When it got out that new mixes of Donna Summer's 1980s smash "She Works Hard For The Money" were to be done, many became excited.
These new mixes were made using the original acapella. Rarely have the original acapellas been used for updates of Donna's songs.
Eddie Baez and John Kano have each done a vocal mix. Both mixes breathe new life into an already great song. Despite the original vocals being over 20 years old, they sound like they were just recorded yesterday. They have definitely stood the test of time. The new generation of clubbers will get a chance to hear this classic through the updated mixes, and hopefully, they may decide to check out the original version.
For Eddie's mix, he makes it into a circuit-house anthem. It's not as dark as some of his other work. It works though. The portions without the beats sound almost like they are from an amazing Trance song. The beginning of the track is also striking. It resembles the beatless intro of the original version. It goes on for a little longer in Eddie's mix. Eddie uses all the vocals in his mix and uses them effectively. And there are not too many vocal effects or loops. The ones he used only add to the atmosphere he is creating in his mix.
This mix was supposedly going to be on an upcoming Eddie Baez CD, but apparently, the mix was not hard enough! So there's the possibility of a re-styled mix too. This mix is tasteful and great. It will work well on the dancefloors, and with the right edit, it could work on radio too.
John Kano goes in a more housey direction. His mix is very retro sounding. It is soulful. It's very reminiscent of Masters At Work, Knee Deep, Shapeshifters and Maurice Joshua. Some of the sounds from the original version have been recreated and have been peppered throughout the mix. The vocals are used nicely on this mix too. Vocal effects and loops are kept thankfully kept to a minimum on this mix. This is a great choice for those soulful house sets.
Don't miss out on these two new updated mixes!
