Xalno Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 This is the first in a new addtion of classic reviews to the site. We won't flood the review section with loads of these, but myself, Muzik and Yaz will offer 1 each on a monthly basis of some timeless classics worth digging out. Allowing for discussion of some great moments in dance, and also giving those who missed the tunes first time round a heads up on what to look for when they're back catologue shopping. Cevin Fisher featuring Loleatta Holloway – (You got me) Burning up (Subversive / Wonder Boy) (WBOY13) It’s hard to believe that 1998 was now almost 7 years ago, but time certainly flies when you’re having fun. In 1998, music was all about having fun, and none more so than Cevin Fisher’s timeless house classic Burning up. Taking the quintessential disco sample from Loleatta Holloway’s Love Sensation disco anthem, and shaping it around modern day beats, Burning up was the result. This burnt up dance floors from New York to London, and all that lay in-between. The vinyl came with the Queen St. Orchestra Vocal mix and the T-total hot flush remix. It was however all about the aforementioned remix, with no disrespect to the T-Total remix. Queen St. Orchestra Vocal Mix A tough groove kicks proceedings off with the disco sample bubbling underneath the lengthy DJ-friendly intro. A simple track in essence, but in reality very powerful. The vocal begins to spiral into the foreground with the instantly recognisable, you got me burning up, sample looping furiously, whilst the disco sirens sound out warning of disco-Armageddon on the floor. We then drop into full-on sing-a-long vocal action, bumping, grinding in the chunkiest fashion possible. The stabs continue for the hypnotic duration, this was a track which defined a year, house was absolutely massive in 1998, and this was an essential new tune for Mr. Pete Tong who was on top of his game around this time, what with his massive radio1 show, Record Label and many other things. This was the remix which was thrashed by all the top jocks at the time, in an era where the super club and the superstar DJ rule the day; it was big tunes like this which allowed for such an explosion. The tune went on to have huge success in the charts, reaching number 14 and spending an incredible 14 weeks inside the top 40. Burning up is a true, true classic in every sense of the word. T-Total Hot Flush Remix The remix which unfortunately pales into insignificance at the side of it’s more famous bigger brother, is the T-Total remix. Much tougher and incorporated the harder house sound with a techy edge which had been championed by the likes of the Sharp Boys. The emphasis was on industrial sounding beats, harsh stabs and pounding basslines. This makes a lot smaller use of the vocal, looping it over the rhythms, with brief flashes of the disco loops. When the track went chart bound, this would be one to dwell on a little more for some of the DJs who wanted to play the big tunes without being placed into the commercial bracket, however, back in the late 90’s the emphasis wasn’t on an underground vs overground culture, dance music thrived, DJs played varying styled sets, and this would still pop up from time to time, but not a patch on the anthemic Queen St. Orchestra remix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom! Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 The tune went on to have huge success in the charts, reaching number 14 and spending an incredible 14 weeks inside the top 40. Burning up is a true, true classic in every sense of the word. Really? I remember it just missing out on the top 40 coz I remember Danny Rampling plugging it on the LGDP at the time. Anyways - incredible tune one of my favs of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xalno Posted November 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Really? I remember it just missing out on the top 40 coz I remember Danny Rampling plugging it on the LGDP at the time. Anyways - incredible tune one of my favs of all time.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> maybe first time it came round or something? was around for about a year before it went huge, but it definitely got to 14 and was on for 14 weeks cus i did some research Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
refraction Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 i think i remember the original of this being on the MOS ibiza annual, there was a cevin fisher song i remember that. ahh the days when i use to have to use tape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xalno Posted November 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 i think i remember the original of this being on the MOS ibiza annual, there was a cevin fisher song i remember that. ahh the days when i use to have to use tape <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Burning up was deffo on the grey annual, track 11, millennium eddition one, that was released end of 99. He also had one on an annual previous to that called 'The freaks come out' which is a mininal housey number..done loads of other stuff too obviously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
refraction Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 ahh the freaks come out! that was it, cos it was on the blue annual i think in 2000ish, i quite liked that song This is it: http://www.thedjlist.com/djs/JUDGE_JULES/c...les__Boy_George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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