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Nuyorican Soul - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Broken Beat, Latin, Future Jazz, Disco
Year:
1997
Tracklist
| I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (M.A.W. Remix) | ||
| I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4 Hero Remix) | ||
| Runaway (Armand Van Helden's Mongoloids In Space Mix - Rascal Edit) |
Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (CD, Maxi) | Talkin' Loud | TLCD 26 | UK | 1997 | |
| I Am Black Gold Of The Sun (2x12", Promo) | Talkin' Loud | GOLD 1/2 | UK | 1997 | |
| I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4 Hero Remix) (12", Promo, W/Lbl) | Talkin' Loud | TLK OQ | UK | 1997 | |
| I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun / Runaway (12") | Talkin' Loud | TLK 26 | UK | 1997 | |
| I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (12", Promo) | Talkin' Loud | TLK OY | UK | 1997 | |
| I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (12", Single) | Talkin' Loud, Giant Step Records | TLX 26, 574 967-1 | UK | 1997 | |
| I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (12", RE) | Talkin' Loud Classics | 982 959-8 | UK | 2005 |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun, 12", Single, TLX 26, 574 967-1
referencing I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun, CD, Maxi, TLCD 26
Languorous and beautiful, I Am the Black Gold of the Sun is marred (on the MAW remix) by some ill-placed rhymes by Q-Tip. Jocelyn Brown again does wonders with the vocals and her accompaniment is both heavy (the beats) and dreamy (the synths). But the 4 Hero remix is the one that takes the cake. It’s future jazz at its most profound and sublime, with sweeping strings and Jocelyn’s vocals soaring above them and the broken beat rhythms. The re-edit of “Runaway” cuts up the India’s vocals a bit more, but it doesn’t necessarily add anything of note.
Armand van Helden's remix of 'Runaway' will be no stranger to most, with it's funky soulful house riff and the 'play them vibe' vocal riff.