Originally released in 1993, the Victor Simonelli-produced NYs Finest - Do You Feel Me marks an iconic return to the new age of dance music on a remix-reprise package courtesy of Toolroom.
When it comes to soul-wrenching classic house, nothing screams timeless euphoria more than the productions of Victor Simonelli, a true whos who of underground NY House. With effortless drum programming, mediative piano licks and a mesmerizing disco-diva vocal performance; Do You Feel Me can be labeled as none other than a more-than-classic House belter that undoubtedly helped lay the trail to a modern day phenomena some call Garage.
Catalan DJ Dosem steps up as the first remixer on the platter subtly re-beefing the original into a distinct bass-line-propelled club burner. Still managing to preserve the essence of its counterpart, Dosems mix reintroduces the spine tingling piano melody and vocals in the mid section with additional stylistic chop-ups and rearrangements.
Bontan delivers an impressively understated club roller that instantly strikes a groove with its simple yet vivacious bassline, incorporating none but the classic strings and vocal sequence hitting with a gritty percussive edge, making for a garden-fresh, distinctly Bontan remix.
Multi-monikered Dutch producer and co-owner of 4 Lux Records, Gert-Jan Bijl aka NY Stomp aka Geeeman aka Gerd supplies a weightless triumph of emotional composition on his No-Kicks Re-interpretation. This purposely-beatless masterstroke is as equality club-constructed as the remixes it companies; an astute DJ Tool as much as it is a tear-jerking sunrise jam.
Thats all Well let the music speak for itself.
