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2022, 12″, South Street.
In its original 1984 form, ‘I Want It To Be Real’ was Freeez founder John Rocca’s debut single a soulful slice of cutting-edge vocal electro that rocked clubs from Brooklyn to Bradford. This welcome new edition boasts a fresh rework from edit-not-edit specialist Late Night Tough Guy, who utilises some of Rocca’s original elements the killer bassline, synth solos and so on while adding dreamy deep house chords and a restless 4/4 beat. It’s rather good, but even better is Farley ‘Jackmaster’ Funk’s flip-side ‘Hot Piano’ mix, which originally appeared on Rocca’s 1987 set Extra Extra. A breezy, life-affirming chunk of early Chicago house brilliance with added extended piano solos, it’s arguably the definitive mix of ‘I Want It To Be Real’. – Juno