Description
A 7-inch edit by Danny Krivit exploring the connection between gospel and dance music in the Washington DC area. Reconstructing Frank Hooker's “Rise and Shine” and Lafreda's “Church Girl Church,” this record vividly brings out their buried energy.
“Rise and Shine” is based on Frank Hooker's original disco/post-disco beat, with Danny Krivit adding a theatrical chorus cut to elevate it into a more dramatic edit.
“Church Girl Church” is a rare 12-inch by Lafreda from 1983, blending passionate vocals with a heavy dub version, all while fitting it into a 7-inch format to create a track with powerful expressiveness.
This 7-inch is a work where club-ready grooves and the soul of gospel collide. A must-have for DJ sets where you want to instantly draw the floor in, or for the collections of edit-loving listeners.
A1. Rise & Shine
B1. Church Girl Church
MXMRK-2073-A1
MXMRK-2073-B1
DK takes 'em to church! The connections between Black Gospel traditions and dance music are strong and deep, and in this latest masterclass from the Mr. K Edits series Danny Krivit explores two under-the-radar but powerful examples. After the success of his disco-funk hit ‘This Feelin’, the Washington DC-based Frank Hooker turned from the club to the chapel, releasing a full-length album of worship music set to the early ’80s sound of post-disco boogie. ‘Rise and Shine’ is a clear precursor to piano house — full of energy and giving all the hands in the air vibes of the best gospel. Danny’s edit extends the too short original and adds a sneaky isolation of the chorus vocals for an extra theatrical touch. Also hailing from the DC area, Lafreda’s ‘Church Girl Church’ is a quirky 12-inch from 1983 that has remained largely undiscovered, just the sort of left-field pick you’d expect the deep digging Krivit to have lurking in his crates. Mr. K’s edit melds Lafreda’s impassioned vocals with the stomping dub version to create an unexpectedly powerful cut that is the very embodiment of fierce.
