HUMAN LEAGUE-You remind me of gold (Dodi's crossover mix) (1983)

''Mirror man'' was a 12'' single released back in 1982. But this is not reason for this post.
Reason is on B side of this single.

I made this crossover couple of months ago for our friend Niels over there on the-black-hit-of-space who kindly asked for another contribution for his fan mix of the month.
Remix was published there few days ago and now here also.
I used original and instrumental version (both under 4 min) to create this 9:19 min long crossover.

HUMAN LEAGUE-You remind me of gold (Dodi's crossover mix) (1983)

DIANA ROSS-Upside down (Dodi's crossover mix) (1980)

Don't know why and how but my last post misteriously disapeared from here. I made two re-posts and as far as it looks I must do it again. Before I retry here's Diana Ross.
Oh yes, her probably biggest hit without proper extended version. 12'' offers only something above 4 minutes...single ? don't wanna talk about it. For this crossover I used little bit different aproach. Since I couldn't find instrumental version and original with sound quality close enouh to combine, after few attempts I decided to do it from instrumental and acapella versions. I made extended instrumental at first and than I added vocal from acapella. A lot of cutting and adjusting to create this 7:01 min long crossover.

DIANA ROSS-Upside down (Dodi's crossover instrumental) (1980)

DIANA ROSS-Upside down (Dodi's crossover mix) (1980)

STYLE COUNCIL-Boy who cried wolf (Dodi's crossover mix) (1985)

It's been a long time since I started working on this one....then put it away and finally dig it out to finnish it.
Paul Weller, Mick Talbot, Dee C. Lee and Steve White...only words that I can place by those names are...fantastic, excellent, great, amazing, wonderful etc etc.
Something over 5 minutes version of ''Boy who cried wolf'' came out on their 1985 LP ''Our favourite shop'' (7'' offers standard 3:34 minute long version) and unfortunately that was all.
Official extended or instrumental never came out.
For this crossovers I used album version...results are 3:12 long instrumental and 12 seconds below 9 minutes long...

STYLE COUNCIL-The boy who cried wolf (Dodi'scrossover mix) (1985)

STYLE COUNCIL-Boy who cried wolf (Dodi's crossover instrumental) (1985)

This is a screenshot made while ''Drive'' was still in process. Like all my crossovers it was donr with Adobe audition and on this screensave you can see Multitrack view with ''Drive'' cutted to pieces and re-arranged. Each of this pieces was manually adjusted. I hope you can get a picture of all the work done.

CARS-Drive (Dodi's crossover mix) (1984)

Back from vacation with a new crossover.
Like other songs from their fantastic ''Heartbeat city'' LP, ''Drive'' unfortunately wasn't officially published in any extended or remix form. After my last post I was kindly asked to try to crossover ''Drive'' and after a lot of work and problems all the way here's the result...6:35 long version of one of the best 80's ballads...

CARS-Drive (Dodi's crossover mix) (1984)

THE CARS-Heartbeat city (Dodi's crossover mix) (1984)

Back to more usual crossover. This time I made some changes on fantastic 1984 track ''Heartbeat city'' from The Cars. LP with same name we can easily call best of The Cars with hits like ''Drive'', ''Hello again'', ''Why can't I have you''...I still can't decide which one is the best. Well...it doesn't matter anyway.
For this crossover I used album version only and re-aranged finnishes at 8:50.

THE CARS-Heartbeat city (Dodi's crossover mix) (1984)

JEAN CLAUDE BORELLY-Dolannes melodie (Dodi's crossover mix) (1975)

I was kindly asked to include some more of this oldie, all time instrumentals here and with joy I'll do it.Especially because of one more reason. Hardest to find is instrumental for which you don't know any info. I spend years to dig out melodies I knew all my life simply because I didn't know where to start. Of course, internet makes it much easier these days, but 20...25 years ago when I started collecting all sorts of music, it was much harder.Here's one I made last night. Title was composed by Olivier Toussaint for a french movie ''Un Linceul n'a Pas de Poche'', recorded by Jean Claude Borelly instantly became smash all over Europe. Original is, as you may asume, something over 3 minutes long. I managed to stretch it to 7:14.

