The year is 2003. The rave phenomenon has come and gone throughout Europe, changing the face of dance music culture forever, and Daft Punk has just released its seminal Discovery, setting the stage for the explosion of French house music. Back over the pond in New York City, however, Rudy Giuliani’s infamous quality-of-life campaign is causing many of the city’s legendary nightclubs—like Tunnel, Twilo, and Limelight—to close their doors, leading to a feeling of unrest in the city’s scene. Nevertheless, DJs like Junior Vasquez and Erick Morillo are helping keep the city dancing with productions that will pave the way for a mid-2000s wave of vocal house. Along with labels like Britain’s Defected, Morillo’s Subliminal label was responsible for some of the era’s most pivotal anthems. One of such track was Morillo’s “Dancin,” recorded alongside Harry Romero, Jose Nunez, and vocalist Jessica Eve. On “Dancin,’” Eve’s hypnotic vocals tell the tale of an anonymous female clubber told to meet her significant other at the club, only to discover him dancing dirty with another woman, the drama soundtracked by 4×4 drums and massive, churning synths.
Now over a decade out from it’s original release, the track is getting brought back to life as part of a new remix package on Morillo’s label. The remixers at hand include one of the original artists from the track, Harry Romero, as well as London house artist Doorly. Together, the duo takes the track to new levels of dancefloor deviance, while still honoring the nasty lineage of its original architect, and we’ve got the full stream below. Check it out, and look out for the remaining mixes from Kolsch, Martinez Brothers, Nic Faniciulli and more.