The first review of our long-awaited Temptations remix, out now in digital download format. You can get hold of this ‘massive, inventive floor-filling modern dance classic’ as part of The Temptations / 50th Anniversary: The Complete Singles 1961-1971 below:
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) is pleased to announce that they will be releasing the remix of The Temptations hit song “Power” on September 13th. The remix was produced by Soundtree, an award-winning London-based music production company and was used in a Blackberry commercial. Oli Julian, Luis Almau and Peter Raeburn (Soundtree founder) serve as producers. The remix will include an unreleased spoken word segment from Temptation Melvin Franklin, as well as an unreleased final verse from Temptation Dennis Edwards.
The “Power” remix coincides with Motown/Universal Music Enterprises (UMe)’s announcement that in honor of the 50th anniversary of The Temptations, it will mark the historic Detroit label’s musical achievements with a series of key CD and DVD releases this fall in both physical and digital formats that will incorporate rare tracks and long-awaited previously unreleased footage.
Peter Raeburn, founder/Creative Director of Soundtree, composer and music producer, famous for his work on the films SEXY BEAST and the Sundance favorite, THE LIE, was commissioned to find the soundtrack for the recent Blackberry PlayBook commercial for ad agency AMV BBDO London. After much research, he rediscovered the gem of a track “Power” by The Temptations. It had all the elements: moving vocals, lush strings, fantastic groove — but it just needed re-imagining and that extra kick. Taking the elements loved by so many and then some, Raeburn, Almau and Julian created a massive, inventive floor-filling modern dance remix classic. After the commercial aired Motown commissioned a full length remix after intense online interest was expressed to make the track heard in the Blackberry commercial available for sale. The Power (Soundtree Remix) will be available digitally and is included in the DIGITAL version of the release of The Temptations / 50th Anniversary: The Complete Singles 1961-1971.
PRNewswire, Los Angeles
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