The Maxx – Cocaine

Stop (Wake Up) play @ +8 or +16 its better

Repressing some old school hits can be a cash-in option. And it can be a true homage that propels a classic toward new audiences and make it relevant to a new scene. That's what the guys at Nocturbulous did with this one. Not only offering a carefully remastered original, but a set of punchy and totally 21th century remixes, including the one by Umwelt that, to put it mildly", blast the roof and put any dance floor into fire. Second best IMHO goes to jean Bruce & Benjamin le Dauphin remix that takes the long road, at a more New beat-ish pace, but engulfs dancers like a slow but deep burn.

Intro Cocaïne taken from Sandy Marton - White Storm In The Jungle (Dance Version)
https://www.discogs.com/Sandy-Marton-White-Storm-In-The-Jungle/master/127157

The correct track is it "Wake Up" (Stop cover), from Stop group (https://www.discogs.com/Stop-Wake-Up/master/185244). "Wake Up" [1985], a Hi NRG track.

Cover artwork of this and subsequent releases of this artist are a spoof of Doe Maar - Skunk.

Cocaïne is an interesting anthem using a report about Colombian's cartel later to be sample by Sandy Marton in 1986. It's funny to notice that the track is made with all the sound ingredients of The Confetti's "The sound of C" (Kick, clap, snare, short bleep, bass, synth lead, back synth, pad) the reason is that Serge and Dominic are the men behind both projects, if you listen carefully, these 2 tracks has exactly the same sounds. I'm still faithful to this kind of good commercial New Beat. We eventually has the honnor of officially remixing and re-releasing it in 2020 on Nocturbulous records.

Growing up in the big easy anything that was considered naughty was good, music no different. With it's original slow acid beat, and it's samples, this was an anthem that combined with the right light show could send shivers down the spine of spineless ga ga club jocks who in their wildest dreams could never play this out. Combining pure slow rhythm acid with "Biggest Illegal Export" over and under, this was a treat for the late night underground club heads when they got their heads out of their asses long enough to come hear and see the acid scene. The acid playground was expanding fast and this track helped to propel the genre big time, and along with "Blackout", the dj could literally make the clubber think the world is ending and send them right back to the shiny disco balls they came from, werd. Very hard to find, even back then, this is highly recommended for the acid house head.... The song goes, "Ca Ca Ca Ca Ca, Ca Ca Ca Ca Ca, Cocaine"!