![]() #35 Billboard Hot 100 #36 Hot Soul Singles.Ībove everything else, “Summer Madness” is a song that, like the best Stevie Wonder and Westbound-era Ohio Players classics, proved in the early-mid ’70s that synthesizers could be soulful. The Original: Kool & The Gang, “Summer Madness” (from Light Of Worlds, De-Lite, 1974). And once producers figured out how best to use its evocative tones for their own purposes, whether they were barbecue-soundtracking celebrations or slow-driving late-night rumination sessions, every summer of the last 30 years has passed with a new way to experience it. It’s an emotionally versatile song - euphoric from one angle, mournful from another, contemplative and deeply alive all at once. And I mean “well-loved” in both the “widely revered” and “often used” senses.īetween people who’ve played Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, saw You Got Served and Girls Trip and Rocky, and listened to just about any major hip-hop act over the last 30 years, it’s safe to say that it’s one of the most well-traveled R&B instrumentals ever recorded. There’s not necessarily a go-to soundtrack for this particular moment - yeah, I know the Doors gave it a shot - but for times when the sun’s going down earlier than you’d like, and daytime 70s recede to evening 50s, zoning out to a good song that sneaks some autumnal wistfulness underneath its effortlessly sunny summer vibe is a solid prescription.Īnd few songs really capture that feeling without words like “Summer Madness,” the Kool & The Gang instrumental that’s become one of their most well-loved signature songs. I know it probably doesn’t feel like it where you are, but the calendar doesn’t lie: It really is the last week of summer, and at some point soon, daylight’s going to feel precious and scarce even if it’s still shorts weather.Īnd if you’re anything like me, this time of year feels like the ideal state of summer, when the heat’s no longer oppressive and all the residual malaise of school-age end-of-summer-vacation anxiety has finally receded from your subconscious. ![]() High Voltage - Shiverz 47.Breaks With Tradition is a new Stereogum column that examines a certain song that’s been frequently sampled and how that song has been used through the years. Southstylers - Pounding Senses (Deeper Inside Mix) 45. Marc et Claude - Loving You (DJ Isaac Rmx) 41. 2 Best Enemies - Phases (TBY Romantic Mix) 38. Mike NRG - Lost In Dreams (Alpha2 Remix) 37. Marc Acardipane – Outside World 2009 36. Brooklyn Bounce - Club Bizarre (Headhunterz & Noisecontrollers Rmx) 35. Noisecontrollers, Wildstylez & Brennan Heart - Just As Easy Again 33. D-Block & S-te-Fan – Music Made Addict 28. Tuneboy – Housensation (DJ Isaac Remix) 26. 2 Best Enemies – Les Drums (TBY Remix) 24. DJ Isaac - The Sound Of The Underground 20. Skits Vicious - No Guts, No Glory (Defqon.1 Anthem 2015)Įpisode #60 (Classic Megamix) 01. Tommie Sunshine & The PartySquad - Alright (Zatox Remix)Ħ4. Blasterjaxx & DBSTF - Beautiful World (Hard Mix)ĥ8. Brennan Heart & Toneshifterz & DV8 Rocks - My Identityĥ3. ![]() LNY TNZ & Ruthless & Jebroer - Paranoiaĥ2. Yellow Claw - Till It Hurts (LNY TNZ Remix)ĥ0. Brennan Heart ft Jonathan Mendelsohn - Follow The LightĤ7. Galantis - Runaway (U & I Frontliner Remix)Ĥ6. Noisecontrollers & Bass Modulators - SolarĤ5. Major Lazer - Roll The Bass (Coone Edit)Ĥ4. Waverider & Devin Wild - Chasing DreamsĤ2. Bass Modulators - Let Me See Ya (Noisecontrollers Remix)ģ8. ![]() Atmozfears - Equilibrium (Qlimax 2015 Anthem)Ģ8. Da Tweekaz - The Hanging Tree (Reverze 2015 Bootleg)Ģ6. Boaz van de Beatz & Mr Polska - Hausa Wausa (Dr. Atmozfears - Gold Skies (#DB15 Official Weekend Soundtrack)ġ9. Wasted Penguinz - Drop Like This (Hard Edit)ġ7. Wildstylez - Every Step I Take Extended Feat. D-Block & S-te-Fan & Rebourne - Louderġ3. Headhunterz & Crystal Lake - Live Your Life (Crystal Lake's Hard Mix)ġ2. Noisecontrollers & Bass Modulators - Rocked UpĠ9. Donkey Rollers - The Sound Of The Beast (Dr. DJ Isaac & Crystal Lake - Stick 'Em (HARD MIX)Ġ6. ![]()
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