Hot Chip vs. Ben E King - "Stand by for the floor"

I'm in love.

Been listening to the new Hot Chip for a while now - especially "Ready for the floor" - driving mrs. Cat crazy. One day I was standing in the shower - with the song on. While pogoing away amidst my ablutions, I could hear the muffled, filtered sound of the track, mainly the bassline. That's when I got this idea.

The bass chord progression in the chorus reminded me very much of Ben E King's "Stand by me". Naturally, I had to look into the matter. Unfortunately that part wasn't instrumental in any of the (many) mixes I had - so I had to improvise. Or compromise, might be a better word...

I de-constructed the lot - and tried to build it up again in my usual half-arsed way, with quite some appropriation and effing up along the way, mind you. But finallly I managed to get it somewhere near what I was aiming for.

Here's the result. It's not 'ready' anymore - it's "stand by". Hope you like. And... do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it NOW! ;-)

- Stand by for the floor (A Copycat Mash)



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