There was I time when I was a 24 hour rocker. I had long hair, listened religiously to New Jersey’s WSOU 89.5, and discarded any type of music that did not have a power chord in it. That all changed one summer when I became friends with DJ Luis Enrique Bocanegra A.K.A. Kid Chalupa. He is responsible for letting me know that other music genres can also ‘rock’. “The spirit of rock n’ roll also lives in house music”, he told me once at a party he was DJing at. It was true, for a self-confessed rocker like myself it was a discovery to see that house music did drive people into a frenzy, in a good way : )
Over the years, he introduced me to the likes of Masters at Work, Kid Cudi, Jill Scot, Chic, and of course Breakbot. 2010’s ‘Baby I’m Yours’ has been a staple of dancefloors over the past decade and I am certain that their latest release will too. ‘Be Mine Tonight’ instantly brings to mind the cadence of Earth Wind & Fire mixed with Chaka Kahn vocals, and a Giorgio Moroder wall of sound carefully constructed to include slap bass, Nord synth textures, and string stabs. “Can you feel my heartbeat?” asks singer Capucine Delaby A.K.A. Delafleur, at 116 bpm the answer is yes!
At 1:56 the strings take on a larger dimension, adding glamour and bringing an almost spiritual energy with them. I feel that ‘Be Mine Tonight’ could easily fit the scene in Saturday Night Fever where Tony Manero kisses Stephanie Mangano on the dancefloor. There is no dialogue but that scene is clearly about two souls destined to meet. When they lock eyes under the mirror ball, the vibe matches Delafleur’s lyrics perfectly: “Would you be mine? / You make my world go round”.
Years after my conversion into a house music fan I can say that this song rocks!
‘Be Mine Tonight’ was released on March 13th on Ed Banger Records and Because Music.
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