Westbam vs Red Jerry - Wizards Of The Sonic (Matt Darey Remix) [1998]

[Anderanao]

I like the Darey remix the most. It has the simple oldschool touch and feel good build. The original is a techno/hard-trance track from 1994. Suprised to see it with 1.2 million youtube views, I don't remember it. Likely a big free party track.

Matt Darey Remix

Original Mix

 

[NJRoddy]

Always a highlight hearing this back in the clubs during the late 90's early 00's

 

[Hot Tuna]

A lot of those views may be from the Sonic The Hedgehog link.

 

[afterhourpower]

I like the original mix more. Darey’s Remix gets to the cheese side in the second half. Never heard the original mix, but it’s really nice!

 

[TRANCEBLASTER]

Suprised to see it with 1.2 million youtube views, I don't remember it. Likely a big free party track.

'Westbam' is one of the first big german djs, he was behind all 'Love Parade' and 'Mayday' anthems.. and 'Wizards Of The Sonic' was really huge back in the days, peak No.23 in german sales charts and he also had some TOP 10 hits like 'Sunshine' and 'One World One Future'

btw strange to see 'Red Jerry' in the title, because he was nowhere around the original version and also the remix is not good at all

 

[TwinSilo]

Wtf the original stole from Sonic? ha! I remember that theme tune.

 

[Hensmon]

Ive had this stupid melody stuck in my head since playing this the other day. Really don't like it, but the rest of the track (in original) is really nice. Remix quite good too. Probably one of those melodies you have to hear when it released to get onboard, but just sounds so cheesey to me now. The fact thats Dr Robotniks theme tune is even worse.

It also dawned on me that Red Jerry for his remix lifted lots of elements from his track Under The Red Sea (tune). Maybe that one came first and he liked the subby and paddy elements. They are basically 1:1 copy.