. Yeah, you got just about all of the ones I do really like. But for instance, take Pull Up to the Bumper--I love the original, and the idea of a Larry Levan mix makes me salivate. But he doesn't really do much with it, just spreads it out...

Thanks

― bugged out, Thursday, 4 March 2004 12:25 (twenty-one years ago)

i dl'd Sinnamon's 'I Need You Now' just the other day

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 4 March 2004 12:44 (twenty-one years ago)

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