MAGICAL!

CROSSROADS is an Italian  music production team (Paolo Rey and Alex De Ponti). Both are Italian DJs with a soul-funk and disco background and in the last few years they’ve made quite a name for themselves, notably with their covers of classic soul and dance items. You may remember their version of Grey & Hanks; 70s disco classic If You’re In Need’ from 2023.

Then just last year they charmed us with another cover – a version  Chas Jankel’s 1986 ‘You’re My Occupation’. That one featured  newcomer CLER (above) at the mic and she made the familiar dancer all her own!

So little wonder that Paolo and Alex are sticking with her again for their new single – and, yes, it’s another cover. This time Shawn Christopher’s ‘Don’t Lose The Magic’ gets the magical Crossroads treatment.

You might know that the 1992 original was Ms C’s second number one hit on the Billboard Dance Chart, so, it’s quite brave of the Italian team to try to put a new spin on it – but they do. This new version is fresh and tight with a deep bass line and jazzy keys. Oh, an Cler’s vocals are impressive too – soulful and convincing! The cut comes in two distinct mixes – the original and a slightly longer, heavier, jazzier “dub” mix.

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