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)