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Remixed by a some of the best around, Jamiroquai’s new banger “Runaway” holds its own amidst the killer tracklist of smash hits on the forthcoming retrospective of the group’s hottest singles.
When Jamiroquai exploded onto the music scene with “When You Gonna Learn” in 1992, few thought that his vintage jazz-funk, sweet horn grooves and quick dance moves would survive 14 years, let alone sell over 20 million albums, receive Grammy & MTV Awards and embark on tours that would span the planet several times over. High Times: Singles 1992-2006, is a timely reminder of the sheer strength and depth of Jamiroquai's back catalogue, which is presented here in all its glory. As a bonus, this special edition also features various Jamiroquai remixes (including the classic David Morales remix of “Space Cowboy”) and a DVD featuring Jamiroquai videos and two bonus tracks (“Stillness In Time” and “Half The Man”) not included on the regular release. Jamiroquai is arguably one of the UK's greatest musical exports of the past 20 years. By the time the inner-city social commentary of his sophomore album Return Of The Space Cowboy hit the shelves, Jamiroquai had become the face of British urban music. Yet the third album, 1997's Travelling Without Moving, along with some logic defying dance moves and a moving sofa, took Jamiroquai over the top and to the masses. The album, singles and the irresistibly catchy “Virtual Insanity” video directed by Jonathan Glazer, had netted 5 MTV Awards, a Grammy, put Jamiroquai on the cover of USA Today and sold more than a million albums in America. Global hits such as “Cosmic Girl” and “Deeper Underground” followed, as well as Jay Kay classics like “Little L,” “Canned Heat,” and “Love Foolosophy.” In an era when everything's a sanitised sound bite, Jay Kay is the one man who can be relied upon for his full, frank and unedited opinion. As High Times: Singles 1992-2006 proves with every single frenetic track, music, like the rest of life, would be a hell of a lot duller without him.
This 12-inch presents one of the two new tracks on the album. The lead single “Runaway,” a blistering mix of disco strings and infectious bass lines, is remixed here by some of the biggest house producers in the scene. The Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix is a hard-hitting, big-room anthem drenched in funky synths and pounding beats. The Grant Nelson Club Mix turns the disco knob up to 11, accentuating Jay Kay’s colorful vocals. And last but not least, the hard-hitting Tom Belton Remix takes no prisoners on the dance-floor, while preserving the uplifting orchestration that makes “Runaway” such a guaranteed hit. With these three incredible remixes, this 12-inch proves that after all these years, Jamiroquai is still running strong.
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Runaway (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)
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Runaway (Grant Nelson Club Mix)
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Runaway (Tom Belton Remix)
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