No Scrubs

Here is a very sweet re-work of TLC's "No Scrubs" by Drop Out Orchestra to start your Saturday. I love the disco/soul interpretation of this 1999 classic from their third album FanMail.  No need to go into detail about this amazing trio of girls who have become one of the all time best selling R&B, Hip Pop, Soul and Funk.   Also, the controversial history of this group, whether it was with their label, financial, personal and last with the sad and tragic death of member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez, has never hindered the amazing talent of this Atlanta group which is ranked as the best selling female group of all time with records sold more than 65 million world wide.  Enjoy!

No Scrubs (Drop Out Orchestra Rework) - TLC

and of course here is the original: 

No Scrubs - TLC

Starlite

Rain, rain rain....and as far as music concerns it seems I'm on a Paul Weller fixation upon discovering this fresh new release and remix of "Starlite".  Remixed brilliantly by Drop Out Orchestra which it seems like they also have a fixation with his music as well.   Here is the original as well.  This is pure bliss, I must say!  Hope this puts you in the mood for this rainy Friday!
Enjoy!

Starlite ( Drop Out Orchestra  Remix) - Paul Weller  Download



Starlite (Original) - Paul Weller   Download

Promised Land

Here is a wonderful song that has put me in a good mood after watching all the sad news of the world lately.  Specially what's going on in Lybia.  I hope this people find their freedom from dictatorship so they can enjoy their "promised land".  I consider the Style Council to be the quintessential '80s group.  Style Council was basically the brainchild of Paul Weller and Mick Talbot.  With a wide diversity of styles, the band released some of the most memorable songs that clearly reflect and defined that fabulous yet fickle decade.    "Promised Land" was actually a cover version of Joe Smooth amazing house classic.  The song defined  their desire to move to a more house sound at that time when they released the hard to find and last record titled Modernist: A New Decade which was never released officially and it was dropped by Polydor records causing the band to split.  I have heard the album in bits and pieces all I can say is that is pure house bliss. I am diligently searching for a copy of this rare gem.  In the meantime I'm enjoying and settling for this one and I must say that  Drop Out Orchestra has done a brilliant work to this '80s house classic.  Enjoy!

Promised Land (Drop Out Orchestra Re-Edit) - The Style Council        Download

My World is Empty without You

Here is an interesting take on a classic by the legendary Supremes.  I came across this tune on Sound Cloud and was totally mesmerized by it.  This remix was the brainchild of Drop Out Orchestra. It began as a one man  and a sampler and has grown into a three man team consisting of a music teacher, a studio engineer and a music tech writer. Their true identity is a mystery making us the listener to focus on the music only.  In the past they have "dropped" some awesome disco tunes using real instruments and other vintage "discoteria" with several releases including two albums and remixes for Illija Rudman, Beatfantastic, DJ Agent 86 and Kinema.  In addition to these official releases they forge into reworking some of pop music's most iconic figures into something danceable.  So here is an example of this forays stripping down "My World is Empty without You" and seducing us with a new fresh take making us stop and think again on the dance aspect of this song in a new way.  Enjoy

My World is Empty without You (Drop Out Orchestra Remix) - The Supremes