Friday, May 24, 2024

Track Of The Day: Armand Van Helden - Flowerz feat. Roland Clark (FFRR FFRR)


One of the great fin de siecle house tracks, and quite overlooked I think, as Armand definitely took the more commercial route at times. However, great music is great music and should be described in the same terms as any other great example of art, no matter what its means of expression. This is a vocal tour de force by Roland Clark, as well as a piece of proper house/disco magic. The bass is a proper wiggly worm and, although there are traces of filter within, that’s all they are, and they remain a tantalising link from the mid nineties to the next century. I remember seeing Armand just after his ‘Witch Doctor’ EP on Strictly Rhythm blew up, along with Roger Sanchez, George Morel and a surprise pa from Imagination at The Queen in Paris. Free tickets and free bar. Very expensive drinks littering the tables. Leee John giving it loads, much to the enjoyment of my Mrs. Great days.

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