I can’t think of many house producers that can hold a candle to David Morales back catalogue. He is one of the best and most prolific producers of al time when you combine his classic mixes of the likes of Jamiroquai, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Alison Limerick and Bjork with his red zone work with the Pet Shop Boys, Jody Watley and Robert Owens. He is also having a big resurgence what with his latest red zone eps, last year’s mix on transitions and his latest mixes of Tibi Dabo in this weeks Bunker sessions. What is your favourite all time production of his? Mine would be his red zone mix of the Pet Shop Boys so hard.
David Morales
Too many to mention.
Memories of S & D’s communicate with Eric Clapton there. Definitely a JD selection that one
Yeah, love that clapton remix…
Caught a set of his back in the day at Turnmills. It was awful.
Not arsed about his dj’ing. His production skills on the other hand. Just so many crackers. His red zone mix of Esperanza with Luciano is as cool as fuck
This is still an unbelievable remix. Turns the record inside out.
Simply one of the greatest tracks of all time
He set the bar with his Def /Red Zone mixes.
I’m a massive fan.
Massive fan of the Def Mix crew.
Christian Great track
Always though it was odd when Satoshi Tomiie did a NuBreed. Like Nu nothing. That dude has been around for ages.
Don’t think I could name an actual favourite track of his, as there are so many, but would say that his Ministry of Sound Sessions Vol 7 compilation is superb.
Anthemic
Still remember hearing this for the first time in Manumission in 98
Always had a soft spot for that tune. Just so damn catchy.
Tribal_Goose Caught a set of his back in the day at Turnmills. It was awful.
Always been baffled by the good producer who can’t spin. Production is roughly a billion times harder than djing of any sort. I guess they just don’t put the hours in or, erm, something.
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Early Morales….One of the early NYC djs to come to London (during acid house)….Ironically he says his Red Zone sound was influenced by UK…
This is still a particularly good production. A case of the remix being much bigger than the original
Carl Craig comes to mind. Brilliant producer when he was at his best. Terrible, terrible DJ. I suppose Sync has fixed many of these issues.
Sounds like something that would’ve got on cd1 of Renaissance 2
I always remember Needin U coming out around the same time as a certain type of disco biscuit bearing the name of an oriental automobile manufacturer.
absolute scones.
That Pet Shop Boys remix is something else, Alistair.
Remember this from back in the day
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unlike his really good new red zone stuff he can still remix a big vocal tune
For sure, his remix of Dreamlover is still one of the best
This has been done to death. Nubreed was the DJ’s that were really coming through in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Most of them Nubreed DJ’s had been around for ages before their Nubreed releases. It is actually in the sleeve notes to Anthony Pappa’s release.
dunno where these reports are coming from that hes crap on the decks, hes absolutely brilliant - however horses for courses innit
my Def Mix folder inflates to the tune of about 15gb, i could be here all day reeling them off
nicksneddon dunno where these reports are coming from that hes crap on the decks, hes absolutely brilliant - however horses for courses innit
Probably musical preference rather than an accurate comment on his ability.
Personally think he’s boss, was great on the 1st Hacienda alldayer stream.
Very late on this one - heard it on a Luke Unabomber Worldwide show - amazing. Early 90’s I think?
An absolute beauty that BNH remix. I used to hammer their debut album too when I was at Leeds Uni.
This is a stone cold classic too
I get that. I just think we have Sander Kleinenberg, Steve Lawler, and then the dude who was making tracks along side possibly the biggest house producer and remixer on the planet at the time.
Masters At Work and Hector Romero played one of his tracks when I was in Ibiza last, I was told it was his new remix of Dreamlover. Tried for 2 years hunting it down, only found out what it was the other week - it’s one of his tracks with the vocal chopped over the top, must have been an exclusive edit he had handed out or summat. Still a great track though
nicksneddon digweed played a weird version of dreamlover a couple of bunker sessions ago that broke into the vocal sample right near the end