Instead its underpinned by the funk fabric which defined Britt's Sylk 130 project, evoking jazzy textures and lounge vibes for a sound which too was very much the product of the decade it was made. The original of this is one of the nineties most unashamed bubblegum pop moments, and the saccharine vocal turn from Welsh singer Lewis remains on the track - there's no airbrushing it to the side. Donna Lewis 'I Love You Always Forever' (Sylk 130 Remix) It also clearly influenced Disclosure, who nabbed the "wrapped up in your touch" line for the Sam Smith vocalled 'Latch'. Lush and sensual, it's proof that house music has the capabilities to be much more than dancefloor fodder (although this is a brilliantly effective record to take the pace down for DJs). The lyrics evoke a dreamy state, the female vocal urging "so now we're dancing in this passion that this feeling creates, I know we're drowning in the moment but this feeling can wait", but it's the mesmerising production that really elevates the track.
You're asking for trouble calling a remix the sexy mix, which reaks more of operation yew tree than it does delectable house music. This however has no cause to call Trading Standards sexy couldn't be a more accurate description of this gloriously languid groove. H-Foundation 'Tonight' (King Britt's Sexy Mix)'
Prior to the Hackney Wick gig we've selected five of the best remixes he's delivered over the years, serving as a great introduction to the master of the pared down groove. He heads to London in October to play an intimate show at Shapes, a very rare chance to see him DJ in the UK. There's been smoky hip hop as part of Digable Planets (he's also worked with The Roots rapper Dice Raw and De La Soul), pop experimentation with Martin Fry of ABC and Alison Moyet, and straight up house music genius during a particularly potent period at the turn of the century. That man is King Britt, someone who has traversed a number of sounds since that first beat dropped 25 years ago. He's one of the most prolific and inspiring producers in electronic music, since he first turned out a tune on Strictly Rhythm back in 1990 he has been gifting us grooves that have had our hips shaking on the regular.
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