Frankie Knuckles pres Director’s Cut feat Jamie Principle - Baby Wants To Ride

A never before released version of a truly, legendary house record from the late great Frankie Knuckles…working in collaboration with The Frankie Knuckles Foundation who will receive 50% of the profits from this project, SoSure Music is proud to present the Director’s Cut re-production of ‘Baby Wants To Ride’. Alongside this, a vinyl exclusive edit by Jimmy Edgar, which was originally a tribute release after Frankie’s passing in 2014, finally gets an official release.

2011 saw the launch of Frankie and long-time production partner Eric Kupper’s ‘Director’s Cut’ project, with the aim to release new music, whilst re-producing classic cuts to fit with the modern dancefloor. SoSure Music is now working alongside Eric Kupper and Hector Romero, with the blessing of both Def Mix and The Frankie Knuckles Foundation, to bring a renewed focus to some of this material.

First up, the illustrious, evocative 1987 anthem, ‘Baby Wants To Ride’. Rightly regarded as a masterpiece of early Chicago house and a pioneering classic through and through. Knuckles and Kupper extend the intro and outro to allow for those sweeping blends, whilst adding deft touches and reprogrammed lines to give a crisper, more detailed feel to this sumptuous slice of definitive house music. Couple that with newly spiritualised vocals and fresh erotic ad libs from Jamie Principle and prepare to rekindle that infectious energy 32 years down the line.

On the B side, Jimmy Edgar showcases his trademark touch to provide a fresh spin on the original whilst staying true to its essence. Reworking the arps, adding atmospheric drops and crunchy percussive elements, whilst holding off on the iconic vocal till the last section, all combine to give this version a unique, big room character that nods to the past, yet reinterprets for the present. A fitting tribute from an artist whose own productions are clearly laced with influence from Frankie Knuckles.


Press:
Mixmag Announcement

DJ Feedback:

Laurent Garnier - “very cool reworks .... niiiiiiiiiiiiice”

Gilles Peterson - “classic”

Adam Beyer - “both versions amazing”

Michael Serafini - Gramaphone Records, Chicago - “Great twist on this by Jimmy Edgar!”

The Black Madonna – “OMG Classic!!”

artwork - “this is very nice indeed ... and the jimmy Edgar ... oooooh”

James Zabiela - “Edgar brings the vibe!”

Cottam - “still makes me tingle.....”

Deetron - “Great Edit!”

Hot Toddy / Crazy P - “the originals a classic of course, and Jimmy Edger puts a nice twist on it.”

Quentin Harris - “Of course! This is a classic!”

Dusky – “Big! Great version of a classic. Jimmy Edgar remix is dope too”

Mark Archer (Altern-8) - “Excellent version of an uber classic, the Jimmy Edgar version is dope too”

David Martin - Dimensions Festival - Booker - “Re-Directed is the one! Classic...”

Jonny Rock - “dope”

Mark Hume - “10/10 - very happy to have these”

Felix Dickinson - “Classic, digging the re-directed cut.”

steve bug - “nothing beats the original for me. But mixes are good”

jd twitch - “so far beyond classic. digging the versions”

harri - sub club glasgow - “still sounds great...will play”

Dimitri - “I loooove this!”

fred everything - “Although I'm still attached to the original, these are some welcome updates. Thanks!”

Diz Washington - “great JE edit!!!!”

Tom Findlay (Groove Armada) - “wonderful.”

Tedd Patterson - “Great! Full support.”

Tony Humphries - “FK Always!”

Jackie House (Honey Soundsystem) - “Excited about the Radio Version!”

Catz 'n Dogz - “very good !!!”

Brett Johnson - “Really dig'n Jimmy's remix.”

Audiojack - “Good stuff guys, gonna play Jimmy’s edit.”

Ralph Lawson - “thanks guys obviously great to have an unrelased version”

massimiliano pagliara - “awesome!”

hrdvsion - “dope dope dope dope dope!”

ali schwarz / tiefschwarz - “oldie but goldie”

Sishi Rosch - “BOMB.”

Nuno Dos Santos - “Sweet ! Will try these out.”

norman weber - “still in love with this one!!! play it since the beginning and will play it again and again and again* thanks:-)”

Sandy Huner - “Love it!”

sister bliss - “classic never dates”

Kasper Bjorke - “MASTERPIECE!!!!!!!!!!!”

Lord Leopard - “Love the original of course and Really digging jimmy's wonky edit that will receive much plays and spins and tings!”

vonda7 - “jimmy edgars version for me”

Simon Baker - “Lots of memories hearing this again. Ace edit from Jimmy Edgar!”

Tom Webb - “Great twists on a classic. :)”

chris fortier - nyc, field trip + various worldwide- “jimmy remix sounds great”

Timmy Stewart - Jet Project/Bubba & T-Bone - “Re-Directed is really nice retouched.”

Louis Osbourne / O&A - “LOVE this.... Always loved the original. Jimmy's re-rub is nice too.”

oli furness - “Great Package, a true tribute. The remix Jimmy Edgar remix has been doing it for me and will continue to for years to come”

mark farina - “nice!!!”

dop - “huge pack”

FreedomB - “Awesome track. This re-directed version is really nice. Love it!!!!”

Hifi Sean - “10 10 10 's across the board I mean what's not to love here ?”

Neil Quigley - “Loving Jimmy Edgar's rework”

Chris Massey - “Solid slammer! Big love & support on this one...will defo give it a play!”

mark jenkyns - “CLASS”

Vincent Floyd - “Great remix of one of my first inspirations.”

Gabriel I - “excellent remix by jimmy.”

Craig Morrison (Silicone Soul) - “Reallly cool reworks!”

Olderic - “Both reedit are cool.. will play out!”

Robert owens - “Love and Respect.”

Soulphiction/ Jackmate - “love the redirected version..jimmy does a good job, but a bit too streamlined for my taste...thanks!”

Kiki - “Oh yes!!!”

Alkalino - “nice one. will drop them”

Benny Blanco - “timeless bomb the edit of jimmy edgard is fantastic!”

Deep'a & Biri - “Frankie <3 <3 <3”


Marco Niemerski - “thanks, great classic”

Mirco Violi - “Love it.frankie 4ever!”

Angel Molina - “'Baby Wants To Ride' is one of my fav 80's house tracks (also the new beat version), so this is very welcomed! Both versions sound good to me, so thanks.”