A milestone album anniversary, a dance music vacation and new music from the Godfather of House Music Frankie Knuckles are all converging into one celebratory second.
10 years in the past, Ultra Naté and Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child fame recorded their collaboration, “Waiting On You,” a standout monitor from the previous’s 2013 album, Hero Worship.
A decade later—and simply forward of the native Chicago vacation Frankie Knuckles Day—Naté is opening up the archives to disclose a brand new remix of the track from the home music legend in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Eric Kupper. The two had produced the remix underneath a collaborative alias they referred to as Director’s Cut.
Knuckles’ and Kupper’s tackle the monitor embraces a mixture of euphoric disco melodies, funk guitars and dancefloor-dominating basslines. The duo’s manufacturing decisions thrive alongside the unique R&B influences laid down by the enduring songstresses in inventive concord.
Knuckles notably handed away in 2014, although Naté says the pioneering producer had offered his approval to launch the monitor previous to his demise.
“The remix was blessed by my mentor, big brother and cultural icon, Frankie Knuckles, officially ‘The Godfather of House Music,’ who at the time, was making his way back into remix and production work as ‘Director’s Cut’ along with Eric Kupper,” Naté stated in a press launch. “‘Waiting On You’ has always been a centerpiece of the Hero Worship album and there’s no better time than now to drop it for Frankie Knuckles Day.”
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