Monday, June 2, 2008

quincy jones and erykah badu



TRACK OF THE DAY


This is still my favourite mash - the Turbomen's 2004 collage of Erykah Badu's "On and On" with Quincy Jones' "Summer In The City", known as the "Summer In Sydney remix". It's somewhere between mash and remix, and it's quite beautiful.

I've included three versions in this download :
- The "Summer in Sydney Remix" (above) is ... err.. the 'original'.
- The "Summer In Sydney Dub" is the same without the vocal - essentially a re-edit of the Jones track.
- The "Summer in Sydney Break" (above) is one that I came across on Soulseek when I originally searched for this. Someone, somewhere added a breakbeat to parts of the first mix, and it works well. (Also slightly better quality than the first mix, which has a little too much "sizzle" on the "s" sounds).

There's one for sale at Discogs (but not with the breakbeat)

This was going to be a quick post before bed ... then I decided to make a cover. So have a listen and enjoy some of whatever Erykah's smoking in the pic above.
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18 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 2, 2008 at 5:50 AM

    I've heard this one somewhere before, but I guess I never understood what it was :¬)

    Thanks!

    /Laf

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  2. Doctor OkehJune 2, 2008 at 2:05 PM

    2 great songs 2 amazing artists , how can you go wrong , gonna check this one out , thx in advance!
    Peas!

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  3. SoundGoodsJune 3, 2008 at 8:49 AM

    Hey Simone,
    nice tracks!
    The same sample appears on "Nights Introlude" by Nightmares on Wax. Check: http://www.discogs.com/release/12031

    http://rapidshare.com/files/119656676/Nightmares_On_Wax_-_Nights_Introlude.mp3.html

    Cheers

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  4. Simon666June 3, 2008 at 9:07 AM

    thanks for that soundsgood.
    There's also the Pharcyde's "Passin' me By".

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  5. MFS Equipe ♪June 3, 2008 at 11:10 AM

    Simon, thanks for this one...celestial, groovy, jazzy, superb groove!
    Keep up!
    Pier

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  6. wiljelloJune 3, 2008 at 1:28 PM

    look forward to hearing this , thx for the music....

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  7. Gianni aka Cesare BarbettaJune 4, 2008 at 3:40 AM

    thanks simon for z-share too!
    I love you!
    thanks again for all your great shared music!

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  8. GIIJune 8, 2008 at 9:12 AM

    New to the blog, can't wait to check it out

    thanks

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  9. taro nombeiJune 16, 2008 at 7:28 AM

    This is real nice. I like the 'dub' instrumental.
    Thanks for bringing this to my ears... Much appreciated.
    TN

    PS
    about the name: those who know me well, bow and call me nombei-sama ; – ) >

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  10. S1KSJune 19, 2008 at 7:52 AM

    sounds dope, thanks alot.

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  11. HatchJune 23, 2008 at 1:13 PM

    Wow, this is really nice, thanks.

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  12. thebeathuntersJune 27, 2008 at 1:12 AM

    right on, right on...

    please feel free to listen to my own takes of quincy's/nightmares on wax versions vs. another fine soul lady, angie stone

    here:
    http://rapidshare.com/files/113999504/angiesummernight.mp3

    and here
    http://rapidshare.com/files/113999224/angie_s_night.mp3

    sit back, relax and close your eyes
    peace

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  13. AnonymousJuly 9, 2008 at 6:33 PM

    Many thanks for this - now I really must do some work today - productivity suffers when one discovers sites such as yours! Where did the dream of a four day working week go?
    Blog on!
    Shuggiemac

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  14. Simon666July 9, 2008 at 6:50 PM

    thanks shuggiemac, see you back here sometime :)

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  15. verystupidheadApril 13, 2009 at 4:16 PM

    I have the original Quincy Jones track and this is a lovely meld of the 2 tracks..thanks a bunch !!

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  16. Ron BarphatDecember 26, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    Thanks !

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  17. EarlNovember 24, 2014 at 1:46 PM

    Damn, this is incredible! Thanks for this fabulous mash-up in three versions - and, amazing the link still works several years later. Thanks so much Simon - peace my man!

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  18. AnonymousJuly 20, 2017 at 5:24 AM

    Stretch and Bobbito's NPR podcast brought me here. Thanks!

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