2 many dj’ s, stirrin’ it up asier leoz
With bodies still sweating thanks to Audiogalaxy (the consequence has a name: Soulseek.org) two Belgians surnamed Dewale have come along with most entertaining DJ record in the last two years tucked under their arms: “2manydj’s”. This duo from Soulwax have basically proved that a bunch of lawyers are the best musical instruments around these days. The brothers David and Stephen have spent the last three years with a list of 187 songs in their hands. They managed to get the rights to use 114 of the songs on that list. They were refused the rights to another 61 and they couldn’t come across the remaining ones.
"The amateur DJ inside you says: There’s no problem, I mean, who wouldn’t want to be a part of my super re-mix? But things just aren’t like that. Some groups have no problem whatsoever with you using their stuff, but other times it can be a really hard slog to get what you want, and everybody you have to meet on the way wants their little piece of the pie".
"A New York Hip hop band who have been in and out of the courts over the years for using bits and pieces of other people’s material put as many obstacles as they possibly can in your way when you want to use some of their stuff. They want to protect their exclusivity, you know, if you want to listen to my music, buy my record".
The duo from Soulwax have spent almost three years in the making of this record. Months of that were dedicated to getting permission to use the songs. 865 e-mails, 160 faxes and hundreds of telephone calls. Having skilfully combed their way through the multinational and independent labels, they’ve come up with a record that would leave the most informed expert gob-smacked.
"To tell you the truth, nobody ever really thought that the record would actually be released one day. It was more than clear to us that it would be really difficult to get the rights to a lot of the songs we wanted to use".
They’re very happy with the end result. There are some really wonderful moments in this bag of pick'n'mix. Look no further than Salt 'n' Pepa’s “Push It” driven along by The Stooge’s wild sound. Or how about Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” or Basement Jaxx´s “Where’s Your Head At” mixed to Mancini’s “Peter Gunn”. Unfortunately, they couldn’t use all the songs they wanted to.
"Amongst those we couldn’t use were Survivor’s “Eye of the tiger”; they had signed exclusive rights to George Bush JR for his election campaign, and then there were those we expected to be refused by: AC/DC, Beastie Boys, Prince... I don’t know what you have to do to get permission to use their stuff".
SONGS USED ON THE RECORD:
KYLIE MINOGUE - CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD (SOULWAX ELEKTRONIC MIX), EMERSON LAKE & PALMER - PETER GUNN (LIVE), BASEMENT JAXX - WHERE'S YOUR HEAD AT (HEAD-A-PELLA), PEACHES - FUCK THE PAIN AWAY, SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - DANCE TO THE MUSIC, READY FOR THE WORLD - OH SHEILA (A CAPELLA), DAKAR & GRINSER - I WANNA BE YOUR DOG, URAL 13 DIKTATORS - DISKO KINGS, BOBBY ORLANDO - THE "O" MEDLEY, FELIX DA HOUSECAT - SILVERSCREEN SHOWER SCENE, THE STOOGES - NO FUN, SALT 'N PEPA - PUSH IT, HANAYO WITH JÜRGEN PAAPE - JOE LE TAXI, THE JETS - CRUCH ON YOU (A CAPELLA), FUNKACISE GANG - FUNKACISE, SOUL GRABBER - MOTOCROSS MADNESS, LIL LOUIS AND THE WORLD - FRENCH KISS, ZONGAMIN - SERIOUS TROUBLE, GARBAGE - ANDROGYNY (THEE GLITZ MIX BY FELIX DA HOUSECAT), FRANK DELOUR - DISC JOCKEY'S DELIGHT VOL.2, THE RESIDENTS - KAW-LIGA (PRAIRIE MIX), CARLOS MORGAN - SHAKE YOUR BODY(THE JACKSONS), ALPHAWEZEN - INTO THE STARS (FIREBIRDS REMIX), INTERSTELLAR - CONCEPTS, NENA - 99 LUFTBALLONS, DESTINY'S CHILD - INDEPENDENT WOMEN PART 1, 10CC - DREADLOCK HOLIDAY, DOLLY PARTON - 9 TO 5, ROYKSOPP - EPLE, ARBEID ADELT - DEATH DISCO, JEANS TEAM - KEINE, MELODIEN FEAT. MJ LAN, SKEE-LO - I WISH (A CAPPELLA), MAURICE FULTON PRESENTS STRESS - MY GIGOLO, THE BREEDERS - CANNONBALL, THE CRAMPS - HUMAN FLY, THE WILDBUNCH - DANGER!HIGH VOLTAGE, OP:L BASTARDS - DON'T BRING ME DOWN, ADULT - HAND TO PHONE, VITALIC - LA ROCK 01, QUEEN OF JAPAN -, I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU, NEW ORDER - THE BEACH, DETROIT GRAND PUBAHS - SANDWISHES (A CAPELLA), LORDS OF ACID - I SIT ON ACID (SOULWAX REMIX), STREAMER FEAT PRIVATE THOUGHTS IN PUBLIC, PLACES - START BUTTON, VELVET UNDERGROUND - I'M WAITING FOR THE MAN.
