Ahead of Mr Scruff Keep It Unreal's 17th birthday in June, the main man picks out seven of the best Francois K productions and remixes.
Ben Smith
Date published: 26th May 2016
Image: Mr Scruff
Mr. Scruff Keep it Unreal celebrates its 17th birthday in June, with a special night at Old Granada Studios featuring French DJ and producer François K. Ahead of the night, Mr Scruff runs down seven of his favourite Kevorkian productions and remixes.
"Francois Kevorkian was all over the Prelude sound. D Train, Musique, Sharon Redd, Unlimited touch, Jeanette ‘Lady’ Day and so many other electronic disco classics. He even caught the ear of Wham, who got him to remix their 'Wham! Rap' single. Here are a few choice picks from his 35 plus years of producing music.” Mr Scruff
Walter Gibbons must have had a lot of influence on this edit from 1977. Drums for days, and one of the first edits that got Francois noticed.
Irresistible, wriggly electronic disco from 1981. Proper, cheeky party music. I love it when it sound like they had a great deal of fun in the studio.
So many D Train classics to choose from! The gospel style backing vocals on this one get me every time.
Absolute, hands-down, lop-sided disco brilliance. Francois K chisels Arthur Russell’s original LP version into a much more dancefloor friendly experience, but still retains enough of the odd factor to add that element of confusion that I love so much.
Lovely mellow, soulful dubby masterpiece from 1983.
Body & Soul sunshine style.. starts off tough & percussive, then that guitar pop in after a few minutes. This, on a full dancefloor at 3am (or indeed, outside in the blazing sunshine), is a beautiful thing.
Francois K & Russ Disciple serve up a prime slice of fat steppers music.
Mr Scruff's Keep It Unreal 17th Birthday with Francois K takes place at Old Granada Studios in Manchester on Friday 3rd June - tickets available via the box below.
Read: Mr Scruff's Keep It Unreal celebrates 17th birthday in Manchester
Tickets are no longer available for this event
Read more news
Gigs ● Clubs ● Festivals ● Things to do
“On your side since 2001, because we believe true fans deserve a fairer and smarter way to discover events they love.”
© 2001 - 2024 Skiddle Ltd | Skiddle is a registered trademark | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
We use cookies to make sure we give you the best experience possible. By continuing, you're accepting that you're happy with our cookie policy. Click here to find out more.
❌