Osunlade - Envision

I keep going on and on about this song, each time because of a new remix. Osunlade is a talented producer from St. Louis, Missouri in the US. He released "Envision" in May 2011 on his label Yoruba, and the remixes have not stopped pouring into the offices of Defected Records.

The most notable remix came from Âme, duo Kristian Beyer and Frank Wiedemann. Best known for their track, Rej, this outfit brought Envision to the forefront of the soulful house scene.

After its popularity, another slew of remixes came out. Chocolate Puma, the Dutch duo with a huge range of aliases (Rene (ter Horst) et Gaston (Steenkist), DJ Zki & Dobre, The Goodmen, Jark Prongo, Riva, Rhythmkillaz, Fresh Tunes) brought their signature Dutch bass to the track:



Greek producer Argy stated in an interview with Defected Records that he had played Envision ad nauseam, so he decided to put a twist when making his remix. And what a twist it is!
I have such a vivd memory of listening to this track back in the mid-90s, it was all the rage. Sandra Gillette from New Jersey: I mean, you can definitely hear the NJ in her lyrics! Haha! Gillette's brash personality was comical in retrospect, and the juxtaposition of the gorgeous Osunlade track with "Short Short Man" is ridiculously good!

Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of hanging out with a DJ who plays soulful and deep house, and he dropped this version of Envision. It went off! And it restored my faith that no matter where you are, even in a city that normally does not embrace this style, there are always music lovers who will dig deep and try to spread the word of love!

Complete list of official remixes: Yoruba Soul, Âme, Âme Acoustic, Dixon, Argy Vocal Mix, Argy Underground Dub, Tuccillo Vocal Version. And of course there are now tons of bootlegs out there to enjoy!