SONGS NOT USED IN THE END:
2 LIVE CREW - ME SO HORNY , AIR FROG - BON VOYAGE, ALEX GOPHER - PARTY PEOPLE, AN DER BEAT - KNUF!, AZZIDO DA BASS - DOOMS NIGHT (TIMO MAAS REMIX), B-52'S - 52 GIRLS (VAN PARTY OUT OF BOUNDS), BANGLES - WALK LIKE A EGYPTIAN (A CAPELLA), BASEMENT JAXX - ROMEO, BEATS INTERNATIONAL - DUB BE GOOD TO ME, BENTLEY RHYTHM ACE - HOW'D I DO THAT (CHICKEN LIPS 3 COURSE DUB), BLACKSTREET - NO DIGGITY, BLONDIE - HEART OF GLASS, BOB SINCLAIR - I FEEL FOR YOU - FEELAPELLA, C&C MUSIC FACTORY - GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT, DAVID BOWIE - MODERN LOVE, DEEE-LITE - GROOVE IS IN THE HEART, DESTINY'S CHILD - BOOTYLICIOUS (A CAPELLA), DESTINY'S CHILD - BUGABOO, DEUS - EVERYBODY'S WEIRD, DIE DORAUS & DIE MARINAS - FRED FROM JUPITER, DIGITAL UNDERGROUND - THE HUMPTEY DANCE, DONNA SUMMER - I FEEL LOVE, ERIC B & RAKIM - I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL (DOUBLE TROUBLE REMIX), ERIC B & RAKIM - PAID IN FULL, ETIENNE DE CRECY - PRIX CHOC, FATBOY SLIM - STAR 69, FREQ NASTY - BOOMING BACK ATCHA, GORGIO MORODER - THE CHASE, GRACE JONES - MY JAMAICAN GUY : J.A GUYS (DUB), GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE - THE MESSAGE, GRAUZONE - FILM1, HATIRAS - SPACED INVADER, HERBIE HANCOCK - ROCK IT, I MONSTER UNCLE - TONY CAN DRINK, IRENE CARA - FAME (EXTENDED VERSION), JAMES GANG - FUNK #49, JAYDEE - PLASTIC DREAMS, KOSHEEN - HIDE U, LA WILLIAMS - ROC THA DEESKO, LA YELLOW 357 - QUELLE SENSATION BIZARRE, LAID BACK - WHITE HORSE, LAURENT GARNIER - SOUND OF THE BIG BABOO, LIO - AMOUREUX SOLITAIRES, LOUIE AUSTEN - GRAB MY SHAFT (FEAT. PEACHES), LRD - JACQUES YOUR BODY, MACEO PARKER - ACROSS THE TRACKS, MATERIAL - I'M THE ONE, MOLOKO - SING IT BACK (MOUSSE T REMIX), MONSOON - EVER SO LONELY (DUB), MOTORBASS - FLYING FINGERS, NATIVE - FORCE MUSIC BOX, NATURAL BORN CHILLERS - ROCK THE FUNKY BEATS, NEW ORDER - BLUE MONDAY, ONE-O-ONE, ELECTRIC DREAM - ROCK TO THE BEAT, PATCHWORK 2000 & MORE - EP-PATCH 002, S EXPRESS - THEME FROM S EXPRESS, SERGE GAINSBOURG - REQUIEM POUR UN CON, SHEILA E - A LOVE BIZARRE, T 99 - ANATHASIA , THE DISCO BOYS FEAT RB - BORN TO BE ALIVE (FELIX DA HOUSECAT REMIX), JIMMY CASTOR SBUNCH - BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE, THE KNACK - MY SHARONA, THE STOOGES - I WANNA BE YOUR DOG, VANILLA ICE - ICE ICE BABY, VISAGE - FADE TO GREY, WEATHERMEN - POISON, WHIRLPOOL PRODUCTION - DISCO TO DISCO... (LRD RMX), WISEGUYS - START THE COMMOTION, YARBROUGH AND PEOPLE - DON'T STOP THE MUSIC, YOUNG MC - BUST A MOVE, ZITA SWOON - DISCO.