JEAN CLAUDE BORELLY-Dolannes melodie (Dodi's crossover mix) (1975)

PERCY FAITH ORCHESTRA-Theme from ''A summer place'' (Dodi's crossover mix) (1960)

For today's post I choose something pretty much different than usual, but still...
Thanks to my parents my musical interests are far more wide than focus on just one style or genre. I remember this track since I was just a kid (track is actually pretty much older than me) and everytime I hear it it brings back nice memories to my childhood.
Excellent score composed by Max Steiner for 1959 movie ''A summer place'' It is one of the most well known examples of beautiful music.

Over the years many different versions were made but this one by Percy Faith Orchestra is my favourite. Original has 2:32 in lenght....crossover 6:08...have fun

PERCY FAITH ORCHESTRA-Theme from ''A summer place'' (Dodi's crossover mix) (1960)

STYLE COUNCIL-My ever changing moods (Dodis crossover mix) (1984)

I knew their music long before I discovered their name. I knew their name also....long before I discovered that I actually know their music so well. Years passed by and they are still one of my favourite 80's band. ''It didn't matter'', ''Long hot summer''...uf uf...amazing...''The lodgers'', ''Shout to the top''...fantastic...''Boy who cried wolf'', ''You're the best thing''...one better than the other. Sure among their best, one place must be for ''My ever changing moods''.
For this crossover I used acoustic, 3:39 long version (original already exist on 12''). Crossovered...clocks at exactly 7:00...enjoy.

STYLE COUNCIL-My ever changing moods (Dodis crossover mix) (1984)

TOTO-Africa (Dodi's crossover mix) (1984)

1984 was, is and will be on top of my favourite music years. Something out of space, beyond our understanding happend I guess, and we have so many amazing tracks today. Not many years in pop music history can compare 1984.
One of the alltime greatest for sure is ''Africa'' from Steve Lukather and crew factory. Longest existing original version is 6:02 minutes long (correct me if I'm wrong) while most common and known is album or single version 4:55 long. Exactly that one I used to create this 8:55 long crossover. Have fun.

TOTO-Africa (Dodi's crossover mix) (1984)

HUMAN LEAGUE-Do or die (Dodis crossover mix) (1981)

First of all....I WISH YOU ALL HAPPY NEW YEAR...

The Human League 30th anniversary remix project from Neils of Danish Human League fan-site The Black Hit Of Space is still up and running.
Here's one more crossover made exclusively for this occasion.
Original comes from ''Dare'' LP, of course, and here's 8:39 minutes long crossover.

HUMAN LEAGUE-Do or die (Dodi's crossover mix)
(1981)

DAVID LANZ & PAUL SPEER

I was nicely asked to re-post DAVID LANZ & PAUL SPEER-Behind the waterfall crossover posted here in february because download link expired.
Here's new link and two more.
As you already know, my crossovers are extended versions, without big changes to original sound of the track. Todays two links are little bit different. I simply added some rhythm to those new age lullabies and now you can use them to make you sleep as well as to wake you up in the morning. Works fine with my two years old daughter.
Rhythm was added just for experiment...over time...maybe I'll make it seriously :)

re-post : DAVID LANZ & PAUL SPEER-Behind the waterfall (Dodi's crossover mix v 2.0)

DAVID LANZ & PAUL SPEER-Behind the waterfall (Dodi's basic club)

DAVID LANZ & PAUL SPEER-Desert rain

DAVID LANZ & PAUL SPEER-Desert rain (Dodi's crossover club mix)

HUMAN LEAGUE-Louise (Dodi's crossovermix v 1.0) (1984)

I almost forgot about this crossover. I made it...hmm...year...year and a half ago. Lately I discovered it on one of my backup CD's. At the time it was made I still didn't name my remixes as ''crossover mix''...so...this one I had to rename.

Original lenght of 4:54 (on 12'' single) is stretched up to 7:09. Hope you're gonna like it. Have fun....enjoy life.

