With all of the hubbub surrounding Giorgio Moroder's miraculous return to being possibly the most significant creative personality in dance music, it was only a matter of time before fellow living top producers from Moroder's previous era of excellence re-appeared on the scene. Thus, hearing that legendary French drummer-turned-producer Cerrone has remixed superstar rock band HAIM's single "If I Could Change Your Mind" makes all the sense in the world.
With over 30 million records sold worldwide - though possibly lesser known to the mainstream in the current generation than Moroder's Italo productions - there is a clear lineage from Cerrone's sexy and funky French disco tracks to Daft Punk's early era of pop-dance dominance. Songs like "Supernature" and "Love in C Minor" were staples of disco's mid-'70s dominance and are still regarded as important benchmarks of excellence.
Having already released a Moroder remix for "Forever" back in December (with an MK rework of "If I Could Change Your Mind" from March), HAIM now tapping Cerrone is not just logical, but it also produces (as should be expected) a total re-working of the track into a funkdafied and classic-feeling four-on-the-floor winner.