Moulinex redoes the Pineapples; AW SHIT!
I’ve been on an italo-disco binge (duh), so it comes as no surprise that I was doe eyed when I found out Moulinex redid the Pineapple’s “Closer.” Let me preface with the fact that Discoworkout loves Moulinex. He’s one half of Disco-Texas, the other half being Xinobi, and he’s injected new energy into the electronic music scene. It’s heart warming to know Moulinex loves cuddling by the fire to some Pineapples as well.
The Pineapples “Closer” is really fucking good, mostly because it strays from the general dullness that pervades a lot of italo-disco. That tricky black hole of generic bass that most tracks fall into is avoided in “Closer” with its catchy synth hooks. The only thing that makes the song slightly irritating is the vocals. It sounds like a horrific karaoke singer (like me..)… but whatever. The dub version is much better because you don’t have to hear the creepy vocalist as frequently. But other than that the track is one of the best italo-disco tracks ever made and dominated Chicago house dance floors in the late 80’s
P.S. Check out this creepy-rave-video-tribute to Pineapple’s Closer.
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MP3: Moulinex – Come On Closer
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Thing is, the original is soooo much better than the new one
You can’t top the original. It’s got a depth thats nearly impossible to replicate.
I’ve been trying to find this release forever, what album was the original Pineapples song on? I can’t find it anywhere!
I believe it was just a 12″ at the time:
http://www.discogs.com/release/310125
You can buy a swell reissue here:
http://www.flexx.be/item/flexx001
Hope it helps!