HUMAN
LEAGUE-Louise (Dodi's crossovermix v 1.0) (1984)

TOTO-Georgy Porgy (Dodi's crossover mix) (1978)

Like many others I discovered Toto after ''Africa'' back in 1982. It was actually impossible not to know them after ''Africa'', ''Rosanna''...etc. Logical move was to look closely to their discography. Than I bumped on 1978 smash ''Georgy Porgy'' with excellent Cheryl Lynn as guest vocal. Of course....with only 5:07 on 12'' or 4:09 on album...it was really little bit to short for me. Here's first touch....7:00 crossover made from album version only.

TOTO-Georgy Porgy (Dodi's crossover mix) (1978)

THE SUNDAYS-Here's where the story ends (Dodi's crossover mix) (1990)

I really don't know much about The Sundays but somehow I liked this song on first ''sight'' and that's enough. The only available version I found is LP version (of course there's Tin Tin Out remix but that's another subject), and this LP version with 3:54 was little bit too short for me. Rest of the story you can imagine. Crossover ends exactly 3 minutes later.

You can find video on YouTube, get some info on Discogs and enjoy music on Welcome to my dream...

THE SUNDAYS-Here's where the story ends (Dodi's crossover mix) (1990)

SPANDAU BALLET-Gold (Dodi's crossover mix) (1983)

Duran Duran or Spandau Ballet ? That was the question back on the beginning of 80's. Who has better songs ? Who has better styling ? Better videos ? ...

I couldn't decide it back then and later I didn't even try. So let's leave it as dead race.

Just as title says ''Gold'' became real gold over the years. Highest Billboard hot 100 position was only 27 while LP reached 19 on top 200.

I made this crossover by request from Ivana, a friend of mine who didn't have a chance to listen and enjoy in the 80's (she was too young) but still she recognize it as real new wave anthology classic.

12'' offers 7:12 version which I stretched to 10:05. Have fun.

SPANDAU BALLET-Gold (Dodi's crossover mix) (1983)

GRACE JONES-Victor should have been a jazz musician (Dodi's crossover) (1986)

First time I saw Grace Jones I thought she is not from this world....or from our time. She must be from some other planet or from the future. And I still think the same.
''Inside story'' came out back in 1986. with one of her all time hits on it ''I'm not perfect...''. Even though this one was biggest (only) hit from this LP my favourite is ''Victor...''. I can even say it is the one I would put on Grace Jones Top 10.
12'' version was made by Ben Liebrand but he changed original sound of the track and that's something I'm avoiding in my crossovers. For this one I used 4:42 long album version...crossovered goes up to 7:30.
Comments, suggestions or requests are welcome...as always. :)

GRACE JONES-Victor should have been a jazz musician (Dodi's crossover) (1986)

DULCE PONTES-Cancao do mar (Dodi's crossover) (2000)

If you still didn't discover Dulce Pontes, a Portuguese musician, songwriter and singer, here's oportunity to do so.

Excellent voice combined with amazing performance puts Dulce high on my best female vocals list. With ''Cancao do mar'' she climb high on my best theme list as well.

I can't leave out of this story Amália da Piedade Rodrigues who performed this classic back in 1955 and thanks to Dulce a song was reborn in best possible way.

Original LP version used for this crossover ends up at 5:15. You can enjoy it up to 8:33. Lyrics included in file properties. Have fun...enjoy life.

DULCE PONTES-Cancao do mar (Dodi's crossover) (2000)

MIDNIGHT STAR-Midas touch (Dodi's crossover mix) (1986)

It's been quite a while since my last post. All of you outhere who visited blog regularly in search for new crossovers, please accept my apologise.

Today's crossover is from Midnight Star 1986 LP ''Headlines''. One of my favourite dance classics and one of my first crossovers. I made it combining extended and dub version.

MIDNIGHT STAR-Midas touch (Dodi's crossover mix) (1986)

DAVID BOWIE-Sound and vision (Dodi's crossover mix) (1977)

I'm sure many of you would agree that ''Sound and vision'' in original size of 3 minutes deserves longer version.

Without to much talking about David Bowie's greatness (and for sure it's one of the greatest artists last 30-40 years), I'm just gonna give you link to 6:30 minutes sharp long crossover which I hope you're gonna like.

I used only original single version to create it...and it was real joy. Have fun.

DAVID BOWIE-Sound and vision (Dodi's crossover mix) (1977)