1-Original mix
2-Radio edit
3-Skreamix remix
4-Waze & Odyssey remix
Before 2012 Duke Dumont was known as a ‘producer’s producer’. He was the name on a 12” record the DJ knew to reach for when he wanted to please the crowd, without them knowing who had constructed the mesmerising sonic confection playing. In 2013, Duke is the one to watch with his breakthrough single about to connect to audiences worldwide.
‘Need U (100%)’ features 17 year-old starlet A*M*E* on singing duties, fresh from being tipped in the BBC’s Sound of 2013 poll. With a chunky low-end, funky stabs and silky vocals this is like an early 90’s house classic couched in 2013 techno techniques. In 1988 Inner City would have been jealous of this one.
Co-written by teenage wonder-kid MNEK (who recently sung on Rudimental’s ‘Spoons’ with Syron) the Duke will release ‘Need U (100%)’ on his newly minted Blasé Boys Club label in association with Ministry of Sound under exclusive license to B1M1 RECORDINGS.
Duke’s early career was mentored by Switch (last sighted producing for Beyoncé) and he made his name as the ‘go-to’ man to remake a pop song for the dance floor (Lily Allen and Bat For Lashes were notable clients). In 2011, he moved out of London to the countryside (Hertfordshire, where his studio overlooks a forest) to focus on his original material.
Synthesising his influences from techno to UK garage and house he brought back goodies from this zen-like exile. In 2012 Duke released two EP’s on Tiga’s label Turbo Recordings which featured the tracks ‘Street Walker’, ‘Thunderclap’ and ‘The Giver’. These EPs alerted the heads to the Duke movement and received support from the likes of Jamie Jones and Simian Mobile Disco. Remixes for AlunaGeorge, Haim and Santigold quickly followed which has made Duke the man to watch. ‘The producer’s producer’ has become the ‘people’s producer’.
On March 31st ‘Need U (100%)’ will be released to the masses and is already off to an incredible start with Annie Mac making it her Special Delivery and tipping Duke as one of her Ones to Watch for 2013. Radio and club plays have come in thick and fast from the likes of Pete Tong, Zane Lowe, Toddla T, Trevor Nelson, Nick Grimshaw and Mistajam bridging the boundary firmly between dance and urban. Skream loved the track so much he asked if he could do a Skreamix for the EP. A Waze & Odyssey remix cements this super hot package from the super hot DJ/ producer.
(P) & © 2013 Ministry of Sound Recordings Ltd/Blasé Boys Club, under exclusive license to B1M1 RECORDINGS Lda.
Dimitri Kechagias review: The 90's knock seriously our doors and as it seems the latest trend in EDM is of course the retro 90's acid house/balearic house tracks that bring to the dancefloor a sense of nostalgia and underground smell as well cause during 90's the majority of EDM production was done with analogue equipment. So the digital may open up the possibilities to produce quickly and easily but at the same time it seems that EDM music has lost its soul and the crowd feels more and more detached and distanced from the club music that they get. To sound in 2013 as a 90's house music record is an attempt to be basic without flashy effects and overproduced shinny tracks. The producers aspire to bring back the basement ethic when music was done primarily for fun on underground parties and less for money and success. Duke Dumont wonderful track Need U (100%) features the exceptional A*M*E on vocals and follows that trend that has already presence in the underground for some time and seems to be ready to explode in the mainstream in the next months. It's simply addictive and highly contagious record that will stuck in your head from the day one that you will hear it in your local pub or disco and radio of course. Chunky beats, old school house organ melody, haunting vavooming techno infused basslines, old school kicks and hi hats and of course the fantastic vocal will certainly get you dancing straight away. Skreamix remix sounds so 90's and it's like coming from that era. The electro pop sounds, the little bells like melody, the funky basslines and the cool harp effects combined to produce that nostalgic feeling of an era that everybody want to escape in there to feel safe and secure. Waze & Odyssey remix sound even more underground stripped down to the very basics with minimal techno beats and bass, classic piano chords and chopped vocals. Playful, sexy and very danceable of course. Its a hit 100% and there is no doubt about it. Love iT!
Additional info:
