DJ and producer Deep West joins forces with British duo Moloko on their new collaboration, “On My Mind,” via Musical Freedom.
A sample of Moloko’s hit, “The Time Is Now,” makes an appearance in the song. Deep West stumbled upon the track during a vinyl session. A glitch in the needle turned out to be the catalyst for burning inspiration, and “On My Mind” turned into a truly immersive reimagination with Moloko.
Deep West explains, “At the house of a friend, an avid vinyl collector, I stumbled upon Moloko’s classic hit – ‘The Time is Now.’ I started playing the track from the original vinyl, but the needle glitched right at the end of the line, ‘You’re the first thing and the last thing on my mind.’ This unexpected glitch was a creative revelation. Back in the studio, I produced ‘On My Mind,’ sampling this timeless club classic from Moloko.”
Having produced and ghost-produced other artists with several top-ten hits many years back, Deep West took a break from music production. Now he is back with a brand-new sound and a fresh alias: Deep West. Deep West’s sound fuses tech house and sweet Miami rhythms into contagious sonic concoctions.
In 2023, he released tracks through Musical Freedom, Spinnin’ Records, and others, and has some exciting collaborations in the works with major dance artists such as Moloko and Dubdogz. He has already landed on the playlists of Tiesto, Alok, and Mike Williams.
Sheffield-based dance-pop duo Moloko is the result of Irish-born singer Roisin Murphy’s attempt to pick up mixer/producer Mark Brydon at a 1994 party with the come-on, “Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body.”
Brydon saw musical potential in her attitude, and the two formed a creative and romantic partnership. The band’s full-length debut, inevitably named Do You Like My Tight Sweater?, came out in 1995 and was an equal mix of Murphy’s slinky attitude and Brydon’s musical prowess.
The duo followed with I Am Not a Doctor, released in 1998 (and late 1999 in the US), and featured their breakthrough single, “Sing It Back.” The group’s third album, Things to Make and Do, which included the hits “The Time Is Now,” “Pure Pleasure Seeker,” and “Indigo,” was issued in the U.K. in the spring of 2000 and was released in the States later that year via Roadrunner.
“On My Mind” rolls out with Moloko’s vocals riding a galvanizing, funk-lite rhythm, highlighted by a thumping kick drum and a fat bassline. Shimmering textures infuse the topline with soft, luminous colors, followed by a dazzling drop that shifts the harmonic flow to electrifying washes of tech house surfaces.
Thrumming with heady dance energy, “On My Mind’ blends retro vibes with contemporary flavors, resulting in a captivating dance tune.
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