Dear Ibiza 22: House Pjanoo

Though far from being new (it's been available on promo 12" releases for the past year), Eric Prydz's "Pjanoo" just infiltrated the upper reaches of the charts overseas. Like countless classic dance songs before it, it's based on a simple looped house piano riff, building with the kind of huge bassline that only Eric Prydz can properly achieve. Two Prydz remixes complement his extended original "Pjanoo," a driving remix of Duran Duran's "(Reach Up For The) Sunrise" and a juicy, synth-laden rework of Pet Shop Boys' delicate "Miracles." Five classic house piano tracks bring up the rear, starting with one of the most easily identifiable piano riffs in club music on a cover of "Strings Of Life" by Soul Central. Groove Armada recall the glory days of house and disco on the soaring "Easy," a deep house workout that remains one of their finest moments. New Order were entirely capable of incorporating Ibiza trends into their music, as on 1990s singles like "World (Price Of Love)" and their Technique album. Basement Jaxx popped up at the end of last decade and changed house music with their big sound, but never abandoned their roots as on the huge Latin house stormer "Bingo Bango." Jamiroquai and David Morales made a good pairing in the middle of the 90s, turning out ace remixes like those of "Space Cowboy" and "Cosmic Girl" (featured here). For more classic house tunes, check out other Dear Ibiza posts and the Back To Love special features (parts 1 and 2) also.

Eric Prydz Selections:
Eric Prydz, "Pjanoo" (Original Mix) [YSI]
Duran Duran, "(Reach Up For The) Sunrise" (Eric Prydz Mix) [YSI]
Pet Shop Boys, "Miracles" (Eric Prydz mix) [YSI]

Classic House Piano Cuts:
Soul Central Feat. Kathy Brown, "Strings Of Life (Stronger On My Own)" (Full Length Vocal) [YSI] (from the Hed Kandi compilation Disco Heaven 01.05)
Groove Armada, "Easy" [YSI] (from The Best Of)
New Order, "World (Price Of Love)" (Radio Edit) [YSI] (from Singles)
Basement Jaxx, "Bingo Bango" [YSI] (from Remedy)
Jamiroquai, "Cosmic Girl" (David Morales Classic Mix) [YSI]

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