SONGS THEY COULDN’T GET PERMISSION TO USE:
AC/DC - BACK IN BLACK, AC/DC- HIGHWAY TO HELL, AGENT SUMO- AIN'T GOT TIME (TO STOP), ALAN BRAXE & FRED FALKE - RUNNING, AXEL BAUERCARGO DE NUIT, BEASTIE BOYS- BODY MOVIN..., BEASTIE BOYS - INTERGALACTIC, BEASTIE BOYS - SURE SHOT, BECK - MIXED BUSINESS (A CAPELLA), BECK - SEXX LAWS (A CAPELLA), BUTLER KIEV - REWIND SELECTA, CASSIUS - FEELING FOR YOU (LRD REMIX), CHEMICAL BROTHERS - HEY BOY, HEY GIRL, DAFT PUNK - OH YEAH, DAFT PUNK - ROLLIN' AND SCRATCHIN' - REVOLUTION 909, DEEJAY PUNK - ROC MY BEATBOX, DJ KOOL - LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT , GEORGE MICHAEL - FAITH, MISSY ELLIOT - GET YOUR FREAK ON , INNER CITY - BIG FUN, INXS - NEED YOU TONIGHT, JANET JACKSON - WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY, KLEIN MBO - DIRTY TALK , LATYRX - LADY DON'T TEK-NO, LE CLUB - UN FAIT DIVERS ET RIEN DE PLUS , LENNY KRAVITZ - ALWAYS ON THE RUN, LES RITA MITSOUKO - ANDY , LIAISONS DANGEREUSES - LOS NINOS DEL PARQUE, LOU REED - VICIOUS, MANTRONIX - KING OF THE BEATS, MARRS - PUMP UP THE VOLUME, MICHAEL JACKSON - BILLY JEAN, MICHAEL JACKSON - WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHING, MIDFIELD - GENERAL COATNOISE (DAVE CLARK REMIX), MIRWAIS - NAIVE SONG (DAVE CLARK REMIX), MISSY MISDEMEANOR ELLIOTT - LICK SHOTS (ACAPPELLA), MR. OIZO - FLAT BEAT, NIRVANA - SMELLS LIKE TEENSPIRIT., NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - HYPNOTISE, PART- ONE - I'M SO CRAZY (SUBLIMINAL CHANT), PATRICK COUTIN - J'AIME REGARDER LES FILLES , PHOENIX - IF I EVER FEEL BETTER (BUFFALO BUNCH REMIX), PRINCE - EROTIC CITY, PRINCE - I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER, PRINCE - WHEN THE DOVES CRY, ROCK STEADY CREW - HEY YOU..., SCRITTI POLITTI - ABSOLUTE, SERGE GAINSBOURG - LA HORSE, SIMPLE MINDS - THEME FROM GREAT CITIES, SURVIVOR - EYE OF THE TIGER, TALKING HEADS - ONCE IN A LIFETIME, THE CLASH - MAGNIFICENT 7, THE LEAGUE - UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA-SECONDS, THE MICROBOP ENSEMBLE - YOUR TURN NOW, THE PIXIES - GIGANTIC , THOMAS BANGALTER - SPINAL SCRATCH, TONE LOC - FUNKY CALLED MEDINA, VANESSA PARADIS - GOTTA HAVE IT.
"The amateur DJ inside you says: There’s no problem, I mean, who wouldn’t want to be a part of my super re-mix? But things just aren’t like that. Some groups have no problem whatsoever with you using their stuff, but other times it can be a really hard slog to get what you want, and everybody you have to meet on the way wants their little piece of the pie".
"A New York Hip hop band who have been in and out of the courts over the years for using bits and pieces of other people’s material put as many obstacles as they possibly can in your way when you want to use some of their stuff. They want to protect their exclusivity, you know, if you want to listen to my music, buy my record".
The duo from Soulwax have spent almost three years in the making of this record. Months of that were dedicated to getting permission to use the songs. 865 e-mails, 160 faxes and hundreds of telephone calls. Having skilfully combed their way through the multinational and independent labels, they’ve come up with a record that would leave the most informed expert gob-smacked.
"To tell you the truth, nobody ever really thought that the record would actually be released one day. It was more than clear to us that it would be really difficult to get the rights to a lot of the songs we wanted to use".
They’re very happy with the end result. There are some really wonderful moments in this bag of pick'n'mix. Look no further than Salt 'n' Pepa’s “Push It” driven along by The Stooge’s wild sound. Or how about Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” or Basement Jaxx´s “Where’s Your Head At” mixed to Mancini’s “Peter Gunn”. Unfortunately, they couldn’t use all the songs they wanted to.
"Amongst those we couldn’t use were Survivor’s “Eye of the tiger”; they had signed exclusive rights to George Bush JR for his election campaign, and then there were those we expected to be refused by: AC/DC, Beastie Boys, Prince... I don’t know what you have to do to get permission to use their stuff".
SONGS USED ON THE RECORD:
KYLIE MINOGUE - CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD (SOULWAX ELEKTRONIC MIX), EMERSON LAKE & PALMER - PETER GUNN (LIVE), BASEMENT JAXX - WHERE'S YOUR HEAD AT (HEAD-A-PELLA), PEACHES - FUCK THE PAIN AWAY, SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - DANCE TO THE MUSIC, READY FOR THE WORLD - OH SHEILA (A CAPELLA), DAKAR & GRINSER - I WANNA BE YOUR DOG, URAL 13 DIKTATORS - DISKO KINGS, BOBBY ORLANDO - THE "O" MEDLEY, FELIX DA HOUSECAT - SILVERSCREEN SHOWER SCENE, THE STOOGES - NO FUN, SALT 'N PEPA - PUSH IT, HANAYO WITH JÜRGEN PAAPE - JOE LE TAXI, THE JETS - CRUCH ON YOU (A CAPELLA), FUNKACISE GANG - FUNKACISE, SOUL GRABBER - MOTOCROSS MADNESS, LIL LOUIS AND THE WORLD - FRENCH KISS, ZONGAMIN - SERIOUS TROUBLE, GARBAGE - ANDROGYNY (THEE GLITZ MIX BY FELIX DA HOUSECAT), FRANK DELOUR - DISC JOCKEY'S DELIGHT VOL.2, THE RESIDENTS - KAW-LIGA (PRAIRIE MIX), CARLOS MORGAN - SHAKE YOUR BODY(THE JACKSONS), ALPHAWEZEN - INTO THE STARS (FIREBIRDS REMIX), INTERSTELLAR - CONCEPTS, NENA - 99 LUFTBALLONS, DESTINY'S CHILD - INDEPENDENT WOMEN PART 1, 10CC - DREADLOCK HOLIDAY, DOLLY PARTON - 9 TO 5, ROYKSOPP - EPLE, ARBEID ADELT - DEATH DISCO, JEANS TEAM - KEINE, MELODIEN FEAT. MJ LAN, SKEE-LO - I WISH (A CAPPELLA), MAURICE FULTON PRESENTS STRESS - MY GIGOLO, THE BREEDERS - CANNONBALL, THE CRAMPS - HUMAN FLY, THE WILDBUNCH - DANGER!HIGH VOLTAGE, OP:L BASTARDS - DON'T BRING ME DOWN, ADULT - HAND TO PHONE, VITALIC - LA ROCK 01, QUEEN OF JAPAN -, I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU, NEW ORDER - THE BEACH, DETROIT GRAND PUBAHS - SANDWISHES (A CAPELLA), LORDS OF ACID - I SIT ON ACID (SOULWAX REMIX), STREAMER FEAT PRIVATE THOUGHTS IN PUBLIC, PLACES - START BUTTON, VELVET UNDERGROUND - I'M WAITING FOR THE MAN.
SONGS NOT USED IN THE END:
2 LIVE CREW - ME SO HORNY , AIR FROG - BON VOYAGE, ALEX GOPHER - PARTY PEOPLE, AN DER BEAT - KNUF!, AZZIDO DA BASS - DOOMS NIGHT (TIMO MAAS REMIX), B-52'S - 52 GIRLS (VAN PARTY OUT OF BOUNDS), BANGLES - WALK LIKE A EGYPTIAN (A CAPELLA), BASEMENT JAXX - ROMEO, BEATS INTERNATIONAL - DUB BE GOOD TO ME, BENTLEY RHYTHM ACE - HOW'D I DO THAT (CHICKEN LIPS 3 COURSE DUB), BLACKSTREET - NO DIGGITY, BLONDIE - HEART OF GLASS, BOB SINCLAIR - I FEEL FOR YOU - FEELAPELLA, C&C MUSIC FACTORY - GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT, DAVID BOWIE - MODERN LOVE, DEEE-LITE - GROOVE IS IN THE HEART, DESTINY'S CHILD - BOOTYLICIOUS (A CAPELLA), DESTINY'S CHILD - BUGABOO, DEUS - EVERYBODY'S WEIRD, DIE DORAUS & DIE MARINAS - FRED FROM JUPITER, DIGITAL UNDERGROUND - THE HUMPTEY DANCE, DONNA SUMMER - I FEEL LOVE, ERIC B & RAKIM - I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL (DOUBLE TROUBLE REMIX), ERIC B & RAKIM - PAID IN FULL, ETIENNE DE CRECY - PRIX CHOC, FATBOY SLIM - STAR 69, FREQ NASTY - BOOMING BACK ATCHA, GORGIO MORODER - THE CHASE, GRACE JONES - MY JAMAICAN GUY : J.A GUYS (DUB), GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE - THE MESSAGE, GRAUZONE - FILM1, HATIRAS - SPACED INVADER, HERBIE HANCOCK - ROCK IT, I MONSTER UNCLE - TONY CAN DRINK, IRENE CARA - FAME (EXTENDED VERSION), JAMES GANG - FUNK #49, JAYDEE - PLASTIC DREAMS, KOSHEEN - HIDE U, LA WILLIAMS - ROC THA DEESKO, LA YELLOW 357 - QUELLE SENSATION BIZARRE, LAID BACK - WHITE HORSE, LAURENT GARNIER - SOUND OF THE BIG BABOO, LIO - AMOUREUX SOLITAIRES, LOUIE AUSTEN - GRAB MY SHAFT (FEAT. PEACHES), LRD - JACQUES YOUR BODY, MACEO PARKER - ACROSS THE TRACKS, MATERIAL - I'M THE ONE, MOLOKO - SING IT BACK (MOUSSE T REMIX), MONSOON - EVER SO LONELY (DUB), MOTORBASS - FLYING FINGERS, NATIVE - FORCE MUSIC BOX, NATURAL BORN CHILLERS - ROCK THE FUNKY BEATS, NEW ORDER - BLUE MONDAY, ONE-O-ONE, ELECTRIC DREAM - ROCK TO THE BEAT, PATCHWORK 2000 & MORE - EP-PATCH 002, S EXPRESS - THEME FROM S EXPRESS, SERGE GAINSBOURG - REQUIEM POUR UN CON, SHEILA E - A LOVE BIZARRE, T 99 - ANATHASIA , THE DISCO BOYS FEAT RB - BORN TO BE ALIVE (FELIX DA HOUSECAT REMIX), JIMMY CASTOR SBUNCH - BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE, THE KNACK - MY SHARONA, THE STOOGES - I WANNA BE YOUR DOG, VANILLA ICE - ICE ICE BABY, VISAGE - FADE TO GREY, WEATHERMEN - POISON, WHIRLPOOL PRODUCTION - DISCO TO DISCO... (LRD RMX), WISEGUYS - START THE COMMOTION, YARBROUGH AND PEOPLE - DON'T STOP THE MUSIC, YOUNG MC - BUST A MOVE, ZITA SWOON - DISCO.
SONGS THEY COULDN’T GET PERMISSION TO USE:
AC/DC - BACK IN BLACK, AC/DC- HIGHWAY TO HELL, AGENT SUMO- AIN'T GOT TIME (TO STOP), ALAN BRAXE & FRED FALKE - RUNNING, AXEL BAUERCARGO DE NUIT, BEASTIE BOYS- BODY MOVIN..., BEASTIE BOYS - INTERGALACTIC, BEASTIE BOYS - SURE SHOT, BECK - MIXED BUSINESS (A CAPELLA), BECK - SEXX LAWS (A CAPELLA), BUTLER KIEV - REWIND SELECTA, CASSIUS - FEELING FOR YOU (LRD REMIX), CHEMICAL BROTHERS - HEY BOY, HEY GIRL, DAFT PUNK - OH YEAH, DAFT PUNK - ROLLIN' AND SCRATCHIN' - REVOLUTION 909, DEEJAY PUNK - ROC MY BEATBOX, DJ KOOL - LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT , GEORGE MICHAEL - FAITH, MISSY ELLIOT - GET YOUR FREAK ON , INNER CITY - BIG FUN, INXS - NEED YOU TONIGHT, JANET JACKSON - WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY, KLEIN MBO - DIRTY TALK , LATYRX - LADY DON'T TEK-NO, LE CLUB - UN FAIT DIVERS ET RIEN DE PLUS , LENNY KRAVITZ - ALWAYS ON THE RUN, LES RITA MITSOUKO - ANDY , LIAISONS DANGEREUSES - LOS NINOS DEL PARQUE, LOU REED - VICIOUS, MANTRONIX - KING OF THE BEATS, MARRS - PUMP UP THE VOLUME, MICHAEL JACKSON - BILLY JEAN, MICHAEL JACKSON - WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHING, MIDFIELD - GENERAL COATNOISE (DAVE CLARK REMIX), MIRWAIS - NAIVE SONG (DAVE CLARK REMIX), MISSY MISDEMEANOR ELLIOTT - LICK SHOTS (ACAPPELLA), MR. OIZO - FLAT BEAT, NIRVANA - SMELLS LIKE TEENSPIRIT., NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - HYPNOTISE, PART- ONE - I'M SO CRAZY (SUBLIMINAL CHANT), PATRICK COUTIN - J'AIME REGARDER LES FILLES , PHOENIX - IF I EVER FEEL BETTER (BUFFALO BUNCH REMIX), PRINCE - EROTIC CITY, PRINCE - I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER, PRINCE - WHEN THE DOVES CRY, ROCK STEADY CREW - HEY YOU..., SCRITTI POLITTI - ABSOLUTE, SERGE GAINSBOURG - LA HORSE, SIMPLE MINDS - THEME FROM GREAT CITIES, SURVIVOR - EYE OF THE TIGER, TALKING HEADS - ONCE IN A LIFETIME, THE CLASH - MAGNIFICENT 7, THE LEAGUE - UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA-SECONDS, THE MICROBOP ENSEMBLE - YOUR TURN NOW, THE PIXIES - GIGANTIC , THOMAS BANGALTER - SPINAL SCRATCH, TONE LOC - FUNKY CALLED MEDINA, VANESSA PARADIS - GOTTA HAVE IT.
