AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (Top40 Charts/ Armada Music) Since the beginning of DJ culture, Sting's distinctive vocals have been used in samples by many producers, and new bootleg versions of his popular songs still surface at an ever constant rate. But an official Electronic Dance
Music release baring the 16-time Grammy Award winner's name is rare.
Last year, however, The
Scumfrog received the green light to create a new version using the original vocals from 'If I Ever Lose My Faith In You', and the result has just been released on Dutch record label Armada Music.
The
Scumfrog (aka
Jesse Houk) is mostly known for his underground flavoured remixes of artists like Missy Elliott, New Order, Kylie Minogue, and
Annie Lennox, and his collaborations writing/producing techno oriented works with
David Bowie and Cyndi Lauper.
With his versions of 'If I Ever Lose My Faith', The
Scumfrog has returned to his deep house roots, while still giving the main vocal mix his signature mass appeal. A new
Scumfrog album celebrating the deeper and techier side of EDM is due later this year on Armada Music. As a DJ, he has toured the world many times over, and since 2009 he hosts a weekly radio show/podcast, called Glam Scum International.
Including remixes by living legend Carl Cox, German tastemakers Kruse & Nuernberg and Beckers, The
Scumfrog featuring
Sting 'If I Ever Lose My Faith' is now available on Beatport and iTunes.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWXlZT4nXM