8 Tracks: Of Madonna Remixes With Sonikku

 
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For those of you familiar with the music of Dj Sonikku it will come as no surprise that he has nomincated an entire eight tracks feature to the obscure alternative versions of Madonna's back catalogue. Tony Donson is a London based, Midlands born producer who has been steadily ramping up the heat over the last two years having released music on the likes of Lobster Theremin, Distant Hawaii and more. Raised on the heartwarming tones of chart and pop music he has somehow managed to establish himself between an assortment of genres and worlds, dusty house and magical soundscapes pay homage to the glory days of R'n'B and beyond. 

This selection of tracks may perhaps be one of the most niche assortments of music we have featured as part of the series, get stuck in to Madge… mind the pun. 


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Madonna - Human Nature (The Human Club Extended Mix)

Human Nature was Madge’s unapologetic response to the outrage caused by her ‘SEX’ coffee table book and the ‘Erotic’ era in general.
“And I’m not sorry, It’s human nature/Express yourself don’t repress yourself/Absolutely no regrets” chants Madonna throughout a piano house dub.

  • Madonna - Human Nature (The Human Club Extended Mix)

    Human Nature was Madge’s unapologetic response to the outrage caused by her ‘SEX’ coffee table book and the ‘Erotic’ era in general.
    “And I’m not sorry, It’s human nature/Express yourself don’t repress yourself/Absolutely no regrets” chants Madonna throughout a piano house dub.

  • Madonna - Get Together (Dirtyhands Extended Remix)

    Madonna was once quoted as saying “I’m really good at simple, I do simple really well” – This statement rings true on ‘Get Together’, simple and hypnotic song-writing dance around a euphoric trance instrumental.

  • Madonna - Into The Groove (Shep Pettibone Remix)

    I love to play this at parties or after a really intense rave. Shep Pettibone is a huge inspiration for me, and would go on to be responsible for Madonna’s hits in the 80’s and 90’s.

  • Madonna - Bedtime Story (Junior's Single Mix)

    Madonna performed this remix at the 1995 Brit Awards and seriously you should Youtube it – it’s the most breathtaking-ly camp thing you will ever see and I love it. Bedtime Story was once the most expensive music to ever be made, (only to be beaten by Michael Jackson’s ‘Scream’) The music video is now archived at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Another tid-bit is that Bjork also co-wrote a lot of the lyrics, you can hear Madge imitating her voice slightly in the song.

  • Madonna - What It Feels Like For A Girl (Above & Beyond 12" Club Mix)

    This track was so good that her then-husband, Guy Ritchie, decided to shoot a music video specifically for the remix – which features Madge in a sports car with an old lady…

  • Madonna - Up Down Suite

    Although not technically a remix, it basically sounds like one and features vocals from an unreleased demo. ‘Up Down Suite’ was featured on the extended cut of Madonna’s single ‘Rain’. The track is a testament to Pettibone’s skill as a club music producer. I sampled this track on ‘Untiled (Club Use)’

  • Madonna - Secret (Junior's Luscious Dub)

    Madonna would work extremely closely with her Remixers as to her, the club edit was just as important as the radio single. Here we hear Junior Vasquez on Remix duties, whom himself and Madge were once close friends until he released a dub-plate titled ‘If Madonna Calls’ which features a recording of her leaving an angry answer-phone message.

  • Madonna - Nothing Really Matters (Club 69 Radio Mix)

    Madonna ended off the 90’s with the legendary ‘Ray Of Light’ LP which saw her taking an introspective approach to song-writing, and combined William Orbit’s left-field trance production, came an instant classic no one was expecting. ‘Nothing Really Matters’ encapsulates the the inward and hedonistic nature of this Madonna era